Posts Tagged ‘lactivism’
Mala Knows Breasts : Review of Book Mama Knows Breast
12:54 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Books| Family| Health| Women| children · Comments Off
4 Oct 2007
As some readers may have figured out, I’m into breastfeeding. Not in some weirdo pervy fetish way and not in a judgemental “you’re killing your baby if you give it formula”. I breastfeed and I think if you can do it it’s a wonderful thing. Andi Silverman and her book Mama Knows Breast: A Beginner’s Guide to Breastfeeding feels the same way and that’s why I think it may well be one of the best books on the subject out there.
Whip ‘Em Out Mamis : It’s World Breastfeeding Week
8:43 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Food| Health| Women| children · 1 Comment
6 Aug 2007
I already took heat for expressing myself about taking heat for breastfeeding in public, for supporting women who choose not to breastfeed or who cannot for numerous reasons, and for suggesting of all things that there is ::gasp:: racism in some lactivist circles. The debate on when, where, and how to breastfeed rages especially loud this week as it is World Breastfeeding Week called for by World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action, a partnership that includes the World Health Organization, UNICEF, La Leche League International and a host of lactation specialists and consultants.
Mamis : Show Us Your Tetas
4:00 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Controversia| Family| Women| children · 9 Comments
6 Feb 2007
No, I’m not talking about Girls Gone Wild or even about a novela about breasts. Besides being objects of desire, breasts are pretty damn functional especially for many mothers. But baring breasts to feed a baby has become so controversial, you’d think breastfeeding mamis were asking for single dollar bills every time they open their nursing bras. There have been a few well publicized cases of women being asked off of planes, out of restaurants, and even given tickets for feeding their babies with their boobs.
Within the Latino community within the US, attitudes about breastfeeding are mixed.
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- Pedro Julio Serrano on the Murder of Lopez Mercado
- Bay Area Community Members to Hold Vigil and Release Statement about Murders in Maryland and Puerto Rico
- Transgender Day of Remembrance and Latin@s
- Dear Troll(s):
- Puerto Rican, Latino Clergy, Theology Professors, Community Members To Condemn Brutal Hate Killing of Gay Puerto Rican Man
- Vigils for Justice y en Memoria de Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado
- Russell Athletic rehires fired union organizers
- When Things Go Wrong…Terribly Wrong.
- Official VivirLatino Statement on Lou Dobbs Leaving CNN
- Sexual Violence Against Women in Immigrant Detention
