Comments on: Gender, health, and societal obligation http://disabledfeminists.com/2010/02/05/gender-health-and-societal-obligation/ FWD (feminists with disabilities) for a way forward Thu, 30 Dec 2010 17:29:21 +0000 hourly 1 By: lizkayl http://disabledfeminists.com/2010/02/05/gender-health-and-societal-obligation/#comment-8023 lizkayl Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:31:37 +0000 http://disabledfeminists.com/?p=2813#comment-8023 Perhaps this undervaluing of tasks women typically do- the amount of labor and stress and planning that happens behind the scenes- perhaps this is why women are more prone to chronic conditions. Personally, I do best with 9 hours a night. I don't usually get it, but when I do, I work best. Perhaps this undervaluing of tasks women typically do- the amount of labor and stress and planning that happens behind the scenes- perhaps this is why women are more prone to chronic conditions.

Personally, I do best with 9 hours a night. I don’t usually get it, but when I do, I work best.

]]> By: hsofia http://disabledfeminists.com/2010/02/05/gender-health-and-societal-obligation/#comment-7698 hsofia Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:22:10 +0000 http://disabledfeminists.com/?p=2813#comment-7698 This is a tough issue, especially for those of us from cultures in which individualism takes a backseat to the rights of the community (or family). This is a tough issue, especially for those of us from cultures in which individualism takes a backseat to the rights of the community (or family).

]]> By: Sasha_feather http://disabledfeminists.com/2010/02/05/gender-health-and-societal-obligation/#comment-7664 Sasha_feather Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:40:03 +0000 http://disabledfeminists.com/?p=2813#comment-7664 Wow, yes. I was just thinking, "I will be better able to fulfill all of my roles if I take care of myself first." Shouldn't taking care of myself be my first priority anyway? Wow, yes.

I was just thinking, “I will be better able to fulfill all of my roles if I take care of myself first.”

Shouldn’t taking care of myself be my first priority anyway?

]]> By: Tracy http://disabledfeminists.com/2010/02/05/gender-health-and-societal-obligation/#comment-7575 Tracy Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:34:02 +0000 http://disabledfeminists.com/?p=2813#comment-7575 Thank you for this. Do you mind if I link back to this? Thank you for this. Do you mind if I link back to this?

]]> By: Krishji http://disabledfeminists.com/2010/02/05/gender-health-and-societal-obligation/#comment-7570 Krishji Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:43:09 +0000 http://disabledfeminists.com/?p=2813#comment-7570 Thank you so much for writing this. I can't tell you how much it means to me. I am sick and tired of the whole anti-sleep rhetoric that I've been hearing since my earliest days of childhood - ain't nobody's business if I choose to sleep. My sleep is mine and I won't have anyone talking me out of it. Thank you so much for writing this. I can’t tell you how much it means to me. I am sick and tired of the whole anti-sleep rhetoric that I’ve been hearing since my earliest days of childhood – ain’t nobody’s business if I choose to sleep. My sleep is mine and I won’t have anyone talking me out of it.

]]> By: Alison Bergblom Johnson http://disabledfeminists.com/2010/02/05/gender-health-and-societal-obligation/#comment-7553 Alison Bergblom Johnson Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:09:51 +0000 http://disabledfeminists.com/?p=2813#comment-7553 Amanda - Right on! Very detailed analysis. You've taken thoughts I've had generally and backed them up. I love the idea of equal opportunity for. Also as an aside, I'm sick of discussing the stigma of mental illness. It seems like such a slight word for what is really discrimination. Alison Amanda – Right on! Very detailed analysis. You’ve taken thoughts I’ve had generally and backed them up.

I love the idea of equal opportunity for. Also as an aside, I’m sick of discussing the stigma of mental illness. It seems like such a slight word for what is really discrimination.

Alison

]]> By: K http://disabledfeminists.com/2010/02/05/gender-health-and-societal-obligation/#comment-7510 K Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:46:17 +0000 http://disabledfeminists.com/?p=2813#comment-7510 I can't agree enough with this. I have chronic migraines, and I *need* to sleep a certain amount and take frequent naps. I get shit for it ALL THE TIME about how I must be the laziest person ever and HOW DO I SLEEP THAT MUCH and why won't I get up early on the weekend to do X, Y or Z. People get headaches too, you know, and they just deal with it. The only way that I can function with my full-time job, that I need to, you know pay my bills,, is to get an amount of sleep that is adequate for me. I can’t agree enough with this. I have chronic migraines, and I *need* to sleep a certain amount and take frequent naps. I get shit for it ALL THE TIME about how I must be the laziest person ever and HOW DO I SLEEP THAT MUCH and why won’t I get up early on the weekend to do X, Y or Z. People get headaches too, you know, and they just deal with it.

The only way that I can function with my full-time job, that I need to, you know pay my bills,, is to get an amount of sleep that is adequate for me.

]]> By: Kaitlyn http://disabledfeminists.com/2010/02/05/gender-health-and-societal-obligation/#comment-7509 Kaitlyn Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:04:58 +0000 http://disabledfeminists.com/?p=2813#comment-7509 It is a vicious cycle. Maybe it's me, but I could feel you getting more and more passionate more and more angry (in a good way) - this is powerful. I would think the primary benefit of getting the "right" amount of sleep for you is that you feel good. When I can't sleep, I don't give a damn about how that will affect my productivity (of course, still in college) and my ability to help others, I worry about how I will feel - will I be able to think, to cross the road safely, to stay awake. And I love stupid o'clock in the morning. It is a vicious cycle.

Maybe it’s me, but I could feel you getting more and more passionate more and more angry (in a good way) – this is powerful.

I would think the primary benefit of getting the “right” amount of sleep for you is that you feel good. When I can’t sleep, I don’t give a damn about how that will affect my productivity (of course, still in college) and my ability to help others, I worry about how I will feel – will I be able to think, to cross the road safely, to stay awake.

And I love stupid o’clock in the morning.

]]> By: Jill http://disabledfeminists.com/2010/02/05/gender-health-and-societal-obligation/#comment-7495 Jill Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:05:56 +0000 http://disabledfeminists.com/?p=2813#comment-7495 Damn. Just that for now. That and "thanks." Damn.

Just that for now. That and “thanks.”

]]> By: Tori http://disabledfeminists.com/2010/02/05/gender-health-and-societal-obligation/#comment-7484 Tori Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:01:11 +0000 http://disabledfeminists.com/?p=2813#comment-7484 I like this. I'd say more, but I'm seriously sleep deprived. I like this. I’d say more, but I’m seriously sleep deprived.

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