Guest post by Gemma McKenzie “[T]hey just wanted me to be a faceless person, who would lie down and let them do what they wanted me to do… I feel like our whole system feeds into us being obedient, submissive, good girls, and other people taking what’s rightfully ours…” These are the words of an interviewee from my recent study on freebirthing in the UK. I had interviewed sixteen women about their experiences of intentionally giving birth without doctors or midwives present. These were not stories of fast labours and failed attempts to get to the hospital in time; these… Read More
The Drawing Together Archive
To respond to the cancellation of our 2020 Graphic Medicine conference in Toronto, to combat the social isolation of pandemic-related lockdowns, and to support and promote community, the Graphic Medicine International Collective (GMIC) launched a free virtual meet-up called “Drawing Together.” We provide a Zoom link, a topic, and a group facilitator. Members of the world-wide Graphic Medicine community gather to draw, support one another, and share. This page will serve as an ongoing archive of our sessions. Our event takes place the last Sunday of the month at 1pm ET. If you are not on the email invitation list,… Read More