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She noted that the book critiques the nuclear family as a hostage situation and argues for more porous, open family structures.
I remember that essay by David Brooks... it makes me think of a book on a similar topic by a colleague of mine, Sophie Lewis, which is called Full Surrogacy Now.
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She noted that the book critiques the nuclear family as a hostage situation and argues for more porous, open family structures.
I remember that essay by David Brooks... it makes me think of a book on a similar topic by a colleague of mine, Sophie Lewis, which is called Full Surrogacy Now.
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The book was mentioned as a critique of the nuclear family, describing it as a hostage situation that creates unrealistic expectations and pressures.
I'm reading a book called Full Surrogacy Now by Sophie Lewis, which talks about the family unit as a hostage situation, that there are certain compulsions and expectations that come with our life as part of a nuclear family unit that are actually impossible to satisfy.