Dear Lactnet Friends:

About 25% of young girls have their maturing breasts flattened to protect
them from rape, and from early pregnancy.

"According to a new report by CurrentTV <http://current.com/>, Cameroonian
mothers believe breast ironing will protect their daughters from becoming
pregnant and being assaulted in that it will postpone their development and
men will not be enticed by their breasts. With dietary habits in the
country improving, girls are beginning to hit puberty as young as 9, and
are subject to the practice around at the same age."

<
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/23/teenage-girls-undergo-bre_n_656965.html
>

Lord, I am sick to death of relentless patriarchy. I saw a photo today
where a young woman is holding this message: "I need feminism because
society teaches us, 'don't get raped'  rather than 'don't rape.' "

warmly,



-- 
Nikki Lee RN, BSN, Mother of 2, MS, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI, ANLC, CKC
craniosacral therapy practitioner
www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com

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