Thursday, October 9

Breastfeeders of the world, unite!

And yet one more reason to totally love Angelina Jolie: She appears to be breastfeeding on the latest cover of W magazine. On the November issue's cover, Jolie is photographed in a sleeveless top, open and revealing part of her left breast, as well as a tiny hand seeming to belong to one of her twins. You go, breastfeeding mama! I love this!
Of course, there will be those prudish weirdos who will pitch a fit about having a breast (gasp!) partially shown on the cover of a national magazine. Of course, there will be some ill-conceived uproar. And of course, some will take this opportunity to once again rail against Jolie as an outlet for their own issues.
But I applaud all women who breastfeed, whether they boast about it on a magazine and in a restaurant, or whether they prefer to be more modest and private about it. Most important to me is that the act of breastfeeding not be something that should be hushed, hidden or persecuted. I like that it's celebrated. I like more that it's celebrated on a magazine cover. Rock on, Angie!

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