Chapter 15, of Gamble & Gamble says for women, “the personal became political” (409). This was described as questions regarding the family, children, sexual behavior, and the roles of women becoming subjects of political debate. For me, the case of Nadya Suleman demonstrates the personal becoming political. Putting moral beliefs regarding the birth of the octuplets aside, it can’t be denied that this gained a great deal of political attention. The fact that she was not married, filed bankruptcy, and her 14 children, prompted political debate. This raised questions if in vitro fertilization should be restricted to prevent multiple births such as this. This demonstrates that what used to be basic choices of women have now become topics of political and public interest.
Gamble, T. K. & Gamble, M. W. (2003). The gender communication connection. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
