To enter life by way of vagina is as good a way as any
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Miller makes a crude observation about birth, suggesting the method of entry is not significant. It normalizes a biological fact.
- In plain terms
- How a person is born does not matter.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept life's natural processes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does origin matter?
- How do you view life?
Another view
Some contexts make origin significant.
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