in between births is nice but then i find myself looking at blogs and websites about birth, and women and feminism and loving every minute of it.
But some of the birth videos make me angry that women can be treated to disrespectfully and callously by a medical system that thinks women birth "down there".
Why are women allowing men ANY sayso in their health care? Why allow a male OB to decide what is best for your body? They can so quickly justify using the knife in one way or the others and often its done before a woman can consent.
The older i get, the more aware i am becoming of the world of women..and what that means to me. As my children get older and need me less, I can see myself becoming more devoted to feminist issues.
As a midwife, I already involve myself in many ways... but there is more to be done.
1 year ago
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Honestly I think women put up with it because they have been made to believe that "this is how things are" and they don't realize there is such a thing as Feminist Health Care. As a result of that and other issues I'm sure, Feminist Health Clinics have gone out of business, so even if/when women do discover there is/was such a thing, it's probably gone already.
It's really quite sad. I don't know. But personally that's why, among other reasons, I could never have a male gyno, and would rather have a midwife should I ever give birth.
I agree.. most women assume they must be humiliated, abused, assaulted and disrespected to get "good" health care. they truly dont know they can say NO and walk away.
My biggest job is to educate women on standing up and refusing care that is rude..on ANY level.
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