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On Tue, 26 Jul 2005, Nikki Lee wrote:
> Nursing pillows are truly procrustean. "[L, fr. Gk Prokroustes
> Procrustes, a villainous son of Poseidon in Greek mythology who forces
> travelers to fit into his bed by stretching their bodies or cutting off
> their legs] : marked by arbitrary often ruthless disregard of individual
> differences or special circumstances."
Nikki, thank you so much for this reference. I had not thought of
applying 'procrustean' to such issues, but, now that you mention it, I
think I will start using that in my classes when I talk about the "one
size fits all" hospital protocols for birth and breastfeeding!
Cee
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