It’s “ethically inappropriate” for government and medical organizations to describe breastfeeding as “natural” because the term enforces rigid notions about gender roles, claims a new study in Pediatrics.
“Coupling nature with motherhood… can inadvertently support biologically deterministic arguments about the roles of men and women in the family (for example, that women should be the primary caretaker,” the study says.
The study notes that in recent years, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the World Health Organization, and several state departments of health have all promoted breastfeeding over bottle-feeding, using the term “natural.”
“Referencing the ‘natural’ in breastfeeding promotion… may inadvertently endorse a set of values about family life and gender roles, which would be ethically inappropriate,” the study says.
Unless such public-service announcements “make transparent the ‘values and beliefs that underlie them,’” they should quit describing breastfeeding as “natural.”
ht/ h/t Gender Neutral Breastfeeding 101
Meanwhile, the pop-up ad directly below this story has a picture of a young woman with impossible, disproportionately large boobs!
I can’t believe the assholes that are out there trying to get us into conversations that are so far removed from reality that to engage them in the discussion only makes us dumber for the attempt. And we sometimes fall for it.
I will quote my wife when I read her the headline:
“Oh for f**k sake. F**k the f**k off.”
I don’t think I can put it more susinctly than that.
That article links to a study about “natural” and “bottle fed” and somehow twists it into an absolute ridiculous headline that is anti-science ludicrousness.
“Tony R APRIL 29, 2018 AT 11:31 PM
Meanwhile, the pop-up ad directly below this story has a picture of a young woman with impossible, disproportionately large boobs!”
Where damn it! Not on my computer…
I’ll start breastfeeding just as soon as I can lactate.
I have nipples, can you milk me?
https://youtu.be/FXI21S4ZWJU
The people pushing this garbage are insane and dangerous and need to be held accountable legally and morally.
When was the last time these arses saw a calf follow a bull around trying to feed off his teets?
well … that sucks!
Hey, IWF…..suck it.
Next up, Females aren’t the only ones with a birth canal.
Then riddle me this-where do baby’s come from?
The progressive left is running the world
@ Sally: You’ve spelled ‘ruining’ wrong.
Remember when the Corporal Klingers of the world were considered nutcases and the medical associations said mostly sane things?
We’re mammals. It’s natural.
You thought liberal SHARIA LAW only applied to white men?
Ha! Welcome to oppression ladies!
What pisses me off is the fact that some asshole with authority to spend Tax money, said to another asshole; “Can I have money to study whether or not breastfeeding enforces gender normative roles?” and this asshole goes: “Here’s some taxpayer money, knock yourself out”
Shit like this is what is ruining this country
We need a study to see if dogs approve of nougat
Don’t know what I just read mainly because one can’t navigate this site for the fucking pop-ups anymore.
I know a family where the father tried to help breastfeed. It didn’t work well–too little milk, too much hair.
What is wrong with having gender roles?
Next time a liberal imbecile calls you a “science denier” ask them how many genders there are and watch some Olympic gold medal science denying.
No doubt on the public teat, they milked that for all it was worth: zero.
Only government approved Victory brand formula shall be permitted.
I need to see videos of women breast feeding babies so I can make an informed decision. Just sayin”.
9 out of 10 pediatricians agree: The most “ethically appropriate” way for government and medical organizations to break down rigid notions about “natural” gender roles, is abortion.