Judith Weir Judith Weir Judith Weir (born 11 May 1954) is a British composer and Master of the Queen's Music. Weir was born in Cambridge, England, to Scottish parents. She studied with Sir John Tavener whilst at school (North London Collegiate School) and subsequently with Robin Holloway at King's College, Cambridge, graduating in 1976. Her music often draws on sources from medieval history, as well as the traditional stories and music of her parents' homeland, Scotland. Although she has achieved international recognition for her orchestral and chamber works, Weir is best known for her operas and theatrical works. From 1995 to 2000,
How to Be a Woman a child and feels she should not be obligated to have another when she has a choice in the matter. She brings up a point that, "...ending a pregnancy 12 weeks into gestation is incalculably more moral than bringing an unwanted child into this world" (176). Moran, while at the abortion clinic, has an inkling that even the staff have a stigma against terminating a pregnancy. Moran is quick to say that she knows she made the rational decision in her situation. In "How to Be a Woman", Moran calls for a fifth wave of feminism to rise up. Moran