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Hi Carol, You asked for research on homebirth,
which I sent but it came back as the wrong address. Do you still want it.
Regards Leigh
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 7:33
PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] RE: language
Dear all
I know how important it is to use 'womanly
language' and how using terms such as deliveries and LUSCs to describe women
can be disempowering. But, please can I also suggest that when we 'correct'
others' mistakes especially if they are inadvertently made by midwifery
students that we do it gently and don't disempower them! I am thrilled
to bits when midwifery students take part in discussions 'cause it takes
lots of courage to come on line and voice their opinions. So
please for those who haven't yet had the opportunity to learn
woman-friendly language all the time can we demystify it for them in
respectful ways? Perhaps a private e-mail saying why it's not a good idea to
use the phrase conducting deliveries or whatever is a more constructive way to
make the point rather than a public rebuke which probably inhibits other
students from having a say in case they 'offend' someone. If the students
don't speak then we can not learn from them or be moved by their passion for
midwifery.
Carol (who is always slipping up).
Carol Thorogood
Visiting Midwifery Scholar
School of
Nursing and Midwifery
Flinders University, Adelaide, 5001
Telephone:
08 8201
3924
Fax: 08
8201 3410
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