AOC's 2028 aspirations? "This is a choice that I am making to feel more in control of my life," said 36-year-old Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D–N.Y.), announcing on Instagram that she was beginning the process of freezing her eggs. Today's highly educated, high-earning, big-city moms and potential moms—like Ocasio-Cortez—want to be in control of their fates. When we have children, though, we must inevitably surrender a bit.
The fact that Ocasio-Cortez was able to throw this news on Instagram and command a whole news cycle over the weekend points to her earned-media skill. And to the fact that she could possibly be gearing up for a 2028 run: She's choosing not to have kids at age 36, but rather to hold off for several years at minimum. This indicates to me that she might be throwing around the idea of running for president, if her party will give her its blessing.
