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Why the hell is the roof of our mouths so thin? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by doomsdayrs@lemmy.ml 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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[–] Soot@hexbear.net 5 points 1 month ago (2 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.

[–] doomsdayrs@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

infinite punishment on western civilization

[–] TiredTiger@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month 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.