Very hard work, and very misunderstood.  I am constantly being emailed
via the youtube account, by irate mothers demanding I take down the
'Breast Is No Longer Best' video of your talk, Karleen.  They rage that
everyone knows Breast Is Best, and some have complained to youtube that
the video should be banned, as it's 'harmful to the health of infants'.

Clearly, of course, because they have either not watched it through, or
simply _cannot_ understand the message.  We have so flooded the culture
with 'breast is best', some mothers have a violent, visceral reaction to
any suggestion that challenges it.  It blots out their ability to then
absorb the next part of the message, breast is normal and formula is flawed.

Such a large stick we have made to beat our own backs with.  :-(

Although highly amusing that I also get complaints form the lactavist
community, as well as massive attacks by the 'breastfeeding is
pornography/paedophilia' community.  Equal opportunity abuse!  :-)

Morgan Gallagher

Karleen Gribble wrote:
> Hi Pam I guess the thing with the Global Strategy is that
> breastfeeding is just part of it, appropriate complementary feeding is
> also covered.
> I agree with you though on the need for clarity in language. Too many
> time I see women asking about formula feeding and being told about
> breastfeeding- so few actually have the courage to answer the
> questions and talk about why formula is so bad and explain how it
> damages babies and harms mothers.
> Too many times breastfeeding is idealised and formula feeding
> normalised in language. I'm doing my bit to try and chip away (and
> obliterate the phrase "optimal infant feeding" but it's hard work!

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