Women's Unclean Breasts Cause Diarrhea,

[teko]

The inability of women in rural Egypt to clean their breasts is causing a diarrhoea epidemic, according to the country's Prime Minister Hisham Qandil.

Qandil was speaking about the spate of recent epidemics in Egypt's rural communities. During the address, he said he had witnessed children suffering from diarrhoea immediately after they have been breastfed because their mothers were unable to clean themselves probably.

He added that many women in rural Egypt don't even bother to clean their breasts at all before feeding their toddlers.

Qandil made his remarks during an address at a cabinet meeting. Women members present were noticeably uncomfortable  as Qandil made the comments.

Qandil previously caused widespread anger by offering a bizarre solution to Egypt's power crisis. He urged the Egyptians to wear cotton clothes and gather in a single room to conserve power.

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/432037/20130206/egypt-hisham-qandil-unclean-breasts-diarrhoea-cairo.htm

[Barb135]

"Spit shine/spit bath" - same thing.  I grew up on a farm in eastern South Dakota and we didn't have indoor plumbing until I was about 14, so yep, we had the outhouse, the wash tub, a slop jar and everything else. Still my mother always said that "2 of the cheapest things in the world are soap and water".  So there was that ever present basin of water to be carried upstairs for the "bath".........

All sounds pretty gross now, but that's the way life was and it wasn't just us; it was all our friends and neighbors, as well.

I agree that the pic of you and your brother could have been taken in my childhood home, as well.

[rivll]

Oh gawd. lol

I loved your story about growing up. Sounds wonderful.
That pic. of you and your brother could have been the same house with me and my sister. It was freaky seeing a home that was from that era.We had indoor plumbing, but my dad grew a lot of our food. Life seemed simpler then.

Started feeling nostalgic and lonely for all those who have passed on.

[R Glass]

"Lets talk about stinky hairy scrotums for a change."

Well OK but we'll only be changing the conversation from Teat Cheese to Fomunda Cheese.

[R Glass]

“just like years ago, we got to have one bath a week and that was it; the rest of the time the best we could do was a "spit shine".... but you're probably too young to remember that....”

We called them “Spit Baths” My family is from “The Piney Woods” of North Louisiana almost on the Arkansas Line. Not only do I remember Spit Baths but also taking a bath in a #3 Wash Tub, a couple of relatives didn’t have “Indoor Plumbing” so there was also the Out Houses and the Slop Jars. When my Grandfather finally got Indoor Plumbing, the toilet was for the Women Folk. I think my mother was about 13 before they got electricity and was married at15 had my brother 17 and me at 19. Needless to say, my family was poor. I had an Uncle that was a Carpenter and also had a Chicken Fighting Arena. I asked him if anybody in our family was Rich? He told me,” Son if everyone in the Family died, both your Momma’s and your Daddy’s side, you still wouldn’t inherit nothing but Bills. I’m the only one that has anything and all I got is this Damned Ole Chicken Fighting Arena.”

[rivll]

I don't mind the article, what bothers me is the apparent obsessive disgust with an unpleasant image.

[specialmom]

**luxury**  

My spelling . . .  I have to work on this.  

Something to remember about this article is that it is the conjecture of the Prime Minister who has gotten things wrong before.