Could not agree more about knowing the material cold, rehearsing and recording yourself! Many people (like me!) have a tendency to speak very fast when giving a speech; recording it helps me feel comfortable at the right speed. I also recommend memorizing only the first line, and having bullet points in order, in…

Aww, this place just got a little less gross. :(

I think she is talking about our tendency to disbelieve all but the squeakiest-clean of victims. Putting the victim on trial is a proven defense strategy, and it is profoundly unfair.

It’s not irrational.

Brand new cars DON’T GET WAXED!

It definitely is...see “These are the Daves I Know” by Bruce McCulloch.

I know people who think she’s this high-minded, above-it-all observer of campus rape cases. It’s just fucking baffling.

That is it, exactly. Perfectly said!

If that’s true, she is practicing WAY out of scope, and both she and the supervising doctor should have their licenses revoked. That is an egregious breach of protocol that compromises both patient safety and the practice itself. It shows a serious, dangerous lack of judgement on the part of the midwife and the…

CPM, DM, LM, they should all be called “birth attendant” or something, but not midwife.

Common complications in pregnancy and childbirth can lead to medical problems. Those problems can be prevented with medical care. If someone doesn’t want a medical professional around, that’s their choice, but it’s a pretty risky choice. The whole “pregnancy is not a disease!” trope is disingenuous.

A C-section isn’t gonna do you a ton of good if you’ve had health problems since day 1.

Nope, you’re not alone! I actively hate the woo.

American mothers are older, and in poorer health when they get pregnant with their first child than they used to be, which increases risk.. Black women have an appallingly disproportionate rate of maternal mortality in this country, which is one of the drivers of our high rate. These populations need MORE…

Are you really saying that a CNM was performing surgery?

CNM’s are highly educated and highly qualified professionals. Accordingly, over 95% of them practice in hospitals, and they are required to have insurance. There are 14 states that do accept the CPM or DEM, or RM certification. You provided a link to find a CPM without explaining the differences between the types of…

It should also be pointed out that Certified Professional Midwives would not be eligible to call themselves midwives in any other country. The highest education requirement is just a high school diploma. (You read that right.) You only have to attend 50 births and take a test. The majority of them do not carry…

“The fact that the maternal mortality rate is the highest in the developed world is proof that traditional medicine isn’t working,”

She doesn’t even go here!