Indonesia – Small-scale coastal fishing in Indonesia can benefit women nutritionally and economically, but in some areas, despite plentiful fish stocks, undernutrition is prevalent, often due to a lack of financial resources and societal taboos surrounding its consumption.
While some women do not eat these species due to allergies or fears about the potential for mercury poisoning, for others it is considered taboo for breastfeeding women to consume parrotfish, rabbitfish, sea urchins and shellfish, in some cases because they are said to cause upset stomachs in breastfeeding children.
These taboos are passed down the generations, from mother to mother, in such a manner that a woman who eats these foods is said to be disobedient to her mother, Gibson said, explaining that mothers delay the introduction of taboo species until the child has ceased breastfeeding, eats un-mashed rice – the food staple in Indonesia – or is walking.
«This research was supported by USAID.Jenna Jameson posted a photo on Instagram to talk about the »taboo« subject of breastfeeding while on the keto diet.
Jenna Jameson opened up on Instagram today about her decision to breastfeed on the keto diet—and how, for a long time, she didn’t think it was the right decision.»The subject is quite taboo it seems,« Jenna wrote. »A lot of naysayers rattle off falsehoods like ‘you have to eat oats to produce sufficient milk. ‘ I thought the same thing for a long time.
In an Instagram post, the former adult film star said that she wanted to address the »taboo« subject of breastfeeding while on the low-carb ketogenic diet.
The mother-of-four has used the account to speak about women‘s bodies post-pregnancy and why it shouldn’t be a ‘taboo‘ topic.
The 36 year old added: ‘I think that there has been a small revolution during the last few years – with the Me Too and Time’s up movements in front line – where women have started speaking up about female issues that until now has been kind of taboo. » Not spoken about. »
Boobs are out in full solidarity to destigmatise breastfeeding in public and stop people from shaming mums, who choose to prioritize their child’s well being over society enforced taboos. » #FreeTheFeed campaign has been making waves in the UK for attempting to smash the perceived age-old taboos. »
Elvie, a female focused tech company, is pioneering #FreeTheFeed campaign to smash the taboo around breastfeeding in public and their methodology is insanely genius: visualize and normalize the source of controversy itself- the boobs. » These casually hanging around, up to six meters tall, breasts have been put up on five locations across London in order to address the negative stigma against public nursing.
The move has also drawn ire from many who believe such a move would further perpetuate the taboo around women’s breasts, just as banning the female nipple on Instagram broadens the distinction and sexualises them further. »
Australian senator, Larissa Waters, recently defied the taboo by proudly feeding her 11-week-old daughter while moving a motion in Parliament. »
The world is already shedding these taboos and notions in favour of brave new approaches to women’s health and body politics like ditching the bra to #freethenipple, encouraging free bleeding during menstruation and owning hormonal issues like facial hair growth and hyperandrogenism. »
The text of this article was generated by the Breaking The Silence system that collected 8 news articles posted on the web from January 2019 to September 2020 and clustered for the taboo subject of breastfeeding
