Quick post before I have to fly out the door...
www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-49204146
I was struck by a couple of things in this article. One was the contrast between a children's book written by a woman, and one written by a man (DW, as discussed here recently). I doubt the subject of porn is touched on, in KH's book.
The second thing was that, when doing a programme about nerds when she had a breastfeeding baby, imagine what a powerful message would have been sent if she'd had a baby in a sling while doing it? Most women have a baby at some time in their lives, why the fuck are we so excluded when we do? I'm the opposite to an earth-mother, I didn't know what the hell to do with a baby when I had one, never thought babies had anything to do with me, still don't, but I can see how distanced I was when growing up from the idea that having babies and looking after them was in any way a worthwhile thing to do.
Arrrrgghhhhh my own feelings are so mixed up on the subject, but I do think more women should be shown in the media with babies strapped on.