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:
I second the flogging. Or worse, be subjected to women breastfeeding in public, with the inability to complain.
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.
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!
Perhaps he secretly consults for Victoria's Secret.
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