The bias in Oregon Moms was clearly for those being "punished" for choosing natural brith. This was evident from the harsh words and quotes used to portray those not in favor of it and thier opinions. It was also clear because of the last line of the story.
"The prevailing expectation of new Portland mothers, she says, is that "you're going to be a beautiful,
serene Earth Mama and carry your baby around in a sling. Well, that's not how it works for everybody.
Women have to be able to have compassion for themselves. Motherhood is tough.""
This leaves the reader with the feeling of how hard motherhood is and how much the judgement based on birth can negatively affect mothers who choose not to have natural birth.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Joun 101 #5 and #6
The story Oregon Mom's had elements of hard news. It had elements of proximity. It also had elements of human interest because mothers having babys is an intrest to most of us. Conflict was also an element because they had to disagree on natural or unnatural births for the babies and the judgements that come with each choice. It could also be considered trend because it has been seen that the focus seems to be on natural births recently.
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