In: Transgender “chestfeeding” in new mom breastfeeding support groups

[stephaniec]

In: Transgender "chestfeeding" in new mom breastfeeding support groups

http://legalinsurrection.com/2015/12/in-transgender-chestfeeding-in-new-mom-breastfeeding-support-groups/

legal Insurrection/ Posted by Anne Sorock      Saturday, December 19, 2015 at 10:30am

"Three weeks ago the Huffington Post published an article detailing the distress of transgendered parents who breastfeed, "The Troubling Erasure of Trans Parents Who Breastfeed."

The article describes the way gendered pronouns and attitudes are excluding men who nurse, and the legalities associated with challenging the heretofore female-centric endeavor of breastfeeding.

In particular, women who have had chest surgery and now identify as men, described how they are made to feel unwelcome in breastfeeding circles. Here is one example from Canada:"

[Peep]

I'm not sure what the point of this article is. Are they supporting chestfeeding parents or just complaining about "PC police" (because it's fundamental to their well being to be able to post passive-aggressive comments about an issue that doesn't actually affect them)? Also don't read the comments unless you want to feel like banging your head on a wall

[suzifrommd]

I'm not sure what the point of this article is. Are they supporting chestfeeding parents or just complaining about "PC police" (because it's fundamental to their well being to be able to post passive-aggressive comments about an issue that doesn't actually affect them)?

I'm quite sure it is the second one. The author is not saying anything about chestfeeding parents. They're only talking about the deletion of comments.

Also don't read the comments unless you want to feel like banging your head on a wall

I didn't spend a lot of time reading the article, much less the comments. Didn't seem to affect me personally or anyone I know.

[stephaniec]

the video explains it a bit. Finding acceptance

[suzifrommd]

the video explains it a bit. Finding acceptance

Though the video is really a sidebar to the article. It's more provided as background so the reader understands the topic of discussion for which posts were removed. It's not what the article is about. The article is about censorship of internet comments, not about chestfeeding.