Assignment Task: During the TedTalk titled "Infertility: The Hidden Issues," Jessica Bourke talks about her fourteen years of experienced fertility issues. She discusses how women all around the world who have struggled to conceive naturally are often looked down upon and shunned for an issue that they cannot control. Jessica believes that the cause of the lack of knowledge surrounding infertility starts in our youth. She believes that in our youth we are not always told about the chances of infertility and often times we are almost "guaranteed" to have children when thinking about that possibility in the future. When describing the signs for infertility Jessica states that just because you cannot see the signs, that does not mean that they are not there. Men are also on the rise for infertility but often times do not talk about it because of the fear of being perceived as "less manly." Why might people be interested when it comes to different technological advances such as genetic testing, used to look into peoples heritage, but when using genetic testing on an embryo some people think it is a bad idea? Jessica believes education on infertility is a huge issue in society, do you believe we should be educated on the possibilities of infertility in our youth? Everyday someone around us could be struggling with infertility, in what way could we help support those who are unable to conceive and feel unshamed? Why do you think some people avoid discussing infertility and shame those who cannot conceive naturally?
TedTalks: Infertility: The Hidden Struggle