zwhag2010 said:

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TAMU1990 said:

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troy_y said:

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Guess ole Pete can break out his fake breasts and feed the world.

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This is just weird and unnatural. No man (gay or not) should be "breastfeeding". It's insulting.

And I'll mock the SOB. It's not easy to breastfeed. It hurts until your nipples toughen up, you're tired, and sometimes the milk supply can't keep up with the kid's appetite. But it's a wonderful way to bond with your child. No freaking trans, gay, furry, or whatever man will take that away from real women.

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Bottle allows father to participate is not taking away from women/mothers. It's a bonding moment for fathers. And it certainly helps mom get a break or at least share the load (feeding two or multiples at the same time is quite the challenge)

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The poster was mocking Pete Buttigieg. They weren't talking about anyone here.

No they don't all push formula...maybe individual docs do

I've got 3 kids under 7...no one pushed anything

Not all women can breast-feed. And many people have adopted children.

Kenneth_2003 said:

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No kids so educate me.

I fully recognize the important of formula to many families when mom doesn't produce enough, kid can't/ won't latch, or other problems.

But it seems to me that would be the exception, not the rule in terms of species survival.

Why the popularity of dismiss when the expense is tremendous?

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Well the exception in human evolution is also the woman being expected to work instead of only being a stay at home mother. It's pretty freaking tough after the baby reaches a certain age to maintain/store that milk etc. and also be anything but a stay at home caretaker. Some women can do it but it was very tough for my wife after a few months and I figured a lot of professional athletes and successful business people were probably fed formula as infants.