Alicia Vikander speaks out about ‘painful’ miscarriage with Michael Fassbender

[hewontgo]

"We have a child now, but it took us time"https://t.co/7maSjLW539
- Cosmopolitan UK (@CosmopolitanUK) July 25, 2022
Alicia Vikander and husband, Michael Fassbender, struggled to conceive and suffered a miscarriage before welcoming their one-year-old son together. Some of her roles now feel 'meta', as twice she has signed on to play somebody suffering

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[g_lovesbb]

Going through a miscarriage is one of the most painful/ lonely thing I’ve ever experienced. Physically and emotionally. That being said women that are in the workforce are forced to “step out of the house” Women with kids also step out of the house. Idk why but that quote rub me the wrong way

[veracity]

And often workforce workers are forced to continue on days later. Using time off, often unpaid, without a chance to heal. Especially if given a D&C.

[cassismagic]

[blankstare]

Yeah, it rubbed me the wrong way too. Just because people work office jobs, doesn't mean they have the luxury of taking off whenever they want to. Some can't afford to be off and some aren't allowed to anyways. I know people who had the time to take off but were denied by their managers. This made it sound like it's harder for celebs who miscarry vs regular working people which is a lie.

[fluffybb]

i understand what she trying to say but it also sound dismissive … most the “office” workers she referring to cant even take time off work and recover … they dont have her wealth and privilege.

[akillarian]

I wouldn't dare to speak of things I haven't experienced.

However,people have to learn that you don't have to compare one kind of situation to shine a spotlight on your own pain or experience.

Regarding death and other tragedies, many and many people don't have the mean to step away for an emotional break. My mom after many years still has the blue on the month my grandma passed way.

I wish many people who have suffered miscarriages and/or other family deaths healing and peace. Grieve can be a very lonely thing. You can feel very hallow as if part of you is missing. At the same time, you can't really share what you feel with others, and how much CAN you share before your grief bring people's mood down. They just want you to feel better, but it always take time so you start to keep your feeling to yourself.

[anakisa]

I think she's speaking from an euro perspective where a miscarriage would give you fully paid medical leave for how long you need to recover.

[azaelers]

Oooo that’s a VERY good point

[ellie_andrews]

This is wild to me; lmao I hate American healthcare

[alexlover14]

Yeah there are way too many Americans on this site.

She's a Swede who's primarily lived in the UK and Portgual throughout her career - even the UK offers sick leave for this reason.

[spankmypirate]

I'm European and this is how I understood it too! Wow American healthcare horrifies me honestly

[theactualworst]

Good point! American healthcare and work/life balance is a total fucking joke.

[mayjailer]

wow, that's incredible

[veracity]

Yes, but she also works in Hollywood. Which means she knows how things work in the industry. Including those office workers in the studios.

[anakisa]

you really think an over-privileged celeb is talking to studio office workers about their maternal healthcare options

the regular people she knows are probably all friends and family in the EU and a regular person in europe wouldn't even dream that in the US women wouldn't get sick paid leave for a miscarriage nor paid leave after childbirth because that's so cruel and inhumane that no one here would even think that would be possible, the only reason i know is because i'm terminally only

[veracity]

No. I'm saying that even those non-CEO people she has to talk to when dealing with studio promo, etc, are still office workers. They ain't bringing in those golden parachutes.

And for the record, I'm an American living in Germany. So I see both. But it's still ignorant speak for someone who has to deal with office workers in multiple places. It's not like reproductive rights haven't been in talked about for longer than she's been alive. On both continents.