If you knew your friend’s husband was having an affair? Who would you tell? Why (aka how I justify this to myself)? Maybe you wouldn’t say anything at all. Perhaps it’s easier to stick your fingers in your ears and just pretend it will go away. I think that’s a perfectly understandable response when your friend’s future and happiness is at stake. Maybe your decision will... 

Shhh. Don’t talk about it. It’s not polite. But make sure you know what you think about it. And be prepared to fight for it, even if you are really not talking about it because it’s not polite. Try not to judge people for their views (that they’re not talking about because they’re too polite), but whisper about their views and about them… and judge them privately... 

Recently many Twitterers (and their associates) contributed to my survey on American women’s attitudes to breastfeeding and its representation in the media. I promised to share the outcomes of my research and the survey, which this post seeks to do. For those interested, the entire paper (30 pages plus 15 page complete survey result appendix) is available by emailing me or asking on Twitter...