30/07/2025
Traditional Midwifery, The Traditional Way by Lois Wilson
The voice and methods of patriarchal culture are ubiquitous. We are fish swimming in patriarchal waters, whether we are aware of the water or not. The modern institutions of politics, education, and medicine were created by and for men, and continue to be dominated by the patriarchal world view today. Midwifery, an art and craft conceived by and for women, has been reshaped with the effort to become approved, respected, and ratified by these patriarchal institutions.
