Maternal sexuality and breastfeeding

Bartlett, Alison

doi:10.1080/146818142000301894

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“…For example, one item on this scale measured concerns about becoming sexually aroused during breastfeeding. The low level of concern our participants reported about breastfeeding impacting their sexuality is not surprising given the extent to which sexual aspects of breastfeeding experiences are denied in popular discourse (Bartlett, 2005) and shunned in the advice literature (Carter, 1996;Saha, 2002).…”

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confidence: 83%

Indecent Exposure: Self-objectification and Young Women’s Attitudes Toward Breastfeeding

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The sexualization of the breast may lead women who internalize the sexual objectification of their bodies to have more negative attitudes toward breastfeeding. The purpose of the present study was to examine selfobjectification in relation to young women's attitudes toward and concerns about breastfeeding. Two hundred and seventy-five female undergraduates completed a survey with questions that assessed their plans for infant feeding, attitudes toward breastfeeding, concerns about breastfeeding, and self-objectification. Women who scored higher on measures of self-objectification were more likely to view public breastfeeding as indecent and to be concerned that breastfeeding would be embarrassing and would negatively impact their bodies and sexuality. Self-objectification was not related to general attitudes toward breastfeeding or to young women's future infant feeding plans. Implications for theory and future research are discussed.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 83%

Indecent Exposure: Self-objectification and Young Women’s Attitudes Toward Breastfeeding

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“…Advertisements and marketing materials for formula are able to establish bottlefeeding as more consistent with contemporary cultural and moral values than breastfeeding (Hausman 2003). Media coverage of breastfeeding emphasizes its "scandalousness" and the potentially harmful aspects of breastfeeding (e.g., undernourished babies) without communicating the point that these are rare occurrences (Bartlett 2005;MSNBC 2006a;Hausman 2003;Henderson et al 2000). A content analysis of British television found that bottle-feeding was shown many times in programs, but breastfeeding only appeared once (Henderson et al 2000).…”

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confidence: 97%

Breast is Best…But Not Everywhere: Ambivalent Sexism and Attitudes Toward Private and Public Breastfeeding

2009

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Although breastfeeding is encouraged by the medical community, many women do not breastfeed because of perceived social sanctions. This experiment examines the level of positive evaluations, negative affect, and normalcy accorded a woman who is breastfeeding. 106 undergraduates and 80 older adults from the Midwestern U.S. were shown photos of a woman breastfeeding in public or private. It was hypothesized that the breastfeeding mother would be seen more positively when breastfeeding in private than in public, and that this response would be moderated by participants' familiarity with breastfeeding, gender, and levels of benevolent and hostile sexism. Results supported these predictions. Three explanations for the negative view of public breastfeeding are discussed: familiarity, sexist attitudes, and hypersexualization of the breast.

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“…Exploring links between breastfeeding practices and sexuality, Bartlett (2005) suggests breastfeeding and sexuality are constituted in social practices as antithetical social arenas, and that maternal sexuality is rendered inexpressable by these kinds of discursive practices, and that the idea of breastfeeding as a pleasurable activity is rendered illegitimate this way. Boundary crossing between the asexual maternal breast and the sexualised exposed breast is implicitly positioned in the debates as unacceptable to this parenting community:…”

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‘Please don’t put the whole dang thing out there!’: A discursive analysis of internet discussions around infant feeding

Callaghan

2012

Psychology & Health

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Maternal sexuality and breastfeeding

Cited by 19 publications

References 7 publications

Indecent Exposure: Self-objectification and Young Women’s Attitudes Toward Breastfeeding

Indecent Exposure: Self-objectification and Young Women’s Attitudes Toward Breastfeeding

Breast is Best…But Not Everywhere: Ambivalent Sexism and Attitudes Toward Private and Public Breastfeeding

‘Please don’t put the whole dang thing out there!’: A discursive analysis of internet discussions around infant feeding

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