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Simulated pregnancy and induced lactation

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GingerAndTheBiscuits · 30/09/2020 13:32

Should possibly come with all sorts of trigger/content warnings.

DH just sent me this:

twitter.com/godblesstoto/status/1311050509072113664?s=20

TW simulating pregnancy and birth (in a house where their STBEx-wife and children live), already “planning” that the baby will be stillborn, and then wondering aloud if someone will lend them a baby to breastfeed.

All in a group for mothers taking medication so they can produce milk for their babies. Given how poor breastfeeding support is for many mothers in all parts of the world I can’t work out whether I’m more offended, disgusted, or terrified that this person has centred themselves and has people cheering them on.

DH questioned why women were commenting in support - I said it was part of the socialisation to “be nice”. His response was that it’s not being nice, it’s dangerous. And he’s right, but why can so many women not see it? Does it go beyond socialisation? According to other posts in the thread women were removed from the group for saying the person’s post was offensive/triggering to those who had experienced the loss of a child.

I don’t even know why I’m posting it really, other than I was so agog and this is one of the few places open to comment on things since I abandoned twitter

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ErrolTheDragon · 30/09/2020 13:44

Confusedwtf part of their anatomy is this individual artificially contracting? IME there is nothing vaguely like uterine contractions. A male can no more simulate and experience that than a female can for testicular pain.

Is this like an extreme form of method acting or something?

CuriousaboutSamphire · 30/09/2020 13:36

A warrior task, indeed!

I really can't fathom it! And they say it isn't a psychological condition!