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NY Times Articl: Breastfeed or Else.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/13/he... 070&emc=eta1
Nothing new, but nice to see a mainstream news article on it. Although, one part irked me... Child-rearing experts have long pointed to the benefits of breast-feeding. But critics say the new campaign has taken things too far and will make mothers who cannot breast-feed, or choose not to, feel guilty and inadequate. "I desperately wanted to breast-feed," said Karen Petrone, an associate professor of history at University of Kentucky in Lexington. When her two babies failed to gain weight and her pediatrician insisted that she supplement her breast milk with formula, Ms. Petrone said, "I felt so guilty." "I thought I was doing something wrong," she added. "Nobody ever told me that some women just can't produce enough milk." It still amazes me that this kind of statement is out there. Anyway, aside from that, there's nothing much new here. It's stuff we've all known for years...thought I'd post it anyway! |
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NY Times Articl: Breastfeed or Else.
As you say, nothing really new in there, but what we've been aware of all
along. The thing that annoyed me most was this particular line: "Breast-feeding increases with education, income and age; black women are less likely to breast-feed, while Hispanics have higher breast-feeding rates." It almost sounds like the first part applies to the second. Almost like we're back to the days when black people were considered to have a lower IQ because they didn't perform well on IQ tests that were not based on sound cultural norms but on white norms. From the article it sounds like what needs to happen is federal reform on mandated maternity leave for a more reasonable period of time than 12 weeks. And that companies need to wake up and smell the nappies. A lot of them are trying to appear environmentally aware and complying with statutes regarding environmental impact. How about a statute encouraging being health aware and promoting a positive health impact? |
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NY Times Articl: Breastfeed or Else.
Engram wrote: As you say, nothing really new in there, but what we've been aware of all along. The thing that annoyed me most was this particular line: "Breast-feeding increases with education, income and age; black women are less likely to breast-feed, while Hispanics have higher breast-feeding rates." It almost sounds like the first part applies to the second. Almost like we're back to the days when black people were considered to have a lower IQ because they didn't perform well on IQ tests that were not based on sound cultural norms but on white norms. I'm sensitive (some would say hyper-sensitive to such things, but the statement, as stated, is true. It's a complete downer, imo, that it does reflect that the current breastfeeding rate in the black community is lower than the rate (per live birth) in the white community and the hispanic community. And alas, income and education are positively correlated. (Education and intelligence is a whole 'nother story, imo). Caledonia |
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