Famous Hollywood actress, Gabrielle Union has opened
up on her fertility issues and how her career has played a big role in
holding her back from having children.
While most
women have issues not being able to bare kids, the working class actress
tells Redbook magazine that being too busy makes “you forget about your personal life”.
“So far, it has not happened for us,” she says about having kids with husband, Dwayne Wade. “A
lot of my friends deal with this. There’s a certain amount of shame
that is placed on women who have perhaps chosen a career over starting a
family younger. The penance for being a career woman is barrenness. You
feel like you’re wearing a scarlet letter.”
While
the 42-year-old is an extremely successful working actress, she says
there have been some major consequences for putting her career first but
on the flip side, she says that working women with children likewise
face their own set of issues … especially when it comes to the
workforce.
“The reality is that women are
discriminated against in the workplace for being mothers,” she explains.
“As much as there are strides being made – you get pregnant, your
career takes a hit. You can’t have a bad day. Don’t you dare cry at
work. Don’t raise your voice. Especially if you’re a black woman in
corporate America – now you’re ‘the angry black woman.'”
Nevertheless, the ‘Bring It On’ alum seems happily married to her NBA superstar beau even though they are almost 10 years apart.
“I
realized his friends, his teammates, were conceived when I was, like, a
senior in high school. I was in high school at the same time as their
parents! Sometimes he’ll be like, ‘Oh, my God, he’s so old!’ about
someone who’s 35. But, Dwyane’s an old 33, and I’m a young 42, so it
balances out,” she hilariously confesses.
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