T-Storm Productions

Birth control has a history reeking with sexism and racism and has caused scores of health problems for women, as well as having serious social reprecussions. But when we try to bring it up, someone somewhere has to go “but what about —“ as if we are not allowed to simply speak up about it.

I am going to talk about it. These other women are going to talk about it. We are allowed to talk about it and we are not obliged to coddle the feelings of those who were blessed to not be harmed in some way by birth control’s various problematic issues, or have been and don’t care. I am sick to death of having to act like I like birth control or tha it’s some inherent good that women better respect or else they are sexist or not understanding or some other thing.

Genuflection on the Right Knee

Before a tabernacle where the Blessed Sacrament is reserved (and when crossing it)

Before entering or after exiting your pew at church

Before relics of the Passion, ie. the True Cross, the Holy Lance, the Holy Nails

Before relics of the Precious Blood

Before the Crucifix on Good Friday

At the mention of the Incarnation at the Creed (“Et incarnatus est…”) and Last Gospel (“Et Verbum caro factum est”)

At the mention of the Incarnation during the Angelus on Saturday evening and on Sunday (“Et Verbum caro factum est”)

At the Gospel for the third Mass on Christmas (Prologue of St. John)

At the Gospel for the Feast of the Epiphany (“et procidentes adoraverunt eum”)