Where politics, and other things, are concerned its
style not substance. It seems that people favor feelings over facts too.
An article linked from Roosh's twitter:
A woman is wondering why she can't get pregnant. She's doing everything right, after all.
I called the fertility clinic
for an initial consult. There was a three month wait for an appointment, so in the
meantime I booked a series of sessions with acupuncture fertility specialist Emma
Cannon.
I
knew she had some bestselling
books on Amazon, but more importantly, a girlfriend had run into
mother-of-two Sophie Dahl in her waiting room... which was enough of an
endorsement
for me.
Arriving at Emma's Chelsea clinic I felt relaxed
immediately. The whole atmosphere - the
dove grey walls, the pink striped couch, the smell of scented
candles, the receptionist speaking in hushed soft tones - soothed me.
When I met the woman
herself - think glamorous and sophisticated Earth mother - I felt immediately
calm.
Rather than listen to the mean doctor who said that pregnancy is more difficult with advanced age she went to that bastion of great medicine: an acupuncturist.
A few questions for this writer:
If the acupuncturist hadn't written "bestselling books," would you still be convinced that acupuncture will improve your odds of becoming pregnant?
If the celebrity customer was someone unkindly looked upon by the UK equivalent of People, Cosmo, Us Weekly, would you still be convinced that acupuncture will improve your odds of becoming pregnant?
If the walls of her office were green instead of "dove grey," you still be convinced that acupuncture will improve your odds of becoming pregnant?
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I think I understand Chateau Heartsie's subtitle better after reading this part of that article.
After asking questions about my health, my
relationship with my husband and my personal history, she looked me in
the eye and said: 'Based on what you've told me, I have no doubt you will get
pregnant, Ashley, you just have to be patient for the right moment.'
where pretty lies perish.
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Its feelings not facts, and style not substance.
I can honestly understand the subjects desire to seek out touchy feely fertility clinic rather than a doctor. I suspect she knows the truth but doesn't want to be told that she might not have a baby. But this....consultant....a godddammed charlatan. She is no is no different than the charlatans who peddle the thousands of worthless supplements in the health and fitness industry.
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