Generally, I am not so hot on the idea of getting married, but after seeing this video posted on Joanna Goddard’s blog, I am beginning to reconsider the idea of holy matrimony just so I can make one of these:
My friend Rene and I have this running joke anytime we are faced with a difficult question. We ask ourselves, “What would the Chinese do?”or “WWCD?”
Let me give you a recent example:
Rene: Do you think that it’s okay that I work up till my due date or should I take a month off before I have the baby? Will the baby be okay?
Me: Do you really think that the women in China are asking this question??? There are 6 BILLION Chinese people and I can pretty much guarantee you that the majority of those mothers are not taking time off before the baby is born.
Is not that we think the Chinese are superior beings, but without all the affluence, they are forced to “make do” with what they have. It has become our litmus test to determine if we are being over-sensitive based on our cultural biases. I mean, when Rene listed a “wipe warmer” as a newborn necessity, I just about peed my pants. I can almost imagine all of those people in the factories of China laughing at the fact that they are manufacturing products like wipe warmers for us …
So recently on Momversation, I brought up the topic, “Are We Over Medicating Our Kids?” My opinion? I totally think we over medicate our children in America. And I also think we over medicate adults too.
Before you start the rampage of wonder drug testimonials and accusing me of being on the Tom Cruise/eMeter/thetans side of the fence. I don’t hate medication. On the contrary … I’ve had a love affair with Ambien (that ended badly), I went on some dates with Paxil too. It just never worked out. I never ruled them out as an option, but I’ve never had much luck in the long term (but I know that plenty of people have had luck with them).
It’s been my experience that of all the doctors that I’ve seen over the course of my lifetime, not one, NOT A SINGLE ONE, suggested that I lose weight and exercise more as a treatment for my depression. And oddly enough, diet and exercise (and meditation) has been the most effective treatment for me thus far. Some of you may say that I must not have been that depressed, but honey, I’ve suffered through bouts of debilitating depression all of my life … it’s been a long dark road to get to this point. I am not going to defend myself here.
But I often wonder how the folks in China (or any other country) get around pumping as much medication into their systems as we Americans? Do they have a lower incident of ailments that require medication? Do they have some secret alternative medicine or treatment that they are using? Or are they just running around all under-medicated? How do they get around it or do they? WWCD?
What do you think?
PS. Let me just restate that I am not anti-prescription meds. But I am pro-alternative treatment.
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