I think the article you wrote about is proof that many lactivists don't understand how they're perceived. I can't imagine many people being swayed by having formula fed babies described as sickly. We all know formula fed babies who most patently are not sickly (exhibit A: Alex), so trying to use that sort of language will just make people dismiss lactivists as out of touch with reality.
I agree wholeheartedly. My two kids were started on breastmilk but through various circumstances weaned fairly quickly to formula, and they both thrived. It's puzzled me so often why there is this perception of formula-fed kids as wheezing and sneezing their way through life. It's just not true, and anyone who really takes a good look around can see that it isn't. But maybe that just ties back in to your point about people being willfully stupid.
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Date: 2006-04-14 06:58 am (UTC)I agree wholeheartedly. My two kids were started on breastmilk but through various circumstances weaned fairly quickly to formula, and they both thrived. It's puzzled me so often why there is this perception of formula-fed kids as wheezing and sneezing their way through life. It's just not true, and anyone who really takes a good look around can see that it isn't. But maybe that just ties back in to your point about people being willfully stupid.