I have a friend who is a doula and I’ve asked her this very question! She stated that there are indeed dude-las, but they are rare. Mostly it has to do with American culture’s strictly defined (but unspoken) gender roles, making it difficult for male doulas to find clients.
Men in traditionally female-dominated roles tend to do very well. Male nurses and teachers are a good example of this. I’m guessing male doulas need more time to hit their stride.
The second panel lost me. Oh, I get the bedpan. But, the statement of a guy in the delivery room being as useful as a guy in the delivery room went right over my head!!! Might as well say that a doctor in the delivery room is as useful as a doctor in the delivery room. While both are true statements, I don’t get the point of even saying it!
I learned something new today! Whoops!
Birthing Bros have a very important function … to keep the expectant Dad distracted and the Hell out of the way.
I have a friend who is a doula and I’ve asked her this very question! She stated that there are indeed dude-las, but they are rare. Mostly it has to do with American culture’s strictly defined (but unspoken) gender roles, making it difficult for male doulas to find clients.
It probably helps if you’re a 6ft, 160lb chisled Puerto Rican.
Men in traditionally female-dominated roles tend to do very well. Male nurses and teachers are a good example of this. I’m guessing male doulas need more time to hit their stride.
Having a dude-la is a decent substitute if you aren’t able to locate a good midhusband.
But you definitely don’t want a birthing hipster.
Who’d have thought bedpans were so difficult?
The second panel lost me. Oh, I get the bedpan. But, the statement of a guy in the delivery room being as useful as a guy in the delivery room went right over my head!!! Might as well say that a doctor in the delivery room is as useful as a doctor in the delivery room. While both are true statements, I don’t get the point of even saying it!