Silent birth
So Scientologists think women should be silent while they're giving birth, eh? Just one more example of men running roughshod over women in the name of religion. I'd like to see men be silent while giving birth. Hell, they can't even be silent while they're impregnating the little woman!
Sure, no woman wants to scream and carry on during labor, but some labors are extremely intense and painful, especially first births. I was in labor with my first child for 24 hours, and during the worst part of the labor I was in so much pain I was delirious. I don't think I screamed (although I probably wouldn't have known if I had), but I'm sure there was plenty of moaning. With the second birth, which went quickly and wasn't nearly as painful, I had a smile on my face the whole time. Each labor and delivery is different, and every woman reacts to it a different way.
I read the description of the silent birth on the Scientology site. They don't want the doctors or nurses to say anything out loud, not even to give encouragement or instructions to the mother. No music, either. And babies aren't supposed to be spoken to or given tests for the first seven days of their lives! That's nuts. Absolutely nuts. But we already knew these people were freaks. And Tom Cruise most certainly hasn't helped their cause with all of his ridiculous antics. I almost feel sorry for Katie Holmes. Almost, but not quite. She was dumb enough to get involved with that ego-maniac. The person I really feel sorry for is their poor kid.
Sure, no woman wants to scream and carry on during labor, but some labors are extremely intense and painful, especially first births. I was in labor with my first child for 24 hours, and during the worst part of the labor I was in so much pain I was delirious. I don't think I screamed (although I probably wouldn't have known if I had), but I'm sure there was plenty of moaning. With the second birth, which went quickly and wasn't nearly as painful, I had a smile on my face the whole time. Each labor and delivery is different, and every woman reacts to it a different way.
I read the description of the silent birth on the Scientology site. They don't want the doctors or nurses to say anything out loud, not even to give encouragement or instructions to the mother. No music, either. And babies aren't supposed to be spoken to or given tests for the first seven days of their lives! That's nuts. Absolutely nuts. But we already knew these people were freaks. And Tom Cruise most certainly hasn't helped their cause with all of his ridiculous antics. I almost feel sorry for Katie Holmes. Almost, but not quite. She was dumb enough to get involved with that ego-maniac. The person I really feel sorry for is their poor kid.
posted by Julie at 8:59 AM
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