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Tag Archives: breastfeeding
Full term breastfeeding bingo
The idea of “bingo” cards is because so often people come out with insults or ignorant comments that they think are new, or insightful, but in fact have been said so many times before they’re almost boring. A long while … Continue reading
We are all alloparents part three: what can you do?
In part one of We are All Alloparents, I looked at why alloparenting was necessary, and in part two, why a world without alloparenting is bad for everyone. I now want to look at what people who want to help, … Continue reading
Posted in breastfeeding, general public
Tagged alloparenting, babywearing, breastfeeding, breastfeeding in public, children, help, meltdowns, mothers, shopping, tantrums, toddlers
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Shared parenting, or lack of /rant
By Ruth Moss (Rant alert). The ever-brilliant Renee over at Womanist Musings recently wrote a post about how biology was not destiny. I can’t hope to explain succinctly so I suggest reading it yourself. Thing is this. My biology does … Continue reading
Posted in breastfeeding, gender stereotypes
Tagged babies, biology, breastfeeding, co-sleeping, destiny, husbands, lactation, maternity leave, sexism, shared parenting
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More facebook action planned
by Ruth Moss I’ve written before and at length about facebook’s policy on breastfeeding photos, and why this is a feminist issue. Just letting anyone reading know that there is another protest planned on 21st February. You don’t have to … Continue reading
Postnatal Depression
By Ruth Moss The original author of this blog started to write about her postnatal depression, but didn’t get chance to finish it. I think this is a very important issue, and a feminist issue. But I come at it … Continue reading
Posted in post-natal depression, Uncategorized
Tagged admin, anxiety, breastfeeding, depression, feminism, fluoxetine, full-time work, illness, mental illness, northern lights, panic attacks, paranoia, pnd, post-partum depression, postnatal depression, ppd, prozac, the golden compass, wohm
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Wimminz disgusting milky nipples! Teh areola! Teh b00bize! Oh noes! (or, Facebook, grow up!)
By Ruth Moss Over a year ago I wrote a piece for The F Word about Facebook removing pictures of breastfeeding mothers on the grounds of “obscenity”. Well, nothing’s changed. Facebook still insists on removing pictures of breastfeeding mothers. Recently, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged ban, breastfeeding, breasts, censorship, desmond morris, facebook, feminism, indecent exposure, lactaphobia, lactation, naturism, nipples, nudity, nurse-in, paintings, photographs
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Breastfeeding a toddler – sexist reactions
by Ruth Moss My toddler is nearly twenty months of age and I breastfeed him. Mainly during the night and at weekends, but also before and after work and in the evening. Already I’ve started getting comments, which I want … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged breastfeeding, breastfeeding in public, children, extended breastfeeding, fathers, feminism, full-term breastfeeding, gender stereotypes, health care professionals, husbands, misogyny, mothers, myths about breastfeeding, partners, peer counsellor, permanent teeth, sexism, toddlers
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