Listen to this when
The Pill
when you finally take your life back 💊
Who it's for
Loretta Lynn's most controversial song is about the freedom a woman gains from birth control after years spent tied to the house.
Worn down, confined→Liberated, self-assured
Feelings it meets
What it is
"The Pill" is a 1975 country single by Loretta Lynn from the album Back to the Country. It takes a comic look at a wife who is frustrated by years of repeated pregnancies and gains new freedom over her reproductive choices once oral contraceptives become available. Many country radio stations refused to play it, but it reached No.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: References to pregnancy and birth control.
Age: Suggested 13+
She was becoming herself and daily casting aside that fictitious self which we assume like a garment with which to appear before the world.Kate Chopin, The Awakening
