The article highlights Baldwin's reflections as a new mother experiencing anxiety and the complexities of cultural identity during the pandemic. In a heartfelt moment, she shares her late-night conversations with her brother in Spain, illustrating the bizarre nature of discussing identity across distances during COVID-19. She also references cultural observations, including how male soccer players shift accents based on their teams, and touches on the backlash she receives as a woman discussing these topics, emphasizing the layered challenges surrounding gender and cultural expectations.
I'd sit on my bathroom floor, nursing my baby Edu at 3 a.m., and speak to my brother in Spain, and I'd cry to him, nauseous about it all.
Heâd try to lighten things up by saying, 'Can we just stop for a second and talk about how nonsensical this is? You're speaking to me in Spain... about the validity of our connection to Spain.'
Baldwin references a New York Times article about male soccer players' accents switching up when they change teams in different countries.
Baldwin reportedly suggests that she's received backlash because she's a woman.
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