Yes, Morgan, I agree with you.
As much as I comment Nikki for her efforts not to get angry and remain 
compassionate, I do think that anger is due here, for the reasons Morgan 
mentioned.

I once read a very good remark that I have safely stored somewhere in my 
memory, because I've come to realize that it often fits me:

"Anger not only points the finger; it also points the way."

It points the way to where the injustice is, to where harm is being done, to 
where a situation drastically needs improvement.
The language we use plays an important role in all that, which is why I 
entered another editing project recently.
The anger I feel on reading certain lines, points me to where the underlying 
statement or attitude goes wrong.
Ignorance can be very dangerous and not knowing or understanding the essence 
of the 'business' you're in is wrong in my book.
Either stand the heat of acquiring the essential knowledge or skills or get 
out of the kitchen as soon as you can.

Bye,

Marianne Vanderveen IBCLC, Netherlands

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Morgan Gallagher" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 4:09 PM
Subject: Re: [LACTNET] Groan


>I don't get angry if it's someone not involved in the field, or not in a 
>position to know.
>
> But when it's people who are paid, and who take money off us, to do 'good 
> work', in the area of baby health in resource poor areas, I do get angry.
>
> Not being fully informed of the facts, when you decide to go meddle in 
> other people's lives, for whatever reason, is patronising and arrogant.
>
> Heaven knows, if you set yourself up as a saviour of babies, you should 
> damn well be aware of UNICEF and WHO guidelines!
>
> Africa, in particular, has suffered terribly for centuries, from such 
> Western ego.  That's before we get to breast implants being sent as 
> medical aid after a tsunami...
>
> First, do no harm...
>
> Anger is a nice, healthy emotion.  Now't wrong with a bit of anger, to 
> fuel the passion on _doing_ something, rather than talking about it.  ;-)
>
> Morgan Gallagher
>
> Nikki Lee wrote:
>> Dear Friends:
>>
>> While I share the upset at the ubiquitous use of a feeding bottle to
>> symbolize anything connected to a baby, I don't get angry at the folks 
>> who
>> did it.
>>
>> They don't have the awareness or the consciousness to realize what they 
>> are
>> doing. It will take a long time for there to be a universally used symbol
>> with the same power as the bottle. Even the international breastfeeding 
>> logo
>> doesn't represent 'baby' or 'baby activity' to most people. I explain to
>> people what the blue logo means whenever I use it in classes.
>>
>> We are still swimming upstream....
>>
>> warmly,
>>
>>
>> Nikki Lee RN, BSN, Mother of 2, MS, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI
>> craniosacral therapy practitioner
>> www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com
>>
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