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Tag Archives: fathers
Learning to be “papa” too
At a La Leche League conference, someone – I think it might even have been the famous Diane Wiessinger herself – was talking about the words mama and papa. She said papa, or dada, with its hard consonants, may have … Continue reading
Posted in gender stereotypes
Tagged fathers, gender stereotypes, la leche league, mothers, nurturing, play, separation
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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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