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Posted January 19, 2025 by [Deleted]
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Babies don't belong in court. You can't take a break for every diaper change, spit up, etc. Being on a jury requires focus and attention, it can't be done while nursing and caring for an infant. There needs to be a reasonable period of time when nursing women can be excused. No "I can't do jury duty because I'm still breastfeeding my 3 year old", but absolutely for up to one year.
No sorry, women can absolutely breastfeed until 3 years old and it’s currently recommended that they do it for at least 2.
Sure, they can, but whether that is something society needs to accommodate is a different story. By the age of 3, a child should not be at risk of starvation if their mother isn't around to nurse them, and they should be able to be away from their mothers for an entire day.
And as feminists, I think we need to take a hard look at who is promoting the idea of extended breastfeeding, and whose agenda it really serves. Women having to limit their engagement with society because of the "recommendation" for extended breastfeeding is not something that serves to liberate women.