Birthrape - heard of it?

Posted on 29/9/2007 at 11:20 PM - Post Comment

Birthrape. Birthrape. Birthrape. Birthrape. Birthrape.

I don't care if you don't like the word or the idea, it's real so get used to it. Survivors are angry and we are starting to talk about it.

Yes means yes,

No means no,

However we dress,

Wherever we go!

Remember that old anti-violence slogan? Well it means even in hospitals and even in stupid hospital gowns, when I say no, it means NO.

When you shove your arm in a woman who's screaming no, that's rape.

When you rupture those membranes because you have to tick the box and comply with "protocol" even when the woman screams no, that's rape.

When you slash a woman's vagina with scissors and she's screaming no, that's rape and on the street it would earn you a gaol sentence. Your green gown is not protection, do that to me and I will charge you.

Don't forget it, we are angry and we are powerful. We have survived your raping protocols so we can survive anything. Be afraid and don't underestimate us.

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Posted by Anonymous on 27/10/2007 at 5:55 AM - Link

Thank you for not being afraid to display graphic photos. Sometimes we need to be shocked back to reality.

Corin (www.thehumanpacifier.blogspot.com)

Thank you

Posted by Anonymous on 28/10/2007 at 7:30 AM - Link

I feel after reading this post it explains how I feel of what I went through.
I'm angry
I'm sad
I'm confused
I feel unsuported
I'm really glad that I read a few books before "giving birth" of people like my self who really wanted it all to be natural...and slowly having to give in.
Even though we've had to give in...we still don't feel good about it.
Megan from www.parentingbabytosleep.blogspot.com

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Posted by wildmama on 31/10/2007 at 10:48 AM - Link

I'm so sorry, Megan. There is a lot of support for you to heal from a traumatic birth, you only need to click on http://www.joyousbirth.info/ and choose the birth trauma section. We can heal from birth trauma and we can speak out and help make sure no one else goes through what we did.


You're welcome, Corin. :-)