How "Sex/Life" fails in its miscarriage portrayal while other shows succeeded with compassion
Salon"Sex/Life," the raunchy Netflix dramedy focuses on the unraveling of a picture-perfect, suburban marriage when Billie, a stay-at-home mom, develops a sexual obsession with her toxic ex Brad. Miscarriage may not be a devastating tragedy to every person who experiences it, but "Sex/Life" offers no consideration of the physical or mental toll miscarriage has on Billie, solely so it can instead focus on Brad's father issues. From the devastating yet deeply human arc of Charlotte's struggles with losing a wanted pregnancy and being unable to conceive on "Sex and the City," to the candid conversation on the second season of "This Is Us" exploring the impact of pregnancy loss on a male partner. Just last year, Freeform's "The Bold Type" explored how Sutton's miscarriage brought her mixed emotions, ultimately revealing to her that she didn't want to have kids, ever. British comedy "Fleabag" also shows the spectrum of emotions someone who has a miscarriage can experience, when Fleabag's sister Claire has a miscarriage in a bathroom, and rejects Fleabag's company and support.
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