Only in France
December 20, 2007 at 1:32 pm Emilie 3 comments
The French “joie de vivre” is well documented, and French women are also known for taking good care of their bodies. But I have to say that when I first heard about state subsidized “re-education” of a certain part of the female anatomy after giving birth, I could not believe it.
But believe me girls, it’s true……
Here is an article in the New York Times I read describing the phenomenon of making mothers “as good as new.”
– Emilie in Paris
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Entry filed under: Medical, Paris. Tags: , after birth, female anatomy, French health care, re-education, women.
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Courtney | December 20, 2007 at 1:36 pm
Oh that is soo french! I was talking to a French mother the other day who told me that the reason the French have a low breastfeeding rate is because they don’t want to damage their breasts in any way!
And you really have to laugh at a government that encourages that sort of thinking! Hilarious!
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Michela | December 20, 2007 at 4:43 pm
vive la france!!
the program is brilliant, the article in the NYT too… the journalist who wrote it is Pamela Druckerman, the author of
“Lust in Translation: The Rules of Infidelity From Tokyo to Tennessee.” …I might buy this one!
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Esther | December 20, 2007 at 8:28 pm
Hmmm, I guess I could have used some re-education – not sure if I would feel very comfortable about the procedure though!!!