Rachel Sarah’s essay “SW(Lactating)F Seeking Sex With No Strings Attached” stirred up plenty of controversy when it was first published in Unbuttoned, then re-published at Salon.com. People reacted strongly to the author’s tale of her date with a man who, as she discovered, had a lactation fetish. Now that essay is anthologized in the latest volume of Rachel Kramer Bussel’s excellent Best Sex Writing series.
Is your book group reading Unbuttoned: Women Open Up About the Pains, Pleasures, and Politics of Breastfeeding ($14.00, The Harvard Common Press)? These questions can help start the discussion. You can also join others at the Facebook group for the book to continue the conversation!
Dana Sullivan and Maureen Connolly rebut “The Case Against Breastfeeding.”
A New York Times article delves into the controversy over when and when not to let your child run around in the nude.
Unbuttoned: Women Open Up About the Pleasures, Pains, and Politics of Breastfeeding contains revealing essays from 25 women who talk about their personal breastfeeding experiences. Maureen Connolly, coeditor of the book, and contributing essayist Patricia Berry, a mom of three who chose not to nurse, recently appeared on NPR’s “Tell Me More” program to discuss the pros and cons of breastfeeding.
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