Roe v Wade in Dreams
Processing the SCOTUS Decision Consciously and Unconsciously
We modern women all have our post Roe v Wade stories. Maybe you protested in the major city closest to you. Maybe you’ve decided to stock up on birth control — just in case. Maybe you’ve considered moving to a blue state. Maybe, just maybe, you’ve lost all kinds of sleep since the SCOTUS decision officially came down.
Last Friday night, I had the most vivid dream I can remember in a long time.
I woke up in a panic, drenched in sweat. It was so real! But I didn’t fully comprehend the connection to Roe until I debriefed Saturday morning with my husband.
My dream (read: nightmare) opened with a war games “simulation.”
I didn’t want to do that! I’m a 52 year old English teacher! In no corner of the multi-verse would I choose to be a part of any type of “war game.”
And yet. I had to. We all had to. It was men vs. women. The men chose their weapons first and started on the offense. Women would choose their weapons on the fly and then run and defend themselves. (Seriously, how did I not see the connections immediately?)
