I've been spending a lot of time in hospital here in Bashur and am struck by two things that I had noticed among my own friends and family that are apparently turning into the norm here:
Women choosing to not breastfeed and women choosing to schedule C-sections before their ED's
Women choosing to not breastfeed and women choosing to schedule C-sections before their ED's
Normally, I would shut up and remind myself to shut up about women's health issues since, of course, I am not a woman.
However, I believe in this case, the pressure to do both of these things comes from the expectations of men.
However, I believe in this case, the pressure to do both of these things comes from the expectations of men.
Myths and ideas about what happens to women's bodies as a natural part of child birth and feeding children have turned from something that is miraculous in itself into a perceived negative with women being urged to avoid "destroying" their bodies.
I have heard the conversations themselves from men and women talking about the value of both of these things regarding the sexual worth of women.
In terms of women's and children's health, putting the sexual gratification of men before anything revolts me.
In terms of women's and children's health, putting the sexual gratification of men before anything revolts me.
Conversations about women's health here are close to non-existent in the public sphere, but man is it upsetting hearing some of the justifications for some of the things that are becoming the norm.
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