Breastfeeding 1-2-3 » shame http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123 Breastfeeding 1-2-3: A Blog for Breastfeeding Tips and Support Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:51:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Free Video: Shame and Sexualization of Public Breastfeeding http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/free-video-shame-and-sexualization-of-public-breastfeeding/ http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/free-video-shame-and-sexualization-of-public-breastfeeding/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:32:11 +0000 Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor http://www.breastfeeding123.com/free-video-shame-and-sexualization-of-public-breastfeeding/ Post from: Breastfeeding 1-2-3

]]> In another segment of their free videos on breastfeeding in public, nurses and lactation consultants Corky Harvey and Wendy Haldeman address some fascinating questions:

~ Does seeing a woman breastfeed stimulate people sexually?
~ Is breastfeeding perceived as a sexual act?
~ Are breasts just good for sex?
~ Why do some people feel shame when they see a woman breastfeeding?
~ How can we change people’s minds about the sexualization of breastfeeding?
~ What should we think when we see a breastfeeding mother?
~ Should a mother use a blanket to cover up while breastfeeding?
~ Has shame driven more women to use formula when they’re in public?
~ Do you think covering up while breastfeeding encourages shame?
~ Are there people I should never breastfeed around?


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Anyone have any thoughts on this discussion? Did you all see that fact pop up: “For every 1,000 babies born in the United States, four will die from formula feeding”? Wow. Feel free to leave a comment.

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