Lamaze cult
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The first class was this week. While there was some good material presented (call 911 and take downward pressure off the uterus if you feel something that could be the baby's umbilical cord sticking out of you), a good portion of the time was spent selling us on the idea of Lamaze.
"I have four children and used Lamaze with all of them. It made such a difference". Um, how would you know?
The video we watched consisted of a staged group discussion with many fake questions that prompted the discussion leader/paid actress to tell us how wonderful childbirth is and how you can turn you pain into sunshine and dreams through the simple act of breathing. Much how religion is used to make the poor think that their lives aren't so bad, I theorize that Lamaze is propagated by men and brainwashed women to trivialize the real pain that is felt by women. If you feel pain, it is your own fault for not believing in its power enough. If you use pain medication, you're a failure.
When it is our turn to provide the snack, we shall take some Flavor Aid to see if anyone catches the Jonestown reference.
The first class was this week. While there was some good material presented (call 911 and take downward pressure off the uterus if you feel something that could be the baby's umbilical cord sticking out of you), a good portion of the time was spent selling us on the idea of Lamaze.
"I have four children and used Lamaze with all of them. It made such a difference". Um, how would you know?
The video we watched consisted of a staged group discussion with many fake questions that prompted the discussion leader/paid actress to tell us how wonderful childbirth is and how you can turn you pain into sunshine and dreams through the simple act of breathing. Much how religion is used to make the poor think that their lives aren't so bad, I theorize that Lamaze is propagated by men and brainwashed women to trivialize the real pain that is felt by women. If you feel pain, it is your own fault for not believing in its power enough. If you use pain medication, you're a failure.
When it is our turn to provide the snack, we shall take some Flavor Aid to see if anyone catches the Jonestown reference.
posted by Amanda Shankle-Knowlton | 12:15 PM
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