"China Hospital Gives Men Chance to
Experience Pain of Childbirth"
By: Natalie Thomas
Source:
The Huffington Post
A hospital in China has offered
fathers the chance to experience the pain of childbirth after several complaints
from mothers explained how they receive such little sympathy from their
husbands. For this enactment, pads attached to a device are placed above the
abdomen, giving electric shocks that cause pain. The fathers struggled in agony
as the nurses gradually increased the intensity on a scale of one to ten. A man
who took part in this enactment, Song Siling, said he felt as if his heart and
lungs were being ripped apart. Other participants had dropped out of the
operation within minutes, because of the unbearable pain. Despite this obvious
discomfort, the enactments could never match the pain of actual childbirth. Wu
Jianlong, a contestant who braved the pain right up to level ten, said the
experience completely altered his views on childbirth. He mentioned how he had
thought childbirth was really natural and really normal and that woman can get
through the "durable" pain, but during the operation, he was begging
the nurses to stop. Wu JIanlong had reached the maximum limit and would not stop
screaming in pain and clenching his fists.
This article is important to read as it shows that men
can experience the pain of childbirth. This pain can help men realize that they
should not take their wives for granted and instead to love and care for them
more.
I found myself formulating many opinions throughout the course of reading this post. First off, I found it hilarious, although I am somewhat sure it was not intended to be. I find it unnecessary in some aspects, for men to experience the pain of childbirth, as I view it to be a process which nature has intentionally inflicted upon a mother, and with which pain, in one of such rare occasions, serves a purpose. I find the way in which men underestimate childbirth slightly upsetting however. In other news, I found your monotonous and serious tone to add to the humor of the post.
ReplyDeleteI too had the same opinion as Wu Jianlong up until this point. I am aware of how painful childbirth can be for a woman, however, I always thought that the human body was built to endure such pain. Humans have been giving birth since the beginning of... the human race. If our reproductive process were flawed with childbirth being impossible, then we would not have survived this long as a species. Exquisite work Gohar.
ReplyDeleteFirst off, OUCH! I do not understand why people would voluntarily inflict the pain of childbirth upon themselves if they were not actually giving birth. This was quite a fascinating post to read, Gohar. You always choose the most captivating and thought-provoking topics to write about. Absolutely fabulous, Gohar. Keep it up! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is such an engaging choice of blog topic! Not only is the topic captivating, but the way you have presented everything makes it a pleasant read. I am not sure I agree that it is a superb idea to have men experience the pain of child birth, but I do not have enough information to make an intelligent judgement. I believe a woman's body was made to endure such pain and labor, while a male's body is able to complete other tasks that may be difficult for women.
ReplyDeleteYou have written such a wonderful topic. Your writing style was amazing and the topic overall was wonderful. It is kind of funny hoe men can now feel the pain of a woman's childbirth. I agree with you on some terms because it is painful, but woman were made to give birth. You article was enjoyable and I loved reading it! Wonderful Job!
ReplyDeleteWow Gohar I am sure there have been many women waiting for a study like this to show their husbands the difficulty of childbirth. I do not know how accurate the pain is though, because women have more of a cause to bear the pain than those men did, and women are more adapted to take the pain of labor. Excellent article choice and writing!
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