MaMa-Feminista

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Tuesday, August 15

Who's Breasts?

I can't believe people write this stuff:

In the end, there are two effects of breast-feeding that we often refuse to acknowledge. One is the de-eroticization of a woman's body, as her husband witnesses one of the most attractive parts of her body serving a utilitarian rather than romantic purpose. This is not to say that breast-feeding isn't sexy. Indeed, the maternal dimension is a central part of womanliness. But public breast-feeding is profoundly de-eroticizing, and I believe that wives should cover up, even when they nurse their babies in their husband's presence.


This particular individual; as pointed out by Pandagon and Feminsting continues to reduce the female body to a sexual figure used for the purpose of male pleasure. The kicker is if the 'erotic nature' of the woman's/wife's body is ruined by the witnessing of breastfeeding or childbirth the marriage runs the risk of falling to crap.

This is not to say that breast-feeding should not be practiced. It is instead to say that it should always remain subordinate to the romantic and passionate needs of a marriage.


This guy should be flogged.

4 Comments:

At 2:25 PM, Blogger Jennifer said...

I second the flogging. Or worse, be subjected to women breastfeeding in public, with the inability to complain.

 
At 3:18 PM, Blogger kidletsmum said...

That's ridiculous! As if our breasts can't be both things at once! And what a heterosexist too. Lesbian mums breastfeed too!
I third the flogging. What a jerk.

 
At 11:01 AM, Blogger ru said...

what a sad and tiny little box that man must make the world.

don't flog him.

just ruin his sex-life by breast-feeding on his front porch! exploit his hang-ups!

 
At 3:07 PM, Blogger MaMa-Feminista said...

Perhaps he secretly consults for Victoria's Secret.

 

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