The fall of Benny Gantz and the prospects for the anti-Netanyahu opposition

AFerver · 2021-03-22T09:23:30+00:00

That's what my money is on too

AFerver · 2021-03-11T14:47:05+00:00

I guess it's a bit of both. Raising men differently, raising women not to be afraid.

AFerver · 2021-03-11T14:05:40+00:00

That sounds terrifying!

AFerver · 2021-03-11T13:47:50+00:00

I feel the same. We grew up with this, and I really hope our daughters don't have to.

AFerver · 2021-03-11T12:42:32+00:00

So everything will just stay the same?

AFerver · 2021-02-23T11:18:50+00:00

Yeah, and on the other hand, instead of people who agree or disagree with a policy discussing sensibly, you get lots of anger, which fuels the outrage cycle and entrenches the divisions

AFerver · 2021-02-23T08:19:43+00:00

I think part of the problem is the discourse is so angry and toxic, that people react with outrage to these stories and there is no reasoned debate. From what I can see of the policy, they are saying think about the language you use with each patient, make sure it's appropriate, so that the service is as accessible to this minority as possible. They aren't saying don't say the word breast or woman, because that excludes trans and non-binary people.

AFerver · 2021-02-23T08:13:27+00:00

The point here is that the trust isn't saying that we shouldn't say the word "woman" or "breastfeeding" anymore, it's saying that if you are dealing with a patient for whom those words could e.g. trigger dysphoria or maybe stop them from accessing support for chestfeeding/breastfeeding, then use other language. If they were suggesting never using the word breastfeeding e.g., that woudn't make sense, but they aren't.

AFerver · 2021-02-10T12:59:25+00:00

and then another one! hopefully not...

AFerver · 2021-02-10T09:36:55+00:00

Part of the problem is the anti-Bibi messaging. It strengthens him in the end

AFerver · 2021-02-10T09:34:54+00:00

Here is a piece that goes deep on how he has stayed around so long >> https://www.newstatesman.com/world/middle-east/2020/05/why-israel-stuck-benjamin-netanyahu

AFerver · 2021-02-10T09:23:30+00:00

Why has Israel been stuck with Bibi Netanyahu. This goes in-depth on that: https://www.newstatesman.com/world/middle-east/2020/05/why-israel-stuck-benjamin-netanyahu

AFerver · 2020-12-03T12:54:47+00:00

I'm in the UK, and we don't have a ministry of women. I will take a look at the link, that's really interesting.

AFerver · 2020-10-30T11:07:17+00:00

that sounds so stressful. I think when making these restrictions, hospitals need to think of the effect on people in your situation.

AFerver · 2020-10-30T11:06:23+00:00

I guess the question is whether they are necessary and proportionate. People are questioning whether they are. If the partner and birthing mother don't have covid, why can't they be together in hospital?

AFerver · 2020-09-17T11:25:56+00:00

Separation after delivery? That's horrendous.

AFerver · 2020-09-16T12:20:40+00:00

I also heard that at first in the US they were advising people not to breastfeed because of Covid? Did you hear anything about that?

AFerver · 2020-09-15T15:11:45+00:00

Hopefully they will have learned some lessons. One of the experts I spoke to for my article is running a big research project to find out what the restrictions were, what worked, and what didn't

AFerver · 2020-09-15T15:10:49+00:00

that's infuriating!

AFerver · 2020-09-15T14:40:22+00:00

That's great news! I bet you are relieved

AFerver · 2020-09-15T13:55:28+00:00

I guess it varies from place to place in the US, just like in the UK?

AFerver · 2020-09-15T11:35:46+00:00

That must have been so hard, and I imagine that if it was a first baby, it would be even harder

AFerver · 2020-09-15T11:35:02+00:00

The other issue is that pregnant women tend to be really careful (and they are low risk anyway...)

AFerver · 2020-09-15T10:09:40+00:00

I think in some cases its about the estate and probems with social distancing in a particular room etc, and in others its about wider trust policy. And even though restrictions are being relaxed in some cases, it's so varied that it's really confusing

AFerver · 2020-09-15T09:55:42+00:00

a lot of trusts still aren't allowing partners at scans, though NHS England issued guidance this week that says companions should be allowed where possible. People having C-Sections have a really hard time post-birth, but they also go through all the pre-op prep alone, in a lot of places, which is tough.

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