UTERUS

Anne-Christine Loranger

Feb 22, 2021

A healing arch from childhood rape to hysterectomy

Adulthood

Sex is pleasant

Sex is unpleasant

Sex is duty

Pleasure is dutiful

So, what?

The body is a bounty

The body is aplenty

Orgasm is lousy

When pleasure is duty

So, what?

The womb is clenching

In fallopian trembling

Invisible markings

Maternity divorcing

So, what?

Sign up to discover human stories that deepen your understanding of the world.

Free

Distraction-free reading. No ads.

Organize your knowledge with lists and highlights.

Tell your story. Find your audience.

Membership

Read member-only stories

Support writers you read most

Earn money for your writing

Listen to audio narrations

Read offline with the Medium app

Written by Anne-Christine Loranger

67 Followers

29 Following

Une vie sans art est une vie foutue - A life devoid of art is a waste

No responses yet

Write a response

What are your thoughts?

Also publish to my profile

Recommended from Medium

Jeff Bezos Says the 1-Hour Rule Makes Him Smarter. New Neuroscience Says He’s Right

Jessica Stillman

Jeff Bezos Says the 1-Hour Rule Makes Him Smarter. New Neuroscience Says He’s Right

Jeff Bezos’s morning routine has long included the one-hour rule. New neuroscience says yours probably should too.

Oct 30, 2024

732

Human Parts

Devon Price

Laziness Does Not Exist

Psychological research is clear: when people procrastinate, there's usually a good reason

Mar 23, 2018

2206

Lists

Staff picks

827 stories1648 saves

Stories to Help You Level-Up at Work

19 stories948 saves

Self-Improvement 101

20 stories3355 saves

Productivity 101

20 stories2818 saves

I Pretended to Be a Man on a Dating Site — And I Hate What I Discovered

Ginger

I Pretended to Be a Man on a Dating Site — And I Hate What I Discovered

As a 23-year-old woman fascinated by human behavior (and, let’s be honest, sometimes just bored and curious), I decided to conduct a…

Mar 2

366

Kris Gage

How to really know you’re in love

Because most of “the signs” they tell you are garbage

Aug 3, 2017

1226

How to Read Someone’s Personality in 10 Seconds (Backed by Psychology)

Singh Bhai

How to Read Someone’s Personality in 10 Seconds (Backed by Psychology)

The Subtle Signs That Reveal Who Someone Really Is.

Jan 27

316

I Wrote On LinkedIn for 100 Days. Now I Never Worry About Finding a Job.

Alexander Nguyen

I Wrote On LinkedIn for 100 Days. Now I Never Worry About Finding a Job.

Everyone is hiring.

Sep 21, 2024

973

See more recommendations

Help
Status
About
Careers
Press
Blog
Privacy
Terms
Text to speech
Teams

UTERUS

Sign up to discover human stories that deepen your understanding of the world.

Free

Membership

Written by Anne-Christine Loranger

No responses yet

More from Anne-Christine Loranger

Pourquoi les loups hurlent-ils?

Un poème de la série Ce que ça a fait de nous

What’s the mercury ?(After 20)

A poem from the Ascension series

If I could bend down to my sex

A poem from the Rumbles from the Grinder series

When I kiss you, I kiss US

A poem from the Ascending series

Recommended from Medium

Jeff Bezos Says the 1-Hour Rule Makes Him Smarter. New Neuroscience Says He’s Right

Jeff Bezos’s morning routine has long included the one-hour rule. New neuroscience says yours probably should too.

Laziness Does Not Exist

Psychological research is clear: when people procrastinate, there's usually a good reason

Lists

Staff picks

Stories to Help You Level-Up at Work

Self-Improvement 101

Productivity 101

I Pretended to Be a Man on a Dating Site — And I Hate What I Discovered

As a 23-year-old woman fascinated by human behavior (and, let’s be honest, sometimes just bored and curious), I decided to conduct a…

How to really know you’re in love

Because most of “the signs” they tell you are garbage

How to Read Someone’s Personality in 10 Seconds (Backed by Psychology)

The Subtle Signs That Reveal Who Someone Really Is.

I Wrote On LinkedIn for 100 Days. Now I Never Worry About Finding a Job.

Everyone is hiring.

UTERUS

Sign up to discover human stories that deepen your understanding of the world.

Free

Membership

Written by Anne-Christine Loranger

No responses yet

More from Anne-Christine Loranger

Pourquoi les loups hurlent-ils?

Un poème de la série Ce que ça a fait de nous

What’s the mercury ?(After 20)

A poem from the Ascension series

If I could bend down to my sex

A poem from the Rumbles from the Grinder series

When I kiss you, I kiss US

A poem from the Ascending series

Recommended from Medium

Jeff Bezos Says the 1-Hour Rule Makes Him Smarter. New Neuroscience Says He’s Right

Jeff Bezos’s morning routine has long included the one-hour rule. New neuroscience says yours probably should too.

Laziness Does Not Exist

Psychological research is clear: when people procrastinate, there's usually a good reason

Lists

Staff picks

Stories to Help You Level-Up at Work

Self-Improvement 101

Productivity 101

I Pretended to Be a Man on a Dating Site — And I Hate What I Discovered

As a 23-year-old woman fascinated by human behavior (and, let’s be honest, sometimes just bored and curious), I decided to conduct a…

How to *really* know you’re in love

Because most of “the signs” they tell you are garbage

How to Read Someone’s Personality in 10 Seconds (Backed by Psychology)

The Subtle Signs That Reveal Who Someone Really Is.

I Wrote On LinkedIn for 100 Days. Now I Never Worry About Finding a Job.

Everyone is hiring.

How to really know you’re in love