Mods, can we have tags for birth, reproductive justice, and/or midwifery? Also, I thought this was incredibly on-point, and does a fantastic job addressing the racism and classism behind "choosing" a "natural" birth. I actually think this can be extended to breastfeeding and living eco-friendly.This was a quote from my eighth grade history class,
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Other than what I said above, though, I do think that this is a really interesting article and an important one. This is a phenomenon we see in everything from food issues ("organic" or gardening at home for food, etc) to reproduction issues, and I think it is important to see that and to think this through. how can we stop history from repeating itself? Well, in this case I think universal healthcare would help.
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Not to derail, but I think you see this as a trend in more than just homebirth. I've seen a lot of white middle-class people, say, for instance, raise chickens because it's cool and a status symbol, or start a vegetable garden in the city because it's cool and a status symbol. Never the mind that for a lot of people both past and present, these things aren't choices and they would love to have the options that these people are sneering at.
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