Founder Of Breastfeeding Support Organization Resigns After Group Indulges Men’s ‘Chestfeeding’ Fantasies:
One of the original founders of La Leche League resigned from the organization due to the inclusion of men in the organization’s mission.
In a world where truth is becoming increasingly stranger than fiction, it should perhaps come as no surprise that one of the original founders of La Leche League (LLL) recently resigned from the organization due to, of all things, the inclusion of men in the organization’s mission. In a letter directed to LLL’s senior leadership, Marian Tompson, 94 years old, declared that the group has become “a travesty of my original intent.”
“From an organization with the specific mission of supporting biological women who want to give their babies the best start in life by breastfeeding them,” Tompson went on, “LLL’s focus has subtly shifted to include men who, for whatever reason, want to have the experience of breastfeeding, despite no careful long-term research on male lactation and how that may affect the baby.”
Meanwhile, Miriam Main, a trustee for LLL in Great Britain, also resigned, stating she is unwilling to assist men to “perform a poor imitation of breastfeeding.”
A poor imitation, indeed. It would be, in fact, laughable, were it not so downright appalling.
As a woman who has breastfed all seven of my biological children, I can personally attest to the fact that breastfeeding is not always easy, particularly when you’re a brand new mother. I’ve never belonged to LLL, but I have benefitted from the wisdom and expertise of a hospital lactation consultant. I’ve been supported by my family and friends by way of encouragement and advice. And that help and support is crucial, because as every new mother knows, it is a special kind of insecurity and panic that sets in when you’re not sure if you’re feeding your newborn correctly, if he or she is getting enough to eat, or if your milk supply is ultimately where it needs to be. Breastfeeding is a beautiful choice but, like most good things in life worth having, it takes commitment, effort, and community support.
I have been a stay-at-home mother all these years, completely free to nurse on demand, when and how I wish. Women who choose breastfeeding while working outside of the home have additional considerations to manage. --->READ MORE HERE
2 leaders resign from La Leche League over shift to include men in breastfeeding groups:
Two leaders of a major global mother’s breastfeeding support group, including one of the organization’s founders, have resigned amid the group’s decision to allow males to participate in meetings that have historically been open only to mothers.
The international board of La Leche League recently directed all British affiliates to begin accommodating men who believe they are women.
La Leche League was founded in Illinois in 1956 by Marian Tompson and six other women to offer mother-to-mother breastfeeding support, first in the U.S. and then beyond. At the time in the United States, the vast majority of babies were bottle-fed, with many medical experts urging mothers away from breastfeeding in favor of formulas.
Tompson, 94, announced this week that she was resigning from the group’s board of directors after accusing the organization of becoming “a travesty of my original intent.”
Tompson said the group was launched with the aim of “supporting biological women who want to give their babies the best start in life by breastfeeding them.”
Yet the group’s aim has shifted, she said, “to include men who, for whatever reason, want to have the experience of breastfeeding.”
LGBT advocates have argued that men who believe they are women are capable of breastfeeding babies by way of taking synthetic hormones and inducing lactation via nipple stimulation. Tompson in her resignation noted that there has been “no careful long-term research on male lactation and how that may affect the baby.”
“This shift from following the norms of nature, which is the core of mothering through breastfeeding, to indulging the fantasies of adults, is destroying our organization,” Tompson wrote. --->READ MORE HERE
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