New study of women who choose to breast-feed finding them less competent is flawed
Of all of the studies, I have ever heard conducted, this is one which should have never seen the light of day. Not only was it done in a manner much unlike any that I have ever heard of but the premise was as flawed as the results. According to an article written by Rachael Rettner a MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer titled Mothers Who Breast-Feed Are Viewed as Incompetent , “ Although breast-feeding provides proven health benefits for both mother and baby, women who choose to breast-feed are perceived as less competent than women who do not breast-feed, a new study suggests. In one of their experiments, for instance, researchers found that the participants were less likely to hire a woman for a hypothetical job position once they learned she was breast-feeding. Given the known benefits of breast feeding , the study researchers were surprised by the results. "I would have had the opposite prediction, that breast-feeding would make somebody seem really com...