I Am A Lactivist
I am a lactivist. It's not because I think women should be forced to breastfeed. It's because I think women ought to have choice and support.
I am a lactivist. It's not because I think women should be forced to breastfeed. It's because I think women ought to have choice and support.
There is a myth out there that most people who support breastfeeding are bad, bad people out to shame you. Here I examine this in a bit more detail with women's stories and experiences as a backdrop.
Yesterday the proverbial shit hit the fan and news sites were sharing articles claiming things like the benefits of breastmilk are overrated or that breastmilk is “no better” for a baby than formula. As I cringed over the interpretation, I figured it was time to throw my hat in after all…