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Date: | Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:22:01 -0400 |
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I once read an article in the Science Times (NY Times' Tuesday Science
Section) that reported on a research study of women's dress and behavior
vs. the males available in her environment.
If the woman perceived that the men in her environment were "cads" (the
researchers word for men who would make only temporary liasons), these
women dressed and acted more sexually provocative than if they perceived
that the men in their environments were "dads" (potential life partners
who would stay around and help raise children).
Obviously these cads and the women who settle for them are wounded and
having difficulty making meaningful attachments. I feel that we that
help mothers breastfeed and meet their infant's needs are the first step
in breaking this cultural chain. Not only do we promote healthy
attachment through breastfeeding, but we might also help break the
cultural/media view of women's bodies. Once a woman 'sucessfully'
breastfeeds, she sees her body as powerful and capable, and she may
become less vulnerable to the cultural definitions of femininity, and
may raise her children to be less so as well.
Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC jetlagged in California
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