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Host_Housepoet |
HELLO! |
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Host_Housepoet |
and welcome |
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Host_Housepoet |
I really appreciate you all joining us this morning |
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12:01:54 |
Host_Housepoet |
today we are going to discuss lactivism |
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12:02:29 |
Host_Housepoet |
some of the issues facing breastfeeding mothers today is
a large campaing againts them |
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12:02:58 |
Host_Housepoet |
millions of dollars are spent on formula ads undermining
the woman's confidence to soley breatfeed her baby |
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12:03:20 |
Host_Housepoet |
what I want us to discuss today are ways to combat these
marketing schemes through a grassroots movement |
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Host_Housepoet |
Our goal, eventually, is to get formula sactioned like
cigarettes |
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Host_Housepoet |
the first item is the website |
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Host_Housepoet |
we want to have a place where information is kept and
people can refer potential breastfeeders to |
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12:04:44 |
Host_Housepoet |
so http://breastfeedingisnormal.org has been created. |
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12:04:48 |
Host_Housepoet |
dont click the link tho |
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12:04:54 |
Host_Housepoet |
it will kick out out of the chat! |
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12:04:55 |
Host_Housepoet |
;) |
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12:04:59 |
Webmama_Tina |
actually it won't |
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12:05:04 |
Host_Housepoet |
not any more? |
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12:05:05 |
Webmama_Tina |
it should open in a new window. :) |
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12:05:09 |
Host_Housepoet |
hehe, last time it did. ;) |
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12:05:10 |
Host_Housepoet |
thanks tina |
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12:05:14 |
Host_Housepoet |
alright, |
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12:05:19 |
Webmama_Tina |
must have been a browser issue. |
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12:05:33 |
Host_Housepoet |
we need people to help organize links, becuase we all
know that we bfing mamas have TONS of links |
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12:05:33 |
Webmama_Tina |
links in the chat open in a new window. :) no problem |
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12:05:54 |
Host_Housepoet |
so right now, I'd like volenteers to help out on that
aspect |
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12:06:02 |
Mod_jenni |
Me! |
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12:06:03 |
Host_Housepoet |
I know that there are a few posts in BN with tons of
links |
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Host_Housepoet |
:) |
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12:06:08 |
Host_Housepoet |
thanks jenni |
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Host_Housepoet |
anyone else |
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12:06:33 |
JynxGirl |
Me! |
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12:06:40 |
Host_Housepoet |
thanks! |
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Host_Housepoet |
we need you to collect links and also write a small
blurb about said |
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12:06:47 |
goldandsilver |
i can write content, but not actually do html! |
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12:06:56 |
Host_Housepoet |
link, ala, what it's all about, what info can be found
in there |
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12:07:01 |
Host_Housepoet |
about two sentenses or less |
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12:07:20 |
Host_Housepoet |
or then that, what sorts of content should this site
have? |
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12:07:30 |
Host_Housepoet |
we all know that Kellymom promom and breastfeeding.com |
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Host_Housepoet |
have lots of information on them, but their promotion is
not all that great |
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12:07:56 |
Host_Housepoet |
via the web yes, but in the streets and towns across
america no |
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12:08:00 |
Webmama_Tina |
and lalecheleague.org |
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12:08:16 |
Host_Housepoet |
yes |
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12:08:19 |
Host_Housepoet |
that is where Guerilla tactics come in. |
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12:08:21 |
Webmama_Tina |
:)\ |
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12:08:36 |
Host_Housepoet |
Everyone is so nice and sweet about breastfeeding, and
frankly it's not getting the message across |
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12:08:37 |
Mod_jenni |
do they sell camo nursing bras anywhere? |
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12:08:43 |
Host_Housepoet |
there ya go |
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12:08:45 |
Host_Housepoet |
:) |
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12:08:49 |
Host_Housepoet |
I'm sure we could make some |
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12:08:52 |
Host_Housepoet |
haha |
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12:09:00 |
Host_Housepoet |
what I propose |
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12:09:13 |
Host_Housepoet |
is a set of flyers to be created that any mother could
print on her home computer |
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12:09:32 |
Host_Housepoet |
she could then take said flyers and tape them bathrooms
at walmart kmart taget |
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12:09:40 |
fkgirl |
ooooooh I could so do that |
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12:09:44 |
flutterby77 |
Me too! |
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12:09:48 |
Mod_jenni |
the commissary.... |
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12:09:51 |
Host_Housepoet |
and other public places where women have been forced to
bf their babies |
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12:09:53 |
fkgirl |
Yup, and BX |
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12:09:59 |
Host_Housepoet |
there you go yall |
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12:10:02 |
Host_Housepoet |
now you're thinking! |
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12:10:02 |
rainingkisses |
yes, the commissary and px |
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12:10:06 |
Mod_jenni |
NEX |
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12:10:08 |
Host_Housepoet |
I want everyone to be able to do this |
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12:10:11 |
Host_Housepoet |
which you all can |
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12:10:36 |
Host_Housepoet |
The only thing is that we would need to research posting
laws in each persons town |
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12:10:43 |
Host_Housepoet |
and have that listing on the site as well |
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12:10:48 |
Mod_jenni |
I'm sure we could find numbers to local LCs and WIC
bfing groups or whatever to put on them ourselves |
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12:10:58 |
Host_Housepoet |
well, |
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12:11:13 |
Mod_jenni |
or atleast websites |
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12:11:16 |
Host_Housepoet |
I want it to be more about the website than the local LC
or WIC of LLL |
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12:11:22 |
Mod_jenni |
yeah ok |
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12:11:35 |
Host_Housepoet |
I mean that option is there, but I want this site and
the flyers themselves to ebody our stance against the
formula industry |
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12:11:41 |
Host_Housepoet |
much like http://thetruth.com |
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12:11:53 |
Host_Housepoet |
if you check out that site, they have propaganda against
cigarettes |
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12:12:10 |
Host_Housepoet |
that is what I want this site to be like, |
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12:12:25 |
Host_Housepoet |
not design wise, but all together against the formula
industry |
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12:12:33 |
Host_Housepoet |
becuase that is who we are bonding against |
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Host_Housepoet |
it's not mothers who don't know better |
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Host_Housepoet |
it's the formula indistry that DOES know better, and yet
uses our wekaness against us |
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12:13:33 |
Host_Housepoet |
alright next topic |
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12:13:33 |
JynxGirl |
Perhaps we can use the idea of Heather Cushman-Dowdee's
comic for the Cowgoddess!
http://www.angelfire.com/comics/hathor/exposedbottle.html |
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12:13:53 |
JynxGirl |
(sorry) |
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12:14:02 |
Host_Housepoet |
HAHAHA |
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12:14:04 |
Host_Housepoet |
that's great |
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12:14:10 |
JynxGirl |
I love her website. |
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12:14:11 |
Host_Housepoet |
but yes, that is what I am looking to become |
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12:14:32 |
Host_Housepoet |
it's about changing the language of formula |
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Host_Housepoet |
changing the way that we talk abou it |
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12:14:46 |
JynxGirl |
Exactly |
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12:15:01 |
Host_Housepoet |
one of my ideas as well |
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12:15:09 |
Host_Housepoet |
is that since we would be a non-profit organization |
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12:15:28 |
Host_Housepoet |
we could easily, with baby on hip, walk into any copy
place and ask for roughly 100 flyer donations |
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12:15:38 |
Cuddlebaby |
yeah, lots of people in here too :) |
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12:15:48 |
Host_Housepoet |
so those women without printers could still get flyers
done |
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12:15:57 |
Host_Housepoet |
I haven't been turned down once when I've asked nice |
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12:16:05 |
Webmama_Tina |
nonprofits can do that? |
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12:16:06 |
Host_Housepoet |
so that brings us to another topic of the flyers |
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12:16:07 |
styleztheslut |
yes WHEN youve asked nice :P |
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12:16:08 |
Host_Housepoet |
yes |
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12:16:22 |
Host_Housepoet |
HAHA YES, I'm always nice when I want something ;0 |
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12:16:24 |
Mod_jenni |
we have to play nice? |
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12:16:28 |
Host_Housepoet |
for this yes we do |
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12:16:32 |
Mod_jenni |
ok |
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12:16:35 |
Webmama_Tina |
hmmm, never heard of that and i am working with a
nonprofit...kinkos does offer a discount though i know |
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12:16:45 |
Host_Housepoet |
out here |
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12:16:47 |
Webmama_Tina |
good to know |
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12:16:55 |
Host_Housepoet |
Ive never been turn down" |
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12:16:57 |
styleztheslut |
what are we talking about i was a little late |
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12:17:01 |
Host_Housepoet |
and since I ask for a small amout |
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12:17:18 |
Host_Housepoet |
jenni can you fill stylesslut in on the action |
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12:17:22 |
styleztheslut |
lol |
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12:17:23 |
Host_Housepoet |
so that brings us to the naughty list |
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12:17:30 |
two_roads |
fill me in too - i've been away! |
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12:17:33 |
Host_Housepoet |
places such as kinkos |
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12:17:41 |
styleztheslut |
my uncle manages a kinkos |
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12:17:45 |
Host_Housepoet |
or your local print shop who say no |
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12:17:56 |
Cuddlebaby |
where can I see a picture of this flyer you all are
talking about? |
