ringwraithfish

joined 2 years ago

Reminds me a little of Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Not exactly what OP was describing, but follows bucks the traditional magic girl trope.

I remember my wife crying saying she was a bad mother, and the baby hates her, and that she is so stupid to think she could do this. It was heartbreaking.

Same here. My wife's milk never came in. She had 3 different lactation nurses tell her "don't worry, it'll happen, just keep trying". Not once did anyone talk to her about the fact that it doesn't happen for some women. Not once did they provide support for the increasing likelihood that it wouldn't happen. It was just "keep trying, the milk will come".

I don't discount the benefits of breastfeeding, but I think our medical community needs to take a step back a little and think about this article and the other side effects of all that pressure they're putting on mothers.

[–] ringwraithfish@startrek.website 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Women receive an immense amount of pressure to nurse their newborns to the point where they are made to feel like they are failing as a mother if they don't or can't. Lactation consultants are the worst at this, many refusing to admit that sometimes it just won't happen and the mother will need to look into alternatives.

Don't discount the business around lactation and nursing. Some are most definitely taking advantage of the societal pressure to the mom's for the money. Any good dentist will be honest with the mother when a procedure is truly needed or not, but it's not always easy to tell if you're listening to a good one or not

Parents definitely have a responsibility, but don't place all the blame on them in this situation.

[–] ringwraithfish@startrek.website 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Maybe that's why he took up MMA training.

[–] ringwraithfish@startrek.website 65 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Read up on Reagan and anti-trust. He essentially said that monopolies that resulted in lower prices were good for consumers and that the government would turn a blind eye to them. Hasn't been much change since then.

And who determined steamed rice is "normal" rice.

Ricist!

[–] ringwraithfish@startrek.website 91 points 2 years ago (18 children)

Opening a walled community is always good for the end users. Promoting competition is always good for the end users.

None of this rhetoric is new with Trump. This was all out there the first go around. Where was Mitch then? Now that the dog is off his leash and isn't so useful he's decided to "say something". Seems too little too late.

And Scotty beamed them to the Klingon ship, where they would be no Tribble at all.

Not just his cousin... his FIRST cousin. His mom's niece!

He's such a great actor. He plays the stoic psychopath really well. I couldn't remember his name, so I googled "Walmart Matt Damon" and he came right up.

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