French Feminist Warns that Going Green is Bad for Women’s Rights

I never thought that by deciding to breastfeed, use cloth diapers and opt for organic food would be putting women in France in jeopardy of losing the progress they have made in women's rights.In her book, Le Conflit : La Femme et La Mère, Elisabeth Badinter attacks politicians, breastfeeding advocates and psychologist for turning French women into slaves. She further asserts that women do not need to bow down to nature. She thinks that breastfeeding and using cloth diapers is a type of bondage that forces them to spend more time with their children at the expense of their personal … [Read more...]