>>>Not everyone who weans before the lactivist-approved age is a frustrated would-be-long-term-breastfeeder 
hoping for rescue ..."<<<<

I am wondering how you would define LACTIVIST?   Because I consider it to be a negatively charged word in the context you used, and not one that would fairly be applied to anyone here on Lactnet, nor would I expect anyone here to use to discribe anyonewho is actively promoting breastfeeding.  I might call myself a lactivist- but I don't have APPROVED rules for lactation...

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