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You heard me, we are now the oppressors. We’re the ‘nazis’, the ‘jack boot thugs’ and the ‘gestapo’. We’re constantly keeping the formula feeding mamas down. This is the new talking point and you’ll be hearing it a LOT in the news from here on out. The good news: It’s a sure sign that we’ve got the formula peddlers nervous. the bad news: there’s a possiblity that the meme could spread and new mamas will be turned off from breastfeeding because of what they’ve heard about us. We need to spread our own memes, quickly.
The interesting part of all this is the name-calling. It seems you can’t read a article about breastfeeding in the mainstream press without it being liberally sprinkled with the kind of names that the newspaper would never consider printing about any other constituency. Mothers are called ‘hysterical’, ’screechy’ and as noted above every version of World War 2 era evil doer. Including Fascist. Last I checked the Fascists were the ones that wanted corporate hierarchy. So not only are the names insulting, they don’t even make sense. But here’s the rub, I bear witness to a debate in which the proponent of breastfeeding is accused over and over of name calling, because of terms and phrases that aren’t name calling at all. So, it is that the rules of debate are sullied and muddied, and the old memes such as ‘breast is best’ are useless now, where to begin, again?
My first reaction is that the polite rules of debate and discourse should be thrown out the windows, you want names? We can give you names! You want mud slinging debate? Bring it on! But you know me, I’m a reactionary. So I’m open to ideas from the more calm and respectful of you…We need to spread a new meme. we aren’t the oppressors. Formula isn’t about freedom of choice. And… and… brainstormers invited!
And, yesterday was my wee one’s anaesthesia appointment at the Dentist. It was terrifying, and so ordinary at the same time I thought I would go crazy. But everything’s fine and she only lost one tooth. And for that we are very grateful!
Hello all! I’m back from a lovely trip to Holden, Maine. My grandfather has a little camp there and so we spent a week frolicking and swimming and eating. My brother who is a budding chef cooked up some wicked good food (cream dijon salmon on a bed of some ricey-goat cheese stuff, sorry Dave! I can’t remember the name just the awesome taste~!) My husband spent all of his time in boats (canoe? row? sail? anyone?) and me and the girls floated and did endless cannonballs. Our Oma and Opa were there to dote on the girls and I got to spend some time exploring my grammy’s house, and saw a tin-type of my great-great-great-grandmother. so cool. Oh we also went and saw the work of Bo Bartlett at the Farnsworth Museum.
Also, this week is World Breastfeeding Week!!!!!!!!!August 1-7, 2007! and so today’s comic celebrates the pure yummy goodness of breastmilk, straight from the mouth of a babe. Who can talk. The horror! hee hee heeeee hoooooooooo!
Oh man, I can’t wait!!!!! I was watching Keith Olbermann yesterday (I really really like him) and I was inspired to google his fan club (did I mention I’m a total dork? 80) and lo and behold, I found Keith Olbermann speculating as to what is in that last Harry Potter book… SPOILER ALERT!(or at least he thinks so ;o) you can buy your book here for delivery on the day it releases:
June 29, 2007…Wow, can it really be? 3? I’ve been super busy this week, my mother-in-law is in town and I have to shop shop shop, because baby is getting a drum and an easel. and I just can’t wait to shower her with gifts! If you haven’t read the birth story yet, the Unassisted Birth of Gwyneth Kai now would be a great time…wow, it seems like yesterday.
Plus I’m busy because I volunteered to be an usbourne books hostess (for the free books!) If you’re interested in Usbourne books and have some moolah to burn you can enter the site here: I want to come to Hathor’s virtual book party (only for the next couple of days though…) Of course if you happen to be in los Angeles today you can drop me a line and come by in person so far I have 3 mamas coming ;o) Can you believe I’m so popular?
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