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teresa or jeff glenn <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 16 Dec 1998 12:40:02 -0500
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Pearl wrote that Dr. Joy Brown mentioned breastfeeding to a 16 y.o.
pregnant woman as a "reality check" for the seriousness of the baby
and that " that way she'll
have to see that her breasts arent' just for hanging pretty underwear
on,
but that this will be a real baby."


I think I agree with what she was trying to say about breasts in
general, but the idea that breastfeeding drudgery that brings home the
"reality" of having a baby isn't what I would have said.  Personally,
I've found more women who think of breastfeeding as a relaxing
*escape* from the diapers and laundry, etc., rather than an extra
peice of "work," which is the impression Dr. Brown's comment leaves
with me.

Speaking of breastfeeding on the radio, did any American listeners
hear Dr. Laura yesterday?  I caught the tail end of a call that
sounded to me to be about breastfeeding in public.  She talked about
how society is warped to tell women not to do XXX (I assumed it was
breastfeeding in the context of the comments) so as ot to offend other
women who don't do XXX.  She said, "We're punishing women for
nurturing their babies the way the'yre supposed to.  Well, we're
worried about offending the wrong damn people."  Was I right in
assuming this was about breastfeeding, as it seemed to be?

Teresa G. in NC, where the sun is shining bright

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