Monday, December 21, 2009
Cynthia Nixon's pro-choice activism
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I love me some Cynthia Nixon. She is a talented actress (who is smokin' hot) and 100% open about her sexuality. What I didn't know is that she's also a vocal pro-choice activist. An article today on CNN called her the "abortion debate's new voice." They also interviewed her, where she discussed her pro-choice views, and how abortion has been portrayed on "Sex and the City."
CNN: "Sex and the City" did the now-famous episode where your character, Miranda Hobbes, chose to have an abortion only to change her mind at the last minute. Was there a message in that episode? What was it?
Nixon: The message was choice. Miranda is a fighter. If she had to fight to get to that abortion, if there were forces working against her, she would have fought and fought and fought to get there and she might not have stopped to think, "What do I really want in this situation?"
But she was able to sit there in that doctor's office, about to go have an abortion with the support of her friends, and think to herself, "You know, I don't think this is what I want to do." This should be all about choice. We should not be pushing women to have children they don't want or can't care for.
As a celebrity, it's really risky to take a public stance on such a controversial issue because she could plausibly lose some anti-choice fans, but this doesn't seem to phase her much. I appreciate her willingness to put her neck on the line for a good cause and to use her power and publicity to do some good in the world.
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January 12, 2010 at 6:54 PM
Pro Choice Rocks! Women are well educated and know what is best for their own body! I'm very much Pro-Choice! Thank you Cynthia Nixon for supporting the right for the female to choose and against government intrusion in the female body! Way to go Cynthia Nixon!
January 25, 2010 at 9:53 AM
It's good to finally see a celebrity put their fame to good use. People follow celebrities' every move and especially when they make a stand on a very controversial issue like abortion. Being a fan of Sex & the City and seeing the abortion episode, I think it's great that Cynthia Nixon is speaking out for Pro-Choice. Many women can relate to her role in the TV as a working-single woman who may not be able to support a child. Having options available makes the hard decision of abortion just a tiny bit easier for women. Also, sometimes given both options of life or death of child can make a woman think over this decision much more deeply, instead of making a quick decision.