I think we need to remember that Monty Python was a very insightful farce on
the state of birth then and, unfortunately, now.
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From: "jennifairy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Deborah Frame" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 3:46 PM
Subject: Re: Women, media & health
> Monty Pythons' "The Meaning of Life" (a movie) has this bit where a woman
is in
> hospital giving birth in a very techno room, machines that go beep etc, &
she
> says "What do I do!", and the Dr. (John Cleese) replies "Nothing dear,
you're
> not qualified".
> Or there are a font of newspaper articles decrying the "dangers" of
homebirth,
> and the "safety" of c/sections, I'm sure we don't just get them here in
SA. For
> 'perfect mother' stuff I suggest "The Mask of Motherhood" by Susan
Maushart ( a
> book).
> jenni
>
> Deborah Frame wrote:
>
> > After not checking my mail for what seems like ever, I have finally
managed
> > to get through nearly 200 messages (deleted most) and now have a request
to
> > make.
> >
> > One of the subjects that I am studying this semester is 'Women's issues
in
> > Health' and for my group discussion I have to raise issues with regard
to
> > the impact that media representation has on women's health.
> >
> > We have discussed numerous times anorexia and distorted body image, so
the
> > angle that I would like to take is maybe the link between media
> > representation of birth (invoking fear) and the increase in analgesia
use,or
> > the image of the perfect mother/family being linked to depression/PND.
> >
> > If anyone has any suggestions, links, articles(I have access to various
> > nursing journals), etc or perhaps some other suggestions as to women,
media
> > and health.
> >
> > Thanking you in advance
> >
> > Deborah Frame
> >
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