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Why the hell is the roof of our mouths so thin? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 2 months ago* by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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I ate a too hot omelette and burnt the roof of my mouth again.

Now it feels sensitive and fragile, again.

Why did we as a species, whom are omnivores, develop such thin mouth roofs?

Hippos can crush entire watermelons with their mouths, why didn't we get a tough inner roof.

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[โ€“] 5 points 2 months ago (3 children)

standing or squatting births, or other positions which are much safer

Interesting, I was initially skeptical but this does seem probably the case. Western culture is so weird, dangit.

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  • [โ€“] 5 points 2 months ago

    Stems from medical misogyny dating back to the Victorian era. Birthing on one's back is easier for a doctor to observe, and obstetrics centers the doctor over the person actually giving birth. Everything to stick it to the midwives, who actually knew what they were doing.

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