Comments on: To Hell with the Public, I’m Here to Blog for the People http://www.thisblogisoverrated.com/2008/12/15/to-hell-with-the-public-im-here-to-blog-for-the-people/ Technopopulist contrarianism. (Technocontrarianist populism?) Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:03:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: the regretter http://www.thisblogisoverrated.com/2008/12/15/to-hell-with-the-public-im-here-to-blog-for-the-people/#comment-14898 the regretter Fri, 26 Dec 2008 07:01:05 +0000 http://www.thisblogisoverrated.com/?p=43#comment-14898 Interestingly, (as a male) I've had recent medical treatment which seems focussed on the notion that a patient is supposed to be primarily an agent of procreation. Last year, troubled by lower back pain (I suspected a high school injury) I sought out a specialist. "My back is killing me," I told him. "Do you have any children?" "No." "Let's hold off on this, then. X-rays might fry your nards." [my gloss.] One problem here is the model of diagnosis (do I really need x-rays to treat my back?) Another is the notion that one's role--regardless of gender-- is thought by some practitioners to be most importantly propagation of the species. So, as with most gripes about oppression of women, the real impetus I suspect here is a better organized front for griping, which women undoubtedly have-- kudos. Interestingly, (as a male) I’ve had recent medical treatment which seems focussed on the notion that a patient is supposed to be primarily an agent of procreation.

Last year, troubled by lower back pain (I suspected a high school injury) I sought out a specialist. “My back is killing me,” I told him.

“Do you have any children?”

“No.”

“Let’s hold off on this, then. X-rays might fry your nards.” [my gloss.]

One problem here is the model of diagnosis (do I really need x-rays to treat my back?)

Another is the notion that one’s role–regardless of gender– is thought by some practitioners to be most importantly propagation of the species.

So, as with most gripes about oppression of women, the real impetus I suspect here is a better organized front for griping, which women undoubtedly have– kudos.

]]> By: David Boyle http://www.thisblogisoverrated.com/2008/12/15/to-hell-with-the-public-im-here-to-blog-for-the-people/#comment-13980 David Boyle Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:13:52 +0000 http://www.thisblogisoverrated.com/?p=43#comment-13980 Sheesh! What are you, some kind of Angry Activist?? Sheesh! What are you, some kind of Angry Activist??

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