Share Some Placenta Love

As I was getting ready for bed last night, and checking the Facebook world, I noticed an alarming thing; more and more people are getting their placenta pictures removed.  WTF.  What is so seriously wrong with people that a natural, beautiful part of life, is also now being sensored.  I love placentas!  If you have ever had the chance to hold one, you would be awestruck at the simplistic beauty.  The colours are vibrant, reds and blues.  The stretching of veins and arteries from the cord insertion, sprawling across the organ, as if reaching to grow and inspire and give life.  Who are we to hide that?  The birth of your child will be the most memorable and life altering experience that you will ever take part in, and to me, it only makes sense to be a little humbled by the placenta that kept that child alive.  Many cultures honour and revere the placenta, even being considered the baby's protector.  How, when we try to post one little picture, are we being obscene, vulgar or violent?

But, before I start my point, please stop by and sign this petition to facebook.  This was started by PBi founder, Jodi Selander.
I have to send much love to these beautiful blogs/pages Mrs. BWF, Job Description: Mommy & Earthside Birth Phography.  They are just some of the few that have had pictures deleted &/or been "banned" from facebook.

Now, as I am of a curious nature, I want to play a little game, to see why these pictures are being deleted.  I want to see if we can find the vulgarity in them.

Let's start with this one.  Tell me what is gross about this? 



Wait, maybe I missed something.  Maybe I am blinded by the limbs of love crawling over the surface.  Let's try another picture.

Mmmmmmm, well, maybe the blood could be a little alarming.  Although, I think I've seen more blood from a cat scratch or a pound of raw hamburger.  Ok, and I know I'm a little biased.  I see beauty.  Let's give this shot a go, I mean, there has to be something obscene or else pictures wouldn't be getting deleted, and people wouldn't be getting banned.  Right?

Nope, sorry, I still don't get it.  Oh well.  I don't think I care to get it.  I do care, though, to show support for the people out there who have been "banned" for showing pictures, the people who have had their precious pictures deleted, and for all the mothers, fathers, families & birth professionals who want to promote healthy birthing practices by showing the placenta.

That's my two cents.  Thanks for listening.

Oh, before I forget, I have one more photo to show you.  I think this one will be the kicker, it will definetly be the one to prove that your baby's lifeline is violent.

Social Media

So, my oldest daughter is on holidays.  She is away from me for 10 days.  My husband is working out of town.  I am so abandoned!  However, the house has a quiet to it that it normally never attains.  The laundry gets done regularly, the dishes are done when I want to be done, and the kids are playing with whatever they like.  I'm not minding the "single" parenting, I'm minding the lack of daily adult interaction.  I find myself drawn to facebook, hotmail, twitter and google. 

I really don't have any more time in the day to waste, so I googled stats on social media.  I came up with tons of sites on stats, crazy! 25 Social media stats This one was pretty easy to understand without having to read a ton.  Which works great, cause I want to waste time on here, just not too much.

I wonder though, why we can't interact with people on a more "social" level.  I remember less then 10 years ago, not everyone had a computer, and when people wanted to talk to someone long distance they sent a letter.  I remember not having a cell phone, and not minding not knowing what was going on with everyone else I have ever met.  I have 400 "friends" on facebook.  And to be truthful, I probably only really know half, and half of that half I would consider a friend. 

I walk to work, and as I pass people I see them twittering, facebooking, and texting.  I often smile as I pass by.  I learnt that from growing up in a small town.  But I am saddened by how many people go out of their way to not even nod back.  Some would sooner trip you, and video it for you tube, then comment about the weather. 

Oh well.  I am not saying there is anything wrong with being able to connect with thousands of people who have similar interests, I'd just like to see more common courtesy amongst my actual, fellow neighbours.