Comments on: Palin and the Possesed Uterus

By: maha

maha — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:38:46 +0000

I hate HATE the way hormones are always thrown into the mix anytime a woman is not perfectly pleasant and docile. Of course when a guy acts out, something must be provoking him, but if women act out, well, they’re just moody creatures! *pausing to let anger simmer down*

Interestingly enough, in reading about female leaders from other parts of the world (Turkey, India, Pakistan for example), I haven’t really come across media references to PMS and PPD – yet.

By: Akiko

Akiko — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:06:39 +0000

Heck, Palins’ personal OB never said she actually gave birth to that child either. Post Partum Depression would have made her unable to get out of bed, unable to function, crying jags, thoughts of hopelessness. It would not have made her say goofy things and give bad interviews. The “reporter” knows nothing about PPD.

By: realityrounds

realityrounds — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:43:26 +0000

I do think postpartum depression is a valid diagnosis if made by a doctor or midwife who knows how to diagnose it. There is a spectrum of depression after pregnancy: postpartum blues (normal and all most all women get it), postpartum depression (severe and alters the woman’s activities of daily living. Often requires medications) and postpartum psychosis (this is where the mom may kill herself and/or her children. Obviously, very serious).

By: Aron

Aron — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:10:25 +0000

The problem is it’s not a valid diagnosis when made by a gossip monger in a fashion magazine speculating about a person’s private medical/mental health. If Gov. Palin’s personal doctor has made such a diagnosis, and determined that she was still experiencing PPD during her campaign, AND she has chosen to make that information public then MAYBE we could speculate as to whether that disease impacted her political performance.

By: midwest woman

midwest woman — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:44:38 +0000

Just playing devil’s advocate here but do you think that post partum depression is a valid diagnosis? Hormones and women have always been problematic. Look at Yaz advertised for premenstrual dysphoria (paraphrasing here) severe enough to interfere with daily life. This product paints women as victims of their hormones but apparently there is a market and demand for this stuff.
Any thoughts?

By: pinky

pinky — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:03:57 +0000

That reminds me, my spouse used to stop in the middle of an argument, pop into the cabinet where we kept medications and look at my pill schedule to see if I was close to my period. He has since stopped. It only served to piss me off more. It was as if my gripe had no real sustance because I was probaby PMSing.

By: takingheart

takingheart — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:45:16 +0000

That is no different than when my husband (earlier in our marriage) used to ask me if I was on my period when he was losing an argument. Steam would come out of my ears.

We were married ten years ago on the fourth… he’s trained now. lol.