Surreptitious wrote: » She needs to get laid. Simply.
hatrickpatrick wrote: » Ok, seriously, what the actual f*ck is up with this.http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/michael-harding-learning-late-in-life-to-listen-to-women-1.2992196
Glenster wrote: » That Mark O'Toole lad is such a b*tch.
Wibbs wrote: » Typical ivory tower bourgeoisie navel gazing really. It was ever thus.
hatrickpatrick wrote: » Ok, seriously, what the actual f*ck is up with this.http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/michael-harding-learning-late-in-life-to-listen-to-women-1.2992196 The IT's gynocentric propaganda has now jumped the shark entirely. In fact, if you think about it, this article is downright creepy in that it promotes eavesdropping on people's private conversations, but I guess that's ok if you learn a grand and humbling lesson about how much of a male gobsh!te you are, that's perfectly fine? What. The. F*ck. Awaiting an article from a woman who learns the error of her ways in how she has unfairly treated men in her life, aaaaaaaaaaany day now...
RabbleRouser2k wrote: » I love how she claims this elitist bourgeosie attitude-and then lives at home with her folks, despite 'living well beyond her needs' ie no rent to mum and dad. And no, I am not shaming her for living at home-I'm shaming her for acting all independent strong woman-still relying on mummy and daddy to help her out.
RabbleRouser2k wrote: » I would honestly not even dare pick her as a 'godmother'...and the drama over her claiming she felt 'relieved' when her friend had a kid...that nothing bad had happened to her. Because no bodily autonomy. Okay, lets just put this in context, shall we? Bodily autonomy does not mean that a woman will not suffer some form of problems during childbirth. According to statistics, in the USA (where bodily autonomy is available, tho how well one can argue) maternal deaths are about 19 per 100 000. In Ireland, it's 9 per 100 000. So LoN's ignoring facts again. Problems arise in every animal (and us humans are animals, lets be honest here) and unfortunately, the baby may die during delivery, the mother may die due to complications such as pre-eclampsia, or others. No matter what folks say about natural childbirth not having problems-this is untrue, it's unfortunate, but it happens. (Imagine her horror of being a godchild to a boy--she'll make him hate himself as a potential rapist.)
Record keeping problems: National data on maternal mortality is inconsistent, and some health authorities argue that the uptick in maternal deaths is at least partially due to improved detection of pregnancy-related deaths . However, MacDorman says the 27% increase observed in her study is a true rise in maternal deaths, rather than a reporting issue. More American women are obese: America’s growing obesity problem is a factor . There’s also a growing number of pregnant women in the U.S. with chronic health problems like high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes—all of which put women at a greater risk for complications during pregnancy. According to the CDC, heart-related problems make up a substantial portion of pregnancy-related deaths. Access is inconsistent: Between 2000 to 2015, Texas saw a spike in maternal mortality while the state also underwent changes to reproductive health services, including the closure of several clinics offering abortions and other services. In 2011, the state’s family planning budget was cut by two-thirds. Experts say the lack of access is probably not solely responsible for the state’s dramatic spike in deaths, but as The Texas Tribune reports, it may have exacerbated the issue. “I’ve done my best to try to investigate this as a data error and I can’t find any changes to account for it,” says MacDorman. “It’s very concerning what’s happening in Texas.” Racial disparities persist: Black women in the United States are up to three times more likely to die in pregnancy and childbirth compared to white women. While they are not significantly more likely to develop conditions like hemorrhage and preeclampsia—which threaten a women's health during childbirth—they are more likely to die from them. Rise in cesarean births: The rates of c-section deliveries among American women rose 53% from 1996 to 2007, now accounting for 32% of births. "Cesarean has its place, and it has saved the lives of mothers and babies," says Dr. Michael Lu, an a ssociate administrator with the Maternal and Child Health Bureau at the Health Resources and Services Administration . "But cesarean has its complications and these can increase the risk of maternal death." C-sections require intensive surgery, and are associated with higher health and safety risks for mothers and infants. Women are having children later: Lu says older women are at a greater risk for maternal mortality, with a couple caveats. "It’s not clear whether it’s age, or that older women have more chronic conditions when they enter pregnancy," he says. "The demographic of childbearing is changing. Women are getting older and they are entering pregnancy with more conditions like obesity, diabetes, and heart disease." To combat the problem, Lu says his department is focusing on improving the health of women before they get pregnant, and improving the quality and safety of maternal health care nationwide.Click Me: Why U.S. Women Still Die During Childbirth
mzungu wrote: » I would not agree there. People live at home for many different reasons, and they can still be independent regardless. Suffice to say that somebody's living arrangements (be it a well known person or somebody unknown) would not be anybody else's concern, and those living arrangements would have nothing to do with how independent they were.
As regards the whole Godmother thing, that would be completely her business, and concerns nobody else.
You raise an interesting point about maternal deaths in the USA. Came across this article on Time detailing the reasons why it is so high: This is probably even more off topic, but the US has a higher maternal mortality rate than Iran, Libya and Turkey.
py2006 wrote: » Not sure where to put this but I'm sure LON would love it...http://www.independent.ie/world-news/australasia/feminism-at-its-worst-female-pedestrian-crossing-lights-stir-debate-35509841.html "Melbourne has installed "female" traffic signals as part of a gender equality campaign to combat "unconscious bias". Ten pedestrian figures dressed in skirts were being installed on traffic lights in the Australian city on Tuesday, a day before International Women’s Day." Didn't realise all women wear is dresses...
mzungu wrote: » I would not agree there. People live at home for many different reasons, and they can still be independent
anna080 wrote: » This has probably already been covered here, but she tweeted this yesterday and it really annoyed me; "I'm tired of feeling scared for my pregnant friends, knowing that saving their lives would be a secondary concern if something went wrong". Now I myself am pro-choice, but this scaremongering serves nobody and just shows how ill informed she actually is. She should familiarise herself with the Protection of Life during pregnancy act, 2013. She needs to quit with the hysterics. Her militance is off putting and risks harming the campaign.
JRant wrote: » Well said Anna. It also shows that she hasn't the first clue about the amazing work the healthcare professionals do in maternity hospitals up and down the county. I know from first hand experience that what she has written there is complete and utter tripe.
The Catholic Church are the white, straight men of the religious world - claim all the power and take none of the responsibility.
The_Kew_Tour wrote: » She said this on her Twitter 2 days ago Wtf does this even mean.What does her father think?
anna080 wrote: » It just goes to show she has no clue what she's talking about. She's shouting for the sake of shouting. Im 100% pro choice, but I'm starting to dispise the Repeal campaign due to the absolute militance of people like her.
TheDavester wrote: » Id love to know what he and any male relatives or friends she has, wonder what caused her or Mulllalley/RMC and others go down the militant way
Smegmaniac17 wrote: » That's exactly it! They actually don't realise it but it is people like her that are hurting the movement! They're only interested in debating against their own convenient strawman argument of the Pro Life side : 'you just want to oppress women and not allow women have control over their own bodies'!! I reckon that attitude is prevalent in only a small fraction of the Pro Life side myself. The PRO LIFE's whole argument is that the embryo should be considered a human life so that and that alone is what the Pro Choice side should be focused on debunking if they want to be able to swing the 'dont no's' if ever the referendum comes around. If people like Louise O' Neill are the cheerleaders of the Pro Choice, there is a very good chance they won't be able to swing enough of the 'don't knows' to win the referendum due to their persistent avoidance of tackling the core and crucial argument of the Pro Lifers with any sort of philosophical rigour and their smug moralizing and shaming of anyone who doesn't agree with them!
mzungu wrote: » Unfortunately, I think you are right. I was watching Pat Kenny there last week and Maria Steen from the Iona Institute was on. Much and all as I disagree with her viewpoint, it pains me to admit she ran rings around the pro-choice side in that exchange. She knows her stuff and has her arguments watertight, and if the pro-choice side believe that referring to a foetus as a "clump of cells" amounts to an argument, then they won't be able to win over middle of the road voters. Methinks fighting the Repeal battle on Twitter has left some of these "activists" somewhat lacking when it comes to properly debating their position.
The_Kew_Tour wrote: » She said this on her Twitter 2 days ago Wtf does this even mean. What does her father think?
Glenster wrote: » If you are supported by someone else you are not independent you are dependent.
Ralf and Florian wrote: » Wonder what he thinks of condescending guff like this? Her Dad's never heard of Kanye West and isn't it oh so funny?https://twitter.com/oneilllo/status/829789115042381824
Wibbs wrote: » That a "feminist" could write: "claim all the power and take none of the responsibility" without a trace of self awareness and irony beggars belief. Or not, as it happens. That's precisely what her brand of "feminists" claim women want. Little girls maybe, women not so much, or at least I know no adult women who would look for that.
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