OH NO, the respectable Time
magazine has come under fire for its eye-popping breastfeeding cover. But
Time's editor Rick Stengel has defended the cover that features a mother
breastfeeding her 3-year-old son.
"It's certainly an
arresting image. It's an image to get people's attention about a serious
subject," he argued.
"Some people think it's
great and some people are revolted by it. That's what you want, you want people
talking."
The May 21 issue includes a
profile of Dr Bill Sears and leads with a shot of 26-year-old Jamie Lynne
Grumet feding her son Aram.
Grumet told the magazine
that she was breastfed until she was 6 years old, and added: "I grew up
this way and never thought about raising my kids differently.
"People have to realise
this is biologically normal. The more people see it, the more it'll become
normal in our culture. That's what I'm hoping. I want people to see it."
Broadcasters MSNBC and ABC
chose to censor the image when discussing the issue. (digitalspy.co.uk)
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