Comments on: Greatest media infertility myths http://www.lifeslurper.com/http:/www.lifeslurper.com/2008/08/30/greatest-media-infertility-myths/ In fertility clinics no one can hear you scream Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:24:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: T2 http://www.lifeslurper.com/http:/www.lifeslurper.com/2008/08/30/greatest-media-infertility-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-153 T2 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 09:28:33 +0000 http://www.lifeslurper.com/?p=313#comment-153 I think it is totally amazing how shorouded in secrecy and misinformation IVF is. I know that this time around I have told a lot more people about IVF and one of my main reasons for doing so is that I want to educate people about what it involves so that fertiles can learn about it and understand exactly what it is we go through. While I think sometimes people make bloody stupid comments, I think it is largely through ignorance. I don't know that I would have been any better if tables had been turned and I was on the fertile side of the fence rather than the infertile one. I had an interesting experience the other day where I was telling someone that I was IVFing for the first time ('cos the bloody clinic rang me right when I was trying to have lunch with this person and I had to explain why I very rudely had to take the call and have a lengthy conversation). The person was able to be quite empathetic and show some knowledge about IVF as they had read a chapter about it in Lance Armstrong's book. I know that we complain about the media and other people's stupid comments. I like to think that it is in our power to change that to make it easier for those that come after us. I think it is totally amazing how shorouded in secrecy and misinformation IVF is. I know that this time around I have told a lot more people about IVF and one of my main reasons for doing so is that I want to educate people about what it involves so that fertiles can learn about it and understand exactly what it is we go through. While I think sometimes people make bloody stupid comments, I think it is largely through ignorance. I don’t know that I would have been any better if tables had been turned and I was on the fertile side of the fence rather than the infertile one. I had an interesting experience the other day where I was telling someone that I was IVFing for the first time (‘cos the bloody clinic rang me right when I was trying to have lunch with this person and I had to explain why I very rudely had to take the call and have a lengthy conversation). The person was able to be quite empathetic and show some knowledge about IVF as they had read a chapter about it in Lance Armstrong’s book.

I know that we complain about the media and other people’s stupid comments. I like to think that it is in our power to change that to make it easier for those that come after us.

]]> By: Manda http://www.lifeslurper.com/http:/www.lifeslurper.com/2008/08/30/greatest-media-infertility-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Manda Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:51:59 +0000 http://www.lifeslurper.com/?p=313#comment-152 I have to say i totally agree. One thing i'm pissed off with at the moment is the movie baby mama. The surogate (sp) one. I hate the way its turned infertility into a comedy for all fertiles to enjoy and poke fun at. I really don't see how finding out your infertile and having to pick a surogate then dealing with all that comes form it could be found at all funny. That is unless hollywood steps in and makes it all easy, fun, cutesie, comical and of couse don't forget the happy ending. Ahhh just pisses me off that the whole worlds gonna see it and think that infertility is nothing. What you whinging about just go get a suroget like that movie. ahhh Oh and the angelina jolie thing ahh that pisses me off too. If the rumors a true and she did use ivf cause 'they wanted it to happen quickly'. Are you kidding me now everyone will think ivf women are to lazy to do it the ole' fashioned way or we're just doing it to get multipuls to have an instant family or somthing. I mean there are so many ignorant people out there who WILL believe this stuff and already have some very screwed ideas of what ivf is and how it works already. I wish someone would make a real movie about ivf a drama of sorts. Or a show like the one antonia kidman did with all the preggo women and their journeys but with ivf women and do it over a period of like 5 yrs so people can really get a feel for it and really understand it. thanks for listening I have to say i totally agree. One thing i’m pissed off with at the moment is the movie baby mama. The surogate (sp) one. I hate the way its turned infertility into a comedy for all fertiles to enjoy and poke fun at. I really don’t see how finding out your infertile and having to pick a surogate then dealing with all that comes form it could be found at all funny. That is unless hollywood steps in and makes it all easy, fun, cutesie, comical and of couse don’t forget the happy ending. Ahhh just pisses me off that the whole worlds gonna see it and think that infertility is nothing. What you whinging about just go get a suroget like that movie. ahhh

Oh and the angelina jolie thing ahh that pisses me off too. If the rumors a true and she did use ivf cause ‘they wanted it to happen quickly’. Are you kidding me now everyone will think ivf women are to lazy to do it the ole’ fashioned way or we’re just doing it to get multipuls to have an instant family or somthing. I mean there are so many ignorant people out there who WILL believe this stuff and already have some very screwed ideas of what ivf is and how it works already.

I wish someone would make a real movie about ivf a drama of sorts. Or a show like the one antonia kidman did with all the preggo women and their journeys but with ivf women and do it over a period of like 5 yrs so people can really get a feel for it and really understand it.

thanks for listening

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