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Rachel Henwood - Freelance WriterControversy over Image of Angelina Jolie Breastfeeding
October 20th 2008 00:39
The cover of the November issue of W magazine in the US features a picture of Angelina Jolie breastfeeding one of her twins.
The black white photo, which was taken by Brad Pitt, shows a happy smiling Angelina Jolie doing one of them most natural things in the world.
What is the problem with this image? Well some people feel that is sexualises the act of breastfeeding. According to critics, men will “see the breast as sexual” and find the image arousing, detracting from the importance of breast-feeding.
I think its comments like these that make me and many other women self conscious about breast-feeding in public.
Women should not be confined to the house, or have to schedule everything they need to do around breast-feeding. That fact that women even produce milk is a sign that we were biologically designed to feed our babies whenever we need to regardless of where we are.
Breast-feeding is one of the most important and selfless acts a mother performs, and friend’s families and spouses often don’t realise how draining it can be.
I say well-done Angelina Jolie for showing the world how important breastfeeding is, and inspiring new mums to be confident in their decision breastfeed in public.
The black white photo, which was taken by Brad Pitt, shows a happy smiling Angelina Jolie doing one of them most natural things in the world.
What is the problem with this image? Well some people feel that is sexualises the act of breastfeeding. According to critics, men will “see the breast as sexual” and find the image arousing, detracting from the importance of breast-feeding.
I think its comments like these that make me and many other women self conscious about breast-feeding in public.
Women should not be confined to the house, or have to schedule everything they need to do around breast-feeding. That fact that women even produce milk is a sign that we were biologically designed to feed our babies whenever we need to regardless of where we are.
Breast-feeding is one of the most important and selfless acts a mother performs, and friend’s families and spouses often don’t realise how draining it can be.
I say well-done Angelina Jolie for showing the world how important breastfeeding is, and inspiring new mums to be confident in their decision breastfeed in public.
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