Shame on Ina May Gaskin and midwives still sharing her resources with expectant mothers.
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Rudi Hilson
9 years ago
Black lives matter!
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Maggie Pulley
9 years ago
This is unacceptable. Something needs to be done to respond to this. Silence on this will not be tolerated.
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Ann Marie fischer
9 years ago
I always kept a side eye to ina may and a lot of natural childbirth rhetoric; I now see why it is so reprehensible. Thank you for highlighting and explaining this important issue
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Mary Ellen Bowen
9 years ago
So sad that Ina May's views have been corrupted!
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Aneke Mendarozqueta
9 years ago
To ignore historical and continuing injustices towards women of colour is to show one's ignorance and level of privilege. Black women and all women of colour face incredible barriers to care that disallow them the same opportunities as white and privileged women.
This cannot be ignored and those who have power within the birthing community like Ina May Gaskin have a moral obligation to educate themselves and fight for justice for ALL peoples. She needs to be held accountable and the community at large needs to see a shift in supporting women of colour.
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Chelsea Whidden
9 years ago
Terrible.
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Liz
9 years ago
Equal rights and respect for all women
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Gleronise Joseph
9 years ago
Shameful
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Asia Jackson
9 years ago
Unfortunate... another poisoned well of knowledge.
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Connie Tornow
9 years ago
Shameful!
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Sophi Swaim
9 years ago
Thanks for bringing this to my attention.
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Nicole Sivers
9 years ago
Totally unacceptable
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Aislinn Black
9 years ago
Embarrassed to just be learning this now-- I'd somehow missed her prior transphobic statements. I agree that she needs to evolve or step aside, and the larger birth community needs to disavow her racist and transphobic views.
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Amanda Heffernan
9 years ago
Trust Black Women!
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Aishat Hasati
9 years ago
It's so disappointing that when someone who has such a large following and has had such a huge impact on women and how we birth, is unwilling to step out of there bubble and look reality in the face. It can be hard work to rebuild your reality and truly hear and understand what others are going through but that's life. That's how we improve and move forward. Shame on IMG, and anyone else who contributes to the endangerment of people of color by simply ignoring reality.
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Rachel Hess
9 years ago
#blacklivesmatter
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Julia Michaels-Koenig
9 years ago
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I'm so disappointed. I had admired Ina May for her work for women's reproductive health and autonomy, but I want no part of any activism that sidelines the needs of women of color like this. Our black sisters deserve better than white feminism in birth work.
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Barbara Herrera
9 years ago
I am horrified that IMG is ignoring the MASSIVE amount of research designating racism... ALL BY ITSELF... as a risk factor for black women. Black women deserve much more respect and understanding than white supremacy offers. I continue unlearning my own white privilege and am listening, my black midwife and doula friends. Thank you for all you do.
Shame on Ina May Gaskin and midwives still sharing her resources with expectant mothers.
Black lives matter!
This is unacceptable. Something needs to be done to respond to this. Silence on this will not be tolerated.
I always kept a side eye to ina may and a lot of natural childbirth rhetoric; I now see why it is so reprehensible. Thank you for highlighting and explaining this important issue
So sad that Ina May's views have been corrupted!
To ignore historical and continuing injustices towards women of colour is to show one's ignorance and level of privilege. Black women and all women of colour face incredible barriers to care that disallow them the same opportunities as white and privileged women. This cannot be ignored and those who have power within the birthing community like Ina May Gaskin have a moral obligation to educate themselves and fight for justice for ALL peoples. She needs to be held accountable and the community at large needs to see a shift in supporting women of colour.
Terrible.
Equal rights and respect for all women
Shameful
Unfortunate... another poisoned well of knowledge.
Shameful!
Thanks for bringing this to my attention.
Totally unacceptable
Embarrassed to just be learning this now-- I'd somehow missed her prior transphobic statements. I agree that she needs to evolve or step aside, and the larger birth community needs to disavow her racist and transphobic views.
Trust Black Women!
It's so disappointing that when someone who has such a large following and has had such a huge impact on women and how we birth, is unwilling to step out of there bubble and look reality in the face. It can be hard work to rebuild your reality and truly hear and understand what others are going through but that's life. That's how we improve and move forward. Shame on IMG, and anyone else who contributes to the endangerment of people of color by simply ignoring reality.
#blacklivesmatter
I'm so disappointed. I had admired Ina May for her work for women's reproductive health and autonomy, but I want no part of any activism that sidelines the needs of women of color like this. Our black sisters deserve better than white feminism in birth work.
I am horrified that IMG is ignoring the MASSIVE amount of research designating racism... ALL BY ITSELF... as a risk factor for black women. Black women deserve much more respect and understanding than white supremacy offers. I continue unlearning my own white privilege and am listening, my black midwife and doula friends. Thank you for all you do.
#trustblackwomen