In this comic, Noémie Fachan presents 19 portraits of Gorgons struggling with various mandates tied to parenthood. Become a mom, but not only a mom! Work, but not too much! Breastfeed, but not everywhere! Stay on top of everything, and more… Mental load, the burden of contraception, sexism: maternities are both miracles and curses!
About the author:
@maedusa_gorgon has 106,000 followers. Noémie Fachan created a character named Maedusa, a modern Gorgon committed to gender equality and the status of women. On her Instagram account, the heroine with snakes for hair responds to the perfidious attacks of Perseus-Jean-Jacques, shining a spotlight on women of yesterday and today, and illustratting letters sent in by her readers.