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On page 292 of the current issue of Vogue magazine, there's a picture of a model nursing her toddler son.

the article, which is about teeth whitening- nothing to do with nursing....

The fact that Vogue considers nursing to be commonplace enough to not be "distracting," in a picture meant to illustrate something else seems like incredible progress to me. And again, it's not just nursing, it's nursing a toddler.

I am sure it's there more for shock value as nursing has nothing to do with teeth whitening but it's still there nonetheless...I expect they'll get lots of notes about how awful it is....

http://s2.supload.com/free/angelal_v...8062.jpg/view/
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I was happy when I saw that this morning, as I was reading the teeth article. What I find funny is that the model is wearing gold teeth. At any rate, Im going to write Vogue and thank them.
Awesome! If you find an email can you share it here so we all can write and thank them?
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I was happy when I saw that this morning, as I was reading the teeth article. What I find funny is that the model is wearing gold teeth. At any rate, Im going to write Vogue and thank them.
Yeah, the gold teeth and blank stare struck me too but I was more eyeing that toddler anyways.

Was wondering if it were staged, if it was the models child and he/she wanted nummies and the photographer said ok and just snapped.....

Here's an email for Vogue for comments and suggestions.

[email protected]
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LOL! I was just about to post that, but you beat me to it. I can never find anything in that magazine!!!
While it's kind of a strange photo what with the blank stare and all (although that is fairly de riguer for high fashion mags), that is still pretty cool. Writing them a little note now
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oh, that's very very cool. see, we're trendy too!
If we're thin, caucasian, and have unmarked perky breasts that is.
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Not that this wasn't a step in the right direction, of course. It's just that, for once, I'd like to see an image of a more average mother nursing. Instead all I ever see are the stereotypical 'perfect' women and bosoms with babies attached to them (big thumbs up to Vogue for publicizing the reality that toddlers nurse too though!).
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no, you're right - I was just so overjoyed at the sight of a Mainstream Mag with a nursing mother in it that my head nearly exploded
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I'm just amazed that she has enough body fat to lactate.
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If we're thin, caucasian, and have unmarked perky breasts that is.
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Not that this wasn't a step in the right direction, of course. It's just that, for once, I'd like to see an image of a more average mother nursing. Instead all I ever see are the stereotypical 'perfect' women and bosoms with babies attached to them (big thumbs up to Vogue for publicizing the reality that toddlers nurse too though!).
Okay this is vogue - there are NO pictures of average women in there!
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That's a very unique photograph. It looks staged yet doesn't at the same time. I think it's beautiful.

And yeah she's certainly not the average looking mom, but what's average?
I will be buying Vogue today and I will email them to say as much.

I happen to think that the photo was UNposed. That the photographer was just snapping away while her toddler -- in tow at the photo shoot -- had a quick snack, and s/he and the editors loved the photo.
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And hey, is that a tiny bit of areola I see? teeheehee

Remember that Annie Liebovitz photo of Jerry Hall breastfeeding? I can't find it online - its in Liebovitz' book "Women". I love that photo. Hall is tricked out in YSL and looks ready for a photo session with Helmut Newton, yet she is serenely bfing her child. Over the top too.
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And hey, is that a tiny bit of areola I see? teeheehee
I noticed that too... My goodness is that allowed


Here's a link to the Jerry Hall picture (scroll down to page 2)

http://www.usq.edu.au/resources/bartlettpaper.pdf

I love it. We need to see more so we can normalize it (toothpick models and all)... Go Vogue!

LP
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I'm just amazed that she has enough body fat to lactate.
yep, even us toothpick thin ladies can breastfeed
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Originally Posted by cjuniverse
If we're thin, caucasian, and have unmarked perky breasts that is.
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Not that this wasn't a step in the right direction, of course. It's just that, for once, I'd like to see an image of a more average mother nursing. Instead all I ever see are the stereotypical 'perfect' women and bosoms with babies attached to them (big thumbs up to Vogue for publicizing the reality that toddlers nurse too though!).
Baby-steps folks, its all about taking baby-steps...
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WOOO! That's cool.
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