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The Breast, What’s the Deal?
Imagine my surprise when I opened the ‘Weekend Review’ section of the Vancouver Sun, to find a report that a magazine called Mother & Baby called breastfeeding “creepy”. I was unable to find the offending article in the magazine, in fact I couldn’t find the archives, but I sure found many other articles complaining about the original one. I thought Dr. Ananya Mandal’s, called Breastfeeding a little creepy says a mother and baby magazine to be quite comprehensive.
I suppose we shouldn’t be surprised, this is really a logical extension of the sexual objectification of women’s bodies! But, come on, we’re not talking about some sexist guys mag here, this is a magazine that purports to support new moms. Dr. Mandal’s article says the author of the article, Katherine Blundell, who happens to be the magazines Deputy Editor, has been asked to apologize by a 600 strong Facebook campaign. (they’ve also complained to the Press Complaints Commission.
Frankly, I think that writer should be fired from her job. No one is saying that all moms must breastfeed, in fact some of the complainants themselves have bottle fed. That’s not the point: her cavalier, shallow attitude is not an appropriate way to address a sensitive topic; one that women give careful thought to. It trivializes it.
I guess Blundell is a product of a fast-lane society. But I can’t help but think that this kind of thought and this approach not only can affect the physical health of babies, but says something about the quality of the delicate and important bond between mother and baby.
