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Anyone, and I mean anyone, who can write in anything like a humorous tone, about the sometimes grisly reality of post-partum life, from hemorrhoids (white-knuckling pain for some, folks) to painful sex, to episiotomies, to raw nipples... well, that person deserves some kind of a medal. And if said person can also describe the process of accepting, again with humor, the loss of what was once such an important part of her life... well, she should get to make a speech when she accepts the medal.
And the readers on Salon (for some of whom my patience grows thin), who think such writing is mere whining... they need some more real-life experience, or at least a few more trips around the block, so they can experience being on the receiving end of some humor & compassion themselves.
And, unfortunately, this article would probably not have been any better-received if posted on Broadsheet, since that's where so many men go to lodge their own complaints about women and their issues.
Substandard medical care? One can only assume that "Sparky" is a man without any firsthand experience of the world of ob/gyn. Frankly, I found it refreshing that there was no mention of a c-section.
Ironic, isn't it, that this article follows the news story earlier this week about (penetrating) sex being so good for relaxation, especially before public speaking?
