ABSTRACT

Y49 feedingtime,yougoout,orwhat-Inever,like,whatyoucall enjoyedit,no.' Machineoperator'swife:

'Myhusband'sabitfunnyaboutbreastfeeding-hesaysit's dirty,hedoes.'

Toolsetter'swife: 'Well...well,Iknowit'sasillything,butIjustneverhave

beenabletobringmyselftodoit-Idon'tknowwhy,butIjust can't-Ifeelasortofdisgustforit;Ido,Iknowit'ssilly,Iknow it'sstupid,becauseIwasbreastfed,butit'sjustsomethingthat Idon'tlike.' Eachoftheseanswershadbeenprecededbyastereotypedreply ofthe'physicalreason'typequotedearlier.