HW 35 - Other Peoples' Perspectives 1

“So what comes to mind when you think of birth"? This was the first and initial question I asked for every interview. It gave me the ability to feed off the interviewee and expand off their bubbles. no simple question that brought some sort of dry conversation what so ever The 3 people who I asked were all 17-19 years of age. One being a guy and 2 being a girl. The immediate response from the 18 year old girl was her thoughts on the grueling 9 month process of giving birth. "What happens in those 9 months?"  She said that during those 9 months it’s a must to follow instructions. Knowledge gained from family members being pregnant and knowing what the right thing to do is. “Are you up for the part? Are you ready for something like birth? To my surprise, this question needed to be asked and secondly it didn't have hesitant response. She simply said I'm not ready not, but when time comes. I will or will prepare myself to be.  "

 I wasn't startled from the rushed and "Americanized" thinking of my male interviewee’s answers. He was hesitant unlike the others and he was cluttered with bubbles. You could see this topic wasn’t he would regularly talk about.  He couldn't contemplate whether or not he can deal with the immediate maturity that comes with birth. I wondered why he seemed so afraid. "Why does maturity scare you"? He said he's not scared of maturity in general but another life, most of all a baby. Is hard "god dam' work.  It was the hard work that frightened him.                

When you stop and listen. And articulate whatever you’re told and taught about. You learn more, you’re engaged so you observe and admire. Through these interviews birth seemed as a natural thing in life that you must "put up and shut up" in the females eyes. But not the male. Male are usually references as the stronger ones in society but when it comes to birth. Something with a physiological and physical affect women have the upper hand. Which brings me to my last question. Who is stronger overall or when it comes to birth? Men or female.