<[log in to unmask]> wrote: > While I agree that being told not to breastfeed is a difficult, > embarassing situation, it is not a dangerous, nor painful experience. It > creates a lot of strong feelings, but for the most part, people are not > physically injured. People are physically injured, and people are killed. The horrendous vilification* of breastfeeding mothers is a strong disincentive to breastfeeding altogether. When breastfeeding is made much more difficult then artificial feeding, mothers stop doing it. And babies die from not being breastfed every day. Lara Hopkins * This isn't hyperbole, as Morgan Gallagher's blog post on the subject makes abundantly clear: <http://one-of-those-women.blogspot.com/2009/02/lactaphobia-language-of- hate.html> *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome