Monday, 2 April 2018

"Dictionary For The Snowflakes, STAT!"

A hospital trust has been criticised for...
*takes deep breath*
...describing mothers who use formula milk as "artificially" feeding babies.
Ummmm, hang on.



Yup, that's factually correct. What's the problem?
One woman who said she had been unable to breastfeed said the letter's wording made her "sick to the stomach".
Ah. The perennial 'problem' these days. Someone has hurt feelings!
The trust said it would "consider carefully" feedback it had received.
Before, hopefully, telling them to grow up....

H/T: CJ Nerd via email
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6 comments:

  1. decnine2 April 2018 at 10:06

    Before, hopefully, telling them to ... suck it up

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  2. Unknown2 April 2018 at 10:43

    It's rather excessive to claim that a choice of language makes you "sick to the stomach" but the wording is unpleasant.

    Feeding, whether breast or formula milk, is feeding and I don't see how any type of feeding can be artificial. The OED won't help with this because it's nonsense.

    The other point is the widespread pressure on new mothers to breast feed which is reinforced by normative language - if you're artificially feeding your baby can you really be doing what's best for it.

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  3. jack ketch2 April 2018 at 11:19

    Yes that snowflakey mom needs to get over herself but it is also the case that the Breast-Is-BeϞt renta mob are following the Tobacco Control Industry play book and doing their best to turn moms who formula feed into pariahs, no doubt someone has already coined the phrase 'Big Baby Milk'.

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  4. jack ketch2 April 2018 at 14:28

    Before, hopefully, telling them to ... suck it up

    Your coat is by the door.

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  5. JuliaM8 April 2018 at 08:33

    "Before, hopefully, telling them to ... suck it up"

    SNORK!

    "...but the wording is unpleasant."

    Is it? If I bottle feed, it's artificial. There's really no doubt.

    "...but it is also the case that the Breast-Is-BeϞt renta mob are following the Tobacco Control Industry play book and doing their best to turn moms who formula feed into pariahs..."

    Oh, certainly! But pick battles that don't make you look like a lunatic.

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  6. Unknown11 April 2018 at 22:47

    Is it? If I bottle feed, it's artificial. There's really no doubt.

    Piffle - perhaps breast-milk IS best but bottle is still feeding whether formula or expressed boob.

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