tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406544533309218497.post4469470875882969254..comments2023-05-08T12:59:48.455+01:00Comments on Vagina Dentata: Women and CAMNaomi Mchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06033949035632165385noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406544533309218497.post-19010061611014800222009-06-20T21:55:35.356+01:002009-06-20T21:55:35.356+01:00I think you touched on all the possibilities, my m...I think you touched on all the possibilities, my mum used to be into it and from that I'd guess it was because doctors are usually middle class men discussing a personal illness in technical jargon which comes across as patronising and alienating to working class women whereas CAM is a way to be in control and 'educated' on the subject. <br /><br />I don't know what the statistics on class within CAM fans are but everyone around me was working class and definitely were distrustful of doctors for the above reasons, luckily my mum now has a lovely female doctor that she sings the praises of so thankfully seems to have given up on CAM.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02920087258580357905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406544533309218497.post-90089794423000577832009-05-25T01:29:43.829+01:002009-05-25T01:29:43.829+01:00Great post - I'm pretty interested in the psycholo...Great post - I'm pretty interested in the psychology/demographics involved in CAM, as I think it's likely to give us the best approach to dealing with it. <br /><br />On the question you asked though, there's one big thing that I'd add. Assuming women are more likely to get involved in CAM, has that actually got anything to do with CAM per se, or is it just a natural extention of women tending to be more involved in health in general, and more likely to see a doctor or seek treatment of any kind?Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10697947550145525768noreply@blogger.com