Tickling and the Miracle of Birth
Are you or have you been pregnant?
| 41% (7) | Yes | |
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| 58% (10) | No |
17 voters have answered this question.
Are you actively trying to get pregnant or planning to get pregnant in the next year?
| 41% (7) | Yes | |
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| 58% (10) | No |
17 voters have answered this question.
If you answered yes to either or the first two questions, how do you feel about being tickled?
| 62% (10) | Like it | |
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| 6% (1) | Dislike it | |
| 31% (5) | It all depends |
16 voters have answered this question.
If you answered yes to either of the first two questions, rate how ticklish you are:
| 6% (1) | Not ticklish | |
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| 6% (1) | A little ticklish | |
| 37% (6) | Moderately ticklish | |
| 50% (8) | Very ticklish |
16 voters have answered this question.
Supposing a way was discovered to replace all pain and discomfort in the birthing process with a sense of being tickled. What do you think?
| 100% (17) | That sounds great! | |
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| 0% (0) | That sounds awful! |
17 voters have answered this question.
Women only: would you use such a procedure yourself?
| 92% (12) | Yes | |
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| 7% (1) | No |
13 voters have answered this question.
Suppose this procedure guaranteed 0% mortality rate for mother and child. How would you feel about it now?
| 58% (10) | I'm a woman and I would definitely use it. | |
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| 0% (0) | I'm a woman and I might use it. | |
| 0% (0) | I'm a woman and I definitely wouldn't use it. | |
| 35% (6) | I'm a man and would strongly encourage my wife to use it. | |
| 5% (1) | I'm a man and would not encourage my wife one way or another. | |
| 0% (0) | I'm a man and would strongly discourage my wife from using it. |
17 voters have answered this question.
If additional tickling was also necessary throughout the entire labor process, who should be responsible for that?
| 52% (9) | Husband | |
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| 47% (8) | Nurses | |
| 29% (5) | Mother's friends or family | |
| 47% (8) | Specially trained hospital personnel | |
| 29% (5) | Volunteers |
17 voters have answered this question.
If it guaranteed the survival of mother and child, do you think such a procedure (even if it makes the mother very sensitive to tickling) should be legally mandatory for all deliveries?
| 62% (10) | Yes | |
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| 12% (2) | No | |
| 6% (1) | Yes, but only those who receive public medical assistance | |
| 18% (3) | No, unless the doctor feels it's advisable, then it becomes mandatory |
16 voters have answered this question.
The birthing process can take hours. Assuming a break can last no more than one minute, which is preferable:
| 23% (4) | Full body tickling with breaks every ten minutes | |
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| 11% (2) | Two people tummy tickling with breaks every hour | |
| 0% (0) | Tickling in three places with breaks every fifteen minutes (then change to new spots) | |
| 11% (2) | Moderate tickling with breaks only when medically necessary | |
| 52% (9) | Intense tickling with breaks only when medically necessary |
17 voters have answered this question.
For men, would you feel comfortable if your wife was being tickled by strangers during delivery?
| 63% (7) | Yes | |
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| 9% (1) | No | |
| 27% (3) | No, if they were women |
11 voters have answered this question.
Should tickling be done in birthing classes to prepare for the delivery?
| 93% (15) | Yes | |
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| 6% (1) | No |
16 voters have answered this question.
If so, how often?
| 12% (2) | Just once | |
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| 6% (1) | Once per month | |
| 81% (13) | Once per week |
16 voters have answered this question.
Supposing an additional procedure increased breast-milk production and improved it so that the child now shared all immunities that the mother did and gained other health benefits, but it resulted in extreme tickling during feeding and pumping. Assuming this would not actually interfere (no fear of dropping the infant, etc.) what are your feelings?
| 47% (8) | I'm a woman and would definitely use it. | |
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| 5% (1) | I'm a woman and I might use it. | |
| 0% (0) | I'm a woman and I would definitely not use it. | |
| 41% (7) | I'm a man and would strongly encourage my wife to do it. | |
| 5% (1) | I'm a man and would not encourage my wife one way or another. | |
| 0% (0) | I'm a man and would strongly discourage my wife from doing it. |
17 voters have answered this question.
If this process would result in significant decreases in childhood illness and mortality, should this process be made legally mandatory?
| 87% (14) | Yes | |
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| 12% (2) | No |
16 voters have answered this question.
If so, should mandatory breast and nipple tickling be practiced leading up to delivery to help the mother prepare for the experience?
| 100% (16) | Yes | |
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| 0% (0) | No |
16 voters have answered this question.
If so, how often?
| 0% (0) | Once a month | |
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| 6% (1) | Once every two weeks | |
| 6% (1) | Once every week | |
| 20% (3) | Twice a week | |
| 66% (10) | Daily |
15 voters have answered this question.
And for how long?
| 6% (1) | Fifteen minutes | |
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| 6% (1) | Half an hour | |
| 31% (5) | An hour, spread over the course of the day | |
| 12% (2) | An hour, straight | |
| 6% (1) | More than one hour, spread over the course of the day | |
| 37% (6) | More than an hour straight |
16 voters have answered this question.
If this provided health benefits to the population at large (for example, strengthen bones in the elderly), current laws control the sale of breast milk. What would you feel should happen under these circumstances?
| 20% (3) | Keep things as they are | |
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| 33% (5) | Allow women to be pumped at facilities akin to plasma centers for paid service, to be given to those with immediate medical need. | |
| 40% (6) | Allow companies that meet regular health requirements to hire women for this pumping full or part time, to be sold as any other commercial product. | |
| 13% (2) | Mandate women who have delivered and receive public health benefits to provide a certain quantity for immediate medical need. | |
| 53% (8) | Mandate all women who have delivered to provide a certain quantity for immediate medical need. |
15 voters have answered this question.
If mandatory, should the mother receive any benefits?
| 31% (5) | No | |
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| 50% (8) | Yes, tax credits | |
| 18% (3) | Yes, deferment from jury duty | |
| 12% (2) | Yes, satisfying community service | |
| 43% (7) | Yes, additional maternity leave | |
| 0% (0) | Yes, other |
16 voters have answered this question.
Assuming the process induces lactation in women who are not pregnant, would it be fair for a woman to be given the option of pumping as an alternative to fines or imprisonment for crimes they are found guilty of?
| 31% (5) | No | |
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| 68% (11) | Yes |
16 voters have answered this question.
If there is sufficient demand, should the judge have the option to make it mandatory?
| 25% (4) | No | |
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| 56% (9) | Yes | |
| 18% (3) | Only for certain crimes |
16 voters have answered this question.
If the procedure caused significant enlargement in women with smaller breasts, should it be permissible for them to take it for cosmetic purposes?
| 18% (3) | No, medical use only | |
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| 50% (8) | Yes | |
| 31% (5) | Yes, if they agree to mandatory pumping |
16 voters have answered this question.
For women only, which of the following pumping scenarios would you consider if it only tickled as much as feeding the baby?
| 58% (7) | For cash | |
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| 66% (8) | For an alternative sentence | |
| 50% (6) | For exemptions of various services | |
| 0% (0) | Other |
12 voters have answered this question.
What if it required more intense tickling than normal (such as tickling the breast directly in addition to the normal sensation)?
| 53% (7) | For cash | |
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| 84% (11) | For an alternative sentence | |
| 38% (5) | For exemptions of various services | |
| 0% (0) | Other |
13 voters have answered this question.
If these procedures were mandatory, what benefits should pregnant women receive for the savings to the health care system they are providing?
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6 voters have answered this question.
Women, if these changes were made, would it effect your decision to get pregnant?
| 27% (3) | No | |
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| 0% (0) | Yes, I would avoid it | |
| 72% (8) | Yes, I would be more likely to try to have it |
11 voters have answered this question.
