Comments on: Breastfeeding Centerfold: Nursing Mums Become Calendar Girls http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/08/02/breastfeeding-centerfold-nursing-mums-become-calendar-girls/ Green and Natural Parenting for Eco-Friendly Families Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:34:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 5 Natural Ways to Cure a Plugged Duct : Eco Child’s Play http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/08/02/breastfeeding-centerfold-nursing-mums-become-calendar-girls/#comment-13717 5 Natural Ways to Cure a Plugged Duct : Eco Child’s Play Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:55:16 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=4314#comment-13717 [...] definitely feel a mass inside. It was also a bit swollen.  I still had the chills. I recounted my breastfeeding schedule the day before and realized Clark did not nurse as often as normal. We had a busy weekend. [...] [...] definitely feel a mass inside. It was also a bit swollen.  I still had the chills. I recounted my breastfeeding schedule the day before and realized Clark did not nurse as often as normal. We had a busy weekend. [...]

]]> By: Cate Nelson http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/08/02/breastfeeding-centerfold-nursing-mums-become-calendar-girls/#comment-13715 Cate Nelson Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:12:31 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=4314#comment-13715 Casey, That's a good way to put it. Plus, in some places (though not all), there is such a stigma around breastfeeding in public. I've even heard some "dog and her puppies" reference--though about BFing public OVERALL, not to me while I was doing it. (Broad generalizations: "As long as you're discrete," or "As long as your kid isn't old enough to ask for it.") These women are showing that it's part of life overall. They're nursing while putting on makeup (brave mama with mascara in one hand and a baby in the other!) or while hanging with their toddlers. Not sure I'd want it on my wall, true. But I'd be delighted if the mother/child-friendly stores nearby had the calendar as I made myself comfortable to breastfeed. Casey,
That’s a good way to put it.
Plus, in some places (though not all), there is such a stigma around breastfeeding in public. I’ve even heard some “dog and her puppies” reference–though about BFing public OVERALL, not to me while I was doing it. (Broad generalizations: “As long as you’re discrete,” or “As long as your kid isn’t old enough to ask for it.”)
These women are showing that it’s part of life overall. They’re nursing while putting on makeup (brave mama with mascara in one hand and a baby in the other!) or while hanging with their toddlers.
Not sure I’d want it on my wall, true. But I’d be delighted if the mother/child-friendly stores nearby had the calendar as I made myself comfortable to breastfeed.

]]> By: Gertie http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/08/02/breastfeeding-centerfold-nursing-mums-become-calendar-girls/#comment-13718 Gertie Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:14:53 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=4314#comment-13718 Ok, you´re right! :) Ok, you´re right! :)

]]> By: Casey http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/08/02/breastfeeding-centerfold-nursing-mums-become-calendar-girls/#comment-13713 Casey Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:33:07 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=4314#comment-13713 I don't think that "sexy" means titillating in this context. I think it's about how breastfeeding mothers are still women in every way including being sexy. It's art. If someone made an artful calender of people doing the laundry it would be worth seeing. I don’t think that “sexy” means titillating in this context. I think it’s about how breastfeeding mothers are still women in every way including being sexy. It’s art. If someone made an artful calender of people doing the laundry it would be worth seeing.

]]> By: Gertie http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/08/02/breastfeeding-centerfold-nursing-mums-become-calendar-girls/#comment-13716 Gertie Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:50:02 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=4314#comment-13716 Yeah, I am not sure if this is the right way. Isn´t the goal to have people see that breastfeeding is as normal as maybe doing laundry and I am sure nobody wants to see a calender of women (or men) doing laundry. How boring would that be. I wish that one day moms will nurse their babies in puplic and no one will even care or really notice them. It´s the natural way to feed your baby and it is nothing special about it. It´s the way mother nature wanted us to feed our babies so why trying to make it look sexy or like art? Yeah, I am not sure if this is the right way. Isn´t the goal to have people see that breastfeeding is as normal as maybe doing laundry and I am sure nobody wants to see a calender of women (or men) doing laundry. How boring would that be. I wish that one day moms will nurse their babies in puplic and no one will even care or really notice them. It´s the natural way to feed your baby and it is nothing special about it. It´s the way mother nature wanted us to feed our babies so why trying to make it look sexy or like art?

]]> By: Chiaw http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/08/02/breastfeeding-centerfold-nursing-mums-become-calendar-girls/#comment-13714 Chiaw Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:07:42 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=4314#comment-13714 The whole point is that breastfeeding is an important biological process. I'm not sure if "sexy" is the message we want to be sending. Breastfeeding is not a show. A lot of work has been done to make breastfeeding acceptable in public. We need to continue this work by promoting it as a common place activity, rather than a quasi-sexual spectator event. The whole point is that breastfeeding is an important biological process.

I’m not sure if “sexy” is the message we want to be sending. Breastfeeding is not a show. A lot of work has been done to make breastfeeding acceptable in public. We need to continue this work by promoting it as a common place activity, rather than a quasi-sexual spectator event.

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