From Motherwit by Onnie Lee Logan

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From Motherwit by Onnie Lee Logan

I am from the south and something I have seen first-hand is the stereotype that comes with having a strong accent. People naturally assume you are unintelligent if you have a heavy accent, and I like the way that this reading disproves that. Although her original dialect is written in her accounts, Logan is obviously extremely skilled and intelligent. She describes all the steps to her delivery process, and it is easy to recognize how experienced Logan is. She keeps everything clean, she knows what tools to use, and the best practices for delivering. 

Personally, I am very scared of childbirth. After reading about her experiences I was reminded of that fear, but if I had someone taking care of me while I was in labor, I would want it to be Logan. I think other readers can relate to this feeling as well. In a way, the style of how it is written to match the exact way she talks makes it seem more personal, and the reader is able to see her as an endearing, caring individual. Not only does the reader feel like she can picture Logan talking directly to them, but they are also able to clearly see the genuine passion she has for what she does. Logan says, “It’s from my heart and they can feel me”, and the reader really can (486).

Logan also says, “I tell you one thing that’s very impo’tant that I do that the doctors don’t do and the nurses doesn’t do because they doesn’t take the time to do it. And that is I’m with my patients at all times with a smile and keepin her feelin good with kind words” (485). I believe this quote is important because this issue is still relevant today. In that time, women were literally strapped down to deliver their baby, “They don’t likes it when they have the baby, they buckles em down and the nurse and the doctors leaves em” (486). Although many women are not buckled down during the labor process today, women all over the world are ill-advised, not listened to or understood, and sometimes, mistreated entirely by doctors. Women deserve to be taken seriously and cared for properly by medical professionals. There needs to be more professionals like Logan.