Anonymous
Post 07/26/2025 09:36     Subject: Miscarriage story lines in shows
I am tired of cancer stories on TV too. Hit the remote.
Anonymous
Post 07/26/2025 09:14     Subject: Re:Miscarriage story lines in shows
Miscarriages are not generally understood.
Anonymous
Post 07/26/2025 09:13     Subject: Miscarriage story lines in shows
Anonymous wrote:I have not had a miscarriage myself, but I know women who have, and some of them have had to fight to get the miscarriage recognized as a birth and/or a death that allowed them to take leave from work. Many have felt that miscarriages are swept under the rug and not recognized as something needing recognition, maybe because they only happen to women. One friend has fought on Capitol Hill to have women granted leave for miscarriages. So in general I am in favor of more representation of the actual pain and trauma that can sometimes be involved in miscarriages so that people stop expecting women to just flush the toilet and go on with their lives as though everything were normal.


Hollywood typically uses much of what happens to women as throw away storylines to set up whatever is their “real” story. Rape or kill woman in first 5 minutes so next hour the main characters can chase the bad guy. Miscarriages usually given no more thought in a show than to say it happened. Exception: Yellowstone gave additional scene where the mom told “That boy lived a perfect life, Monica. We’re the only ones who know it was brief. All he knew was you. And that you loved him.”
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2025 15:08     Subject: Miscarriage story lines in shows
I have not had a miscarriage myself, but I know women who have, and some of them have had to fight to get the miscarriage recognized as a birth and/or a death that allowed them to take leave from work. Many have felt that miscarriages are swept under the rug and not recognized as something needing recognition, maybe because they only happen to women. One friend has fought on Capitol Hill to have women granted leave for miscarriages. So in general I am in favor of more representation of the actual pain and trauma that can sometimes be involved in miscarriages so that people stop expecting women to just flush the toilet and go on with their lives as though everything were normal.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2025 14:19     Subject: Re:Miscarriage story lines in shows
good point. I didn't scream through any of my 4 live births and felt incredible heartache for my 2 miscarriages.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2025 14:16     Subject: Miscarriage story lines in shows
Anonymous wrote:I've had 5 miscarriages, and 2 live births.

The few miscarriages that I've seen on TV have been credible. But the births have been way too screamy. In general, trying to portray pain is very difficult through the small or big screen, because how do you express pain without screams? And yet, for a lot of physical trauma, pain is silent.






So true. I remember my first time working on the labor and delivery wards and thinking how quiet it was. No screaming like the movies.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2025 14:11     Subject: Miscarriage story lines in shows
I've had 5 miscarriages, and 2 live births.

The few miscarriages that I've seen on TV have been credible. But the births have been way too screamy. In general, trying to portray pain is very difficult through the small or big screen, because how do you express pain without screams? And yet, for a lot of physical trauma, pain is silent.



Anonymous
Post 04/12/2025 14:09     Subject: Re:Miscarriage story lines in shows
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Until you see a miscarriage story for every 4 healthy births, then you're not seeing enough.


It's debatable whether I've had more miscarriages than story lines I've seen. Meaning I've had a ton of miscarriages and would rather not see it faked on screen with the fake BS that people say to the actress.

Then you seem to want more realistic story lines and writing. I don't think we should pretend that most of us don't suffer miscarriages.


How many have you had?


I'm not the PP, but that's a weird question. In what was is that relevant? How many is enough to satisfy you? Everyone processes them differently at any rate.

Anonymous
Post 04/12/2025 14:05     Subject: Re:Miscarriage story lines in shows
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Until you see a miscarriage story for every 4 healthy births, then you're not seeing enough.


It's debatable whether I've had more miscarriages than story lines I've seen. Meaning I've had a ton of miscarriages and would rather not see it faked on screen with the fake BS that people say to the actress.

Then you seem to want more realistic story lines and writing. I don't think we should pretend that most of us don't suffer miscarriages.


How many have you had?
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2025 13:32     Subject: Re:Miscarriage story lines in shows
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Until you see a miscarriage story for every 4 healthy births, then you're not seeing enough.


It's debatable whether I've had more miscarriages than story lines I've seen. Meaning I've had a ton of miscarriages and would rather not see it faked on screen with the fake BS that people say to the actress.

Then you seem to want more realistic story lines and writing. I don't think we should pretend that most of us don't suffer miscarriages.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2025 13:29     Subject: Re:Miscarriage story lines in shows
Anonymous wrote:Until you see a miscarriage story for every 4 healthy births, then you're not seeing enough.


It's debatable whether I've had more miscarriages than story lines I've seen. Meaning I've had a ton of miscarriages and would rather not see it faked on screen with the fake BS that people say to the actress.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2025 11:24     Subject: Miscarriage story lines in shows
its too much!
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2025 09:34     Subject: Re:Miscarriage story lines in shows
Until you see a miscarriage story for every 4 healthy births, then you're not seeing enough.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2025 09:32     Subject: Re:Miscarriage story lines in shows
And?
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2025 09:05     Subject: Miscarriage story lines in shows
It feels like EVERY show I watch has a woman having miscarriages or losing babies. Recent offenders - The Pitt, Black Mirror