Breastfeeding Quote by Gabrielle Palmer
““In Victorian England, famous for its prudery, a respectable woman could feed openly in church,37 yet in contemporary industrialised society where women’s bodies and particularly breasts are used to sell newspapers, cars and peanuts, public breastfeeding still provokes disapproval from both men and women.””
About This Quote
Source Essay: “Breastfeeding and Public Perception,” 2021
Public breastfeeding faces disapproval despite societal sexualization of women's bodies.
In simple terms: Society disapproves of public nursing.
Key Takeaway
Advocate for normalizing breastfeeding.
Themes
gender norms
body politics
media
public health
Mood
critical
empathetic
Type
commentary
social critique
When to use this quote
- parenting
- media criticism
- policy debate
- public spaces
Key Concepts
sexualization
cultural double standards
maternal rights
Questions to Reflect On
- Why does sexualizing women's bodies affect nursing?
- What can shift public opinion?
A Different Perspective
Some view public nursing as indecent despite health benefits.
