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Women's Rights & Issues

Ilsa

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7. LMSP, thank you so much for posting

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 08:19 AM

Dec 11

this article! I was a lactation specialist many years ago, and reading this both amazes and angers me. I'm always amazed by the new things discovered, but so angry about male scientists' dismissiveness of her work, and their selfish priorities.

"What science dismissed as simple nutrition was actually the most sophisticated biological communication system on Earth."

I wish I had studied evolutionary biology.

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📌 What we don't know about mother's milk [View all] littlemissmartypants Dec 11 OP

Wow! UpInArms Dec 11 #1

And those are just the published studies for erection JT45242 Dec 11 #2

damn! poozwah Dec 11 #5

That was interesting. mwmisses4289 Dec 11 #3

That's nothing short of amazing, thank you Littlemissmartypants JMCKUSICK Dec 11 #4

Astounding, thank you. quaint Dec 11 #6

LMSP, thank you so much for posting Ilsa Dec 11 #7

Wow Joinfortmill Dec 11 #8

Brilliant! GiqueCee Dec 11 #9

Kudos to Dr. Hinde for refusing to be silenced by sexism dlk Dec 11 #10

Of Course... Multichromatic Dec 11 #11

KNR forr this most important topic. niyad Dec 11 #12

Vey interesting and... 2naSalit Dec 11 #13