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Date: | Tue, 15 Aug 1995 23:49:30 EDT |
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Well, for what it's worth, I disagree. I'm as much a zealot as anybody on here,
but I don't think you educate by antagonizing.
<<Looking at it in another way, would any of those of you who
advocate more genteel, moderate language praising the benefits of
breastfeeding also talk about:
the "benefits" of using a car seat
the "benefits" of not drinking during pregnancy>> etc.
Absolutely!--if I was trying to educate someone who strongly felt that these
behaviors were okay and coming down hard on them would only serve to alienate
them! I think we need to know our audience and speak accordingly. I am
positive that the changes that I have made in attitudes/practices in my hospital
job would not have been possible if I hadn't learned to tone down and just keep
gently pushing and gently educating. (And anybody out there that knows me knows
that I don't come by this behavior naturally!) This topic is just too
emotionally laden for most people to deal with rationally.
Sometimes when you "rabble-rouse and stir people up" you don't make them think,
you just make them dismiss you.
Becky Krumwiede, RN, IBCLC
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