Forwarded to me with this sentiment:  Our (US) society is so messed up..  

Asterisks mine.  Judy

 

Breastfeeding Women Viewed as Less Competent

http://www.miller-mccune.com/health/breastfeeding-women-viewed-as-less-compe
tent-29338/

Research just published in the journal Personality and Social Psychology
Bulletin ("Spoiled Milk: An Experimental Examination of Bias Against Mothers
Who Breastfeed") reports mothers who breastfeed are widely viewed as less
competent than otherwise identical females

 

http://psp.sagepub.com/content/early/2011/03/18/0146167211401629.abstract

Spoiled Milk: An Experimental Examination of Bias Against Mothers Who
Breastfeed

Jessi L. Smith [log in to unmask]

Abstract

Drawing from the objectification literature, three experiments tested the
hypothesis that *breastfeeding mothers are the victims of bias.* In Study 1,
participants rated a woman who had breastfed as incompetent. Study 2
replicated these effects and determined that the bias was specific to
conditions that sexualized the breast. In Study 3, participants interacted
with a confederate in which attention was drawn to her as a mother, as a
mother who breastfeeds, as a woman with sexualized breasts, or in a neutral
condition. Results showed the breastfeeding confederate was rated
significantly less competent in general, in math and work specifically, and
was less likely to be hired compared to all other conditions, except for the
sexualized breast condition. Importantly, the breastfeeding mother emphasis
and the sexualized breast emphasis resulted in equally negative evaluations.
Results suggest that although breastfeeding may be economical and healthy,
the social cost is potentially great. 

 

And a blog post regarding the study:

Most Think Breastfeeding Moms Are Stupid 

http://thestir.cafemom.com/pregnancy/117895/most_think_breastfeeding_mom?utm
_medium=sm
<http://thestir.cafemom.com/pregnancy/117895/most_think_breastfeeding_mom?ut
m_medium=sm&utm_source=facebook&utm_content=natural_fanpage>
&utm_source=facebook&utm_content=natural_fanpage

 

http://tinyurl.com/46lwrv3

 

 

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