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[–]Ofthewoods 24 insightful - 2 fun24 insightful - 1 fun25 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

I don’t know, but my husband and I are planning to try to conceive soon and I am dreading encountering this. I’ve really struggled with the way women are objectified and reduced to their body parts/functions at times of my life and a lot of this new gender neutral anatomy language makes me feel like a human incubator, a flesh machine, reduced to my body’s basest functions. I can’t stand it.

I am hoping for a midwife/doula situation rather than a hospital and I’m not sure how widespread this stuff has gotten (I’m in the U.S.).

[–]lunarenergy8[S] 12 insightful - 1 fun12 insightful - 0 fun13 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I cannot imagine what you must be feeling - it is reducing us to our most basic functions.

I am Canadian, but have been abroad all over the place for a few years now so am unsure, but some people I know in Canada who are interested in or are in women's health, including doula work, are all about inclusive language ... even moving from "women's health clinics" to "family health practices" so as to ensure "all pregnant people" and "all people with periods" feel welcome ... not sure if it is as widespread in US ... I have a background in Education and it is deeply rooted in all aspects of education from kindergarten to post-secondary in Canada I hope to be a doula one day and want to work in women-centered care on many levels, but this movement is scaring me away as I am sure I would be in deep trouble for being "exclusive"

I hope you are able to find woman centered care as you journey into Motherhood

[–]Ofthewoods 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Also, that is shocking to hear how embedded in the education system it is in Canada. I feel the U.S. is several years behind Canada with regard to social issues usually, so it will be interesting watching for that :(

Thank you for being passionate about women-centered care! Hopefully I find my way to a local doula with your outlook.

Edit: wording