Kiki, the Lactivist

Who would have thought that I would be so into all of this? I guess I just never realized how weird people are about nursing. I'm so thankful I haven't come across the nastiness that some people have, but I just find it fascinating to read about situations that come up, and sometimes, like with the Bill Maher segment, I get all riled up about the ignorance that exists.

Here is a good article on the Huffington Post. Nothing earth-shattering, but it's a follow-up of sorts on the Bill Maher situation.

I guess he's doing his job really well. He's getting everyone riled up by being "politically incorrect." I guess the reason it bothered me was that it's not just him. He's speaking for a surprisingly large group of people, I think.

In other breastfeeding news in cyberland, here is a great article with some awesome pictures of women breastfeeding out in public (gasp!) in the 1940s. So cool!

My new celebrity hero

I now adore Maggie Gyllenhaal. I love that she is nursing in public and being so blase about it. I really hope it helps breastfeeding become more mainstream.

Here is a link to her recent "exposure". I'm so glad that the hoopla over the last photos didn't sway her from either quitting NIP or hiding out to do it. Go Maggie Go!