Let's hope Rikki Lake (Home Birth supporter) responds to him.
I used to think that Dr Phil had some good advice to offer the masses of mainstream 'folks' out there... but more and more frequently i would find myself at odds with his message... especially his pro-war stance. I haven't watched him in years. Oh well, at least it gets people talking!
I think its a blatant attack on homebirthing and I also think alot of his other "topics" are ridiculous! Whether he actually decides these topics etc or not, HE is the person this show represents and all negative and positive feedback reflects on him.
He is in a position of authority and there may just be some very young people who listen to him as a learned figure and would take what he says as gospel. So he has a responsibility to give his viewers both sides of an argument and let them make their own minds up.
I thought about sending him my thoughts on his birthing/pregnancy topics but I cant do it without getting extremely narky so I will leave it others with better language skills than I.
Oh Dr Phil I watch it sometimes because he just makes me laugh. He's supposed to be a psychologist but omg, well I have too many things to say here lol. (I'm a psychologist). Sometimes I do wish I could say some things he says to my clients tho.
Webmegg and Misty, you may well be right, but the discussion here is based on the link that Kelly first posted about the 'requirements' tfor this particular show - when you look at that - it certainly doesnt give one the impression that it will paint homebirths in a favourable light does it?
Maybe they had so many positive stories they had to do a callout for bad!! Also it has obvioulsy already created controversy and I bet people would watch just because of that. Maybe it was a good publicity stunt too!!
I just wouldn't worry too much about Dr Phil. There are rules and regulations and i have to say in all the years he's been on (from what I've seen) he doesn't suggest anything reckless or dangerous, and he offers his opinion but ALWAYS makes it clear it is just that and no one has to do what he says. I find him quite reasonable actually. And if I do watch his show I am also fully aware he is also a character. He knows what rates, and that is shock tactics, hard answers etc. It's what his whole show was built on . I also think though that you send 2 people to ANY psychologist and you will get differing opinions on them. It's the same with anything, people are given info and can use it in whatever way they want.
I understand that many people are very pro home births, but give people credit for being able to form their own opinion on make their own choices. Really if Dr Phil is making your choices for you, maybe it's time to turn the TV off...
I think that homebirthing isn't child abuse or a bad thing etc so I think it's wrong to put together a show that is going to make other woman out there feel like they are making a bad choice if the pick the legitamate option of homebirth. Woman have a lot of options when it comes to labour and birth and I think we should know the facts and be empowered in them not scared into things!!!
The questions asked in the application to me suggest that this show will basically be saying that homebirths are dangerous and shouldn't be done etc. What would happen if he asked who regrets having a vaginal birth maybe that would get more ppl fired up?
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I watch it sometimes because he just makes me laugh. He's supposed to be a psychologist but omg, well I have too many things to say here lol. (I'm a psychologist). Sometimes I do wish I could say some things he says to my clients tho.
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