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"Breastfeeding: Supporting Women vs. Lactivism" - with Courtney Jung PART 1

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Breast Feeding Advocacy

I am against lactivismad which is the title of your book, lactivism. So can you explain, tar listers, what exactly is activism? Lactivism is a word that was coined by breast feeding activists and advocates. And t its breast feeding advocacy. It's basically velotry around breast feeding as a good in and of itself. Its elevating the idea that you have to breast feed in order to be a good parent,. A good mother, a good citizen, and shaming mothers who don't breast feed.

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