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The Miracle of Mannequin Childbirth - Creepy or Funny

Posted by Cole Gamble

 

As I wrote this post, watching this video repeatedly, I wondered, “Is this NSFW?” I mean it’s graphic, if you’re a mannequin. I’m so confused. Perhaps together you and I can make sense of this. Please share this with me and help me to understand.

 

 

 

 

 

Some Thoughts:

 

As these Nazis kept forcing the same baby through this poor mannequin’s vagina I screamed at the computer monitor, “Please no more! Can’t you see she’s had enough?!”

 

Is this video suggesting birth would be easier if we sawed the legs and everything above the waist of a woman? If so, my wife is so not going for that.

 

I hope to Jehovah these aren’t available to sell for personal use. I never want to find one of these in my son’s closet.

 

It’s really strange that there’s no sound. Is that to block out the all the disembodied mannequin torso screaming?

 

I wonder if this video has a blooper reel. You think on one of the takes Gary Coleman’s face popped out? You know that guy needs work.

 

Finally, I came to peace with this video, recognizing it for the beautiful, natural moment it is.

 

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Comments

 

Larissa said:

We had one of these at a hospital where I used to work.  It also had a torso and a head so that they could practice intubating and positioning.  It was creepy.  We named her Bertha.  Because she was so big we didn't have storage space for her and I had to share an office with her.  I had to throw a sheet over her head, it was just too wierd.

April 9, 2009 4:26 PM
 

TolaniLucia said:

Big Bertha, nice!. I often have thought that the name Bertha is very fitting for large inanimate objects:)

April 9, 2009 5:49 PM
 

maeby said:

oh god those forceps!

April 9, 2009 6:02 PM
 

elohveeee12 said:

maeby, that is what i thought when I saw that part!

seriously once you get over the creepy factor its a little funny. The thoughts made it much funnier though.

April 9, 2009 8:34 PM
 

MistressScorpio said:

Wonderful. As if trainees for L&D needed to be any more disconnected from the birthing mother's in their care. How about instead of spending the money on birthing manniquens, they take a trip down to a birthing center and SEE an actual natural birth. You know, since most medical personnel never get a chance to see one.

April 10, 2009 5:06 AM

About Cole Gamble

Cole Gamble’s writings on the crimes of Willy Wonka, man-eating beds and tales from his cringe-worthy life appear here on Babble, the humor site Cracked, The Daily Beast, The Huffington Post and Salon. He is working on a book entitled, Conquer Everything! A Self Help Book to Destroy All Other Self Help Books and Grant You Mastery in Everything.

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