This Week In Animal Husbandry: Catherine Keener On Being A Mamatarian

By on April 19, 2010 Leave a Comment
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Catherine Keener, apparently, will not eat pork because “piglets suckle, and I’m a mama.” Which, you know, I get – I’m a sometime vegetarian – but, um, don’t calves suckle, too? Also baby goats, and sheeplings, and other creatures from whence our foodstuffs come? Also: not to get all counter-lactivist about this, but given that [...]

Changing Public Attitudes About Boobs: Bare ‘Em, Parade ‘Em, Stick A Baby On ‘Em?

By on April 5, 2010 8 Comments
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So a bunch of women in Portland, Maine took to the streets yesterday to protest laws against women going topless. They went topless, of course, because that’s what you do when you want to make a point about breasts. I have mixed feelings about this. On the hand, I think, great. As a breastfeeding activist [...]

File This Under Things I Never Thought I’d Say: I Like Kourtney Kardashian Ever Since She Became A Parent And Admitted Tasting Her Own Breastmilk

By on February 12, 2010 8 Comments

Kardashian. Not a name that I'd ordinarily associate with respect, but I've got to say: since Kourtney Kardashian became a mom this past December, I've reached deep into my skeptical soul and found some respect for her.** **Disclaimer: This applies to Kourtney only. The other Kardashians? Not so much. It all started with her screaming [...]