Carolyn Robertson
posted in Celebrities
Describe childbirth in a single word.
Miraculous? Powerful? Painful? Those might be a few that come immediately to mind, and all of them are unquestionably true. But here's another descriptor that may seem a bit more surprising: Violent.
Luc Besson is the director behind mom-to-be Scarlett Johannson's latest film 'Lucy,' which includes some incredibly chilling and graphic scenes. In an interview with GQ magazine, though, the father-of-five explains why no experience could be as violent as childbirth.
"...the most violent thing I've seen in my life is the birth of a baby, you go from liquid, dark with no pressure, no weight, to air, light and weight and it's so violent to watch, it's a wonderful moment, but f*** - the women is screaming, the baby is totally contracted, there's blood everywhere, so we start and enter this world by violence."
In a way I can see his point. Giving birth is messy and uncensored, and god knows it hurts like hell. Having been through it twice, though, I would never think to call it violent.
In my mind, violence implies something entirely unpleasant, an action that is intended to hurt or kill. If that is the working definition, then childbirth seems almost its exact opposite. Delivering a baby is difficult, it can be overwhelming and, yes, bloody, but it's also such a hopeful, positive and empowering act.
If I had to describe childbirth in just one word, that would be my choice: Empowering. I've never felt as strong and capable as I did on the days that I gave birth to my two girls.
How would you describe giving birth?
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