State of Health of Unvaccinated Children vs Vaccinated Children

Resultados en Español Illnesses in unvaccinated children The survey is an ongoing project, so if you have unvaccinated children or are unvaccinated yourself, please fill in thequestionnaire. If you have vaccinated children as well please go to the questionnaire for vaccinated children. We started to do a comparative study of the two groups. Thank you for your support! The results of our survey with currently 11004 participants show that unvaccinated children are far less affected by common diseases than vaccinated children. Due to the fact that the majority of children in the survey are between 0 and 2 years of age and some diseases generally do not appear in this age group, the results are subdivided into different age groups (you can see that by clicking on the chart). Information about country, gender, age, age distribution, breastfeeding, preferred treatment can be found here. Atopic diseases among unvaccinated children Asthma, hayfever and neurodermatitis are seen very frequently today. A recent German study with 17461 children between 0-17 years of age (KIGGS) showed that 4.7% of these children suffer from asthma, 10.7% of these children from hayfever and 13.2% from neurodermatitis. These numbers differ in western countries, i.e. the prevalence of asthma among children in the US is 6% whereas it is 14-16% in Australia (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW) The prevalence of asthma among unvaccinated children in our study is around 2.5%, hayfever 3% and neurodermatitis 7%. According to the KIGGS study more than 40% of children between the ages of 3 and 17 years were sensitized against at least one allergen tested (20 common allergens were tested) and 22.9% had an allergic disease. Although we did not perform a bloodtest, around 10% stated that their children had an allergy. By clicking on the graphic you can see the age distribution of the selected diseases. If you want to compare the results with the results of the survey on our German website impfschaden.info gohere. ADS, Hyperactivity, Autism, Sleeping problems, concentration problems and migraine ADS and Hyperaktivity is between 1 and 2 % in our survey, the prevalence of ADHD in Germany is 7,9% and another 5,9% which were not yet diagnosed, but were borderline cases(KIGGS). By clicking on the graphic you can see the age distribution of the selected diseases. There are also autism cases in unvaccinated children. Among all participants there were 4 severe autism cases. Of these 4 children one tested very high for metals(mercury, aluminum, arsenic), in another case the mother was tested very high for mercury. Otitis media, Sinusitis, Herpes, Warts, Polyps and fungal infections KIGGS showed that 12.8% of the children in Germany had herpes and 11% suffer from otitis media (an inflammation of the middle ear). If you compare this to unvaccinated childen you can see that herpes among unvaccinated children is very rare (less than 0.5%). The prevalence of sinusitis in young children has gone up as high as 32% (Albegger KW. Banale Entzüngen der Nase und der Nasennebenhöhlen. In: Berendes J, Link JR, Zöllner F, eds. Hals, Nasen-,OhrenHeilkunde in Praxis und Klinik. Band I. Obere und untere Luftwege. Stuttgart: G Thieme Verlag, 1979: 11.1–11.32.) In our survey less than 1% of the children have problems with sinusitis, in around 2% it happened only once or rarely. In young kids under the age of 3 warts are very rare. Above the age of three years however the prevalence is rising. In the ages between 4 and 6 years, 5-10% of the kids have warts, in the age group 16-18, 15-20% have warts.(http://www.netdoktor.at/health_center/dermatologie/warzen.htm) Only 3% of unvaccinated children in our survey have warts. By clicking on the graphic you can see the age distribution of the selected diseases. Fine motor skill problems, dentificvation problems, growth pains and scoliosis By clicking on the graphic you can see the age distribution of the selected diseases. Diabetes, Epilepsy and seizures, neurological and autoimmune diseases, thyroid disorders The national institute of health in the USA states that 23.5 % Americans suffer from autoimmune disease. This is aprevalence of more than 7% of children. Diabetes affects 0.2% of the children under 20 years of age in the USA (National Diabetes Fact Sheet) The KIGGS study showed prevalences of epilepsy with 3.6%, prevalence of Diabetes in Germany with 0.1% and diseases of the thyroid gland with 1.7%. By clicking on the graphic you can see the age distribution of the selected diseases. Other disorders and diseases As we included open questions in our survey we evaluated the prevalence (of the first 10070 participants) of some other disorders and illnesses. Unvaccinated children show very low prevalences of the following disorders: Dyslexia 0,21% Speech delay/articulation problems 0,38% Sensory Processing disorder 0,28% Anxiety 0,25% Depression 0,12% Bedwetting 0,12% Celiac disease 0,12% Gluten sensitivity 0,41% GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease) 0,06% Direct comparison KIGGS study and vaccineinjury.info-survey (September 2011) Quotes from parents about the state of health of their unvaccinated children Lot of parents gave some additional information of their children. Here are some typical quotes: “I am 27 years old and am completely unvaccinated. I am very healthy and only get a cold maybe once every year or two.” “My son is mostly vaxxed, my daughter not. They both were exposed to a recently vaccinated family member and me and my son contracted whooping cough. His lasted much longer than mine (he has various health issues primarily caused by vaccine) which was expected. My unvaccinated daughter coughed once the entire length of our illness and the second time we were exposed – same situation- she wasn’t affected at all.” “I am one of 10 children from the same mother and father. None of us were vaccinated. Our ages are 38-59. We were all allowed to have childhood diseases to boost our immune systems. Most of our children were not vaccinated either. Most of all none of the non-vaccinated children in our family have major illness.” “I will put the health of my three unvaccinated children up against the health of a vaccinated child any day of the week and twice on Sunday.” “My 3 year old child is in a 5 year old class, and is even advanced for that grade. She has not been near as sick as a lot of her friends. She is considered very advanced for her age. Her two oldest siblings had both been injured by vaccinations and have been recovering for the last 6.5 years.” “My two boys are both uncircumcised, unvaccinated, including no vitamin K shot at birth, and no PKU newborn blood screening, and no painful procedure of any kind. I gave birth drug-free and naturally in an upright kneeling position, after walking throughout my entire labor and transition. Both boys are extremely healthy, intelligent, kind, and beautiful. I breastfed my older son until he turned 4 years, and I’m currently breastfeeding my 2 year old.” “My 3 vaccinated children were sick often during their first 2 years, suffered from ear infections repeatedly for which the doctor was constantly prescribing antibiotics, which would never work on the 1st round. They’d go through 3 separate rounds of antibiotics before the infection would be gone, meanwhile they’d develop diarrhea and candida diaper rash. They got every “bug” that was going around and strep and tonsilitis on several occasions. They all have skin conditions which the doctor has diagnosed as keratosis pylaris. My unvaccinated child has never been sick beyond a slight, short-lived cold. Never had an ear infection and has no skin issues either.” “We chose not to vaccinate for various reasons, and have never tried to create an antiseptic environment for the children. We live on a small mid-western farm and the children seldom wear shoes in the warmer months (warmer than freezing)so that is most of the time. They are subject to occasional cuts from various metals, glass, etc. and have not had any infections to speak of. Not only that, but they get bitten by various animals, cats, mice,(they’re always catching mice)garden snakes, and the like, insects of all kinds, with no adverse affects. All but the first were home-birth, all were breast fed, and none of the last 8 have ever seen a doctor, (or MacDonalds).” “I fully vaccinated his sister. She died at age 5 mos 14 days after suffering many symptoms of mercury poisoning including eczema, milk allergy and hypotonic-hyporesponsive episodes as well as dilated pupils. Her death was labeled “SIDS”. I know it was vaccine induced. I also suffered a severe reaction to smallpox vaccine and have other family history of severe vaccine reactions. My unvaxed son has never needed an antibiotic, never had an ear infection, and has not seen a doctor since he was 2 and that was for an eye issue that resolved itself.” “He has never had an ear infection or serious illness that required medication and he turned 2 in Dec 2010. Vaccinated kids I know, including my 8 year old, were always sick. Croup, eczema, RSV, Scarlet fever, strep, roseola, thrush, ashthma, food allergies, other allergies, and most of all ear infection after ear infection. Comparing my daughter’s health records she was on antibiotics over 14 times her first 2 years of life. She was SOOO sick all the time…doc said it was normal and compared to friends kids it was. Everyone had sick kids ALL the time. It is considered normal in kids under 3. She was not in daycare…so that argument of picking it up at daycare does not work. I could not take her anywhere of she was sick. Even pneumonia! “Amazed at the overall health compared to all the kids her age, she gets the same cold/flu and has extremely mild symptoms compared to the other kids who are experiencing severe infections resulting in urgent care visits and prescriptions. All of the milestones were met early is able to read words before 2 1/2 years of age.” “My father is a MD and when time came for my daughter vaccination he asked me for the schedule and after reading it recommended to me not to do it.I myself when kid, was asthmatic and my dad was worried about the effects of the vaccines on her. She is a super healthy teen, never has been on antibiotic, resists all flu season without a problem and her immune system is super strong. Her brother is just the same” “When she was a baby, I was kicked out of 2 pediatrician offices due to them thinking we were neglectful. One of them threatened to go to authorities. We wound up with a pediatrician who thought it was her obligation to care for her even more than her other patients due to our non-vaccine status. When Sarah was 18, her doctor said she was healthier than most of her patients, but a little underweight.” “We have three incredibly healthy children in our family that have all grown into highly effective professionals. The children have never had headaches, nosebleeds, vaginal infections, gut issues… none of the common ailments that people believe are normal, but are actually signs of disease.” “My son was born out of hospital at a nurse midwife birthing center 6 min. from a major medical facility, all natural and he has been breastfed up to 2+ yrs of life. He’s an incredibly astute young toddler with a very active imagination and great sense of humor. He knows his alphabet and is approaching learning to put together words already. He’s amazing and I attribute it to his lack of medical “care” involvement. I’m a health care professional and very attuned to the faults in our system here in the US.” “Trust in strong immune system. Use natural foods diet, homeopathy, vitamin C and herbs to strengthen immunity. Child has had chicken pox, swine flu and whooping cough without serious complications.” “She(17 years) is very healthy, and most are shocked that she never had an ear infection in her lifetime.” “S. is 21 now in 4th year of university. He is extremely bright and healthy man. He was always the healthiest child in his classes through grade school and high school. rarely even a cold. maybe once a year a 3 days cold. he has never taken an antibiotic, steroid or other allopathic medicine. i would give him an A+ in over all health.” “I am actually a 63 year old Baby Boomer who has never had any of those childhood vaccinations, simply because we lived in such a rural, remote area, “they” could not effectively get to me, and my mother, with her naive intuition didn’t want them to “hurt me.” Wow. Understatement. My heart aches for kids today. Stories like mine, of people never vaccinated, growing up and living a life of health and vigor, are ignored. It might be helpful to open up the survey to broader age groups.” “I didn’t start J. on vaccines until she was 3 because i wanted her to be able to talk well first. The thought of having to inject something that could cause death into your child scared me but i thought it was required. She wasn’t nearly as sickly or mentally handicapped as my son that HAD to recieve each vaccine on time because we lived on a military installation. But her health doesn’t even compare to our son who never received any vaccinations as he’s never been on any antibiotics in his 9 yrs!” “My first child has the most vaccines. The second has some. The last had none. The overall healthiest with the least problems is the one who got no vaccines. I have my masters degree in Nursing. I read all sorts of stuff cause I really wanted to believe vaccines are safe and ok but they are not. So my intensive research swayed me the other way.” “J. is our eighth child and the first to remain almost completely undamaged by the medical system. We did not even allow any newborn testing (such as PKU, etc…), nor did we allow a hearing screening, or vitamin k, or even the antibiotics in the eyes. He did not leave our sight in the hospital, because we did not trust the nurses to respect our desire to protect him from testing, vaccines, etc…. In fact, we would have avoided the hospital altogether if I did not have to deliver by c-section. J. is more alert and healthier than any of our other children. He is almost two and has not needed medical care yet. He is rarely sick, and has never had an ear infection. If fourteen years ago, before we had our first child, our pediatrician (or anyone for that matter) had given us a list of vaccine ingredients, including an understanding as to how they are made, and perhaps the opportunity to view the warning label (although the ingredi ent list would have done it for me), we would have NEVER vaccinated any of our children, ever. It should be mandatory that ingredients and warning labels be read by parents before a doctor is allowed to administer a vaccine. We are lied to and deceived by our government and our medical doctors/establishment. We did not question our doctors, because we were raised to believe that they existed for our good and we were to trust them. Well, we have paid the price, along with countless others. We stopped vaccinating three years ago. Shortly after my seventh child was born. She had only a few vaccines, but still a few too many. Several of my other children also came out only partially vaccinated. When I first learned of the ingredients of vaccines and how they were made, I was devastated and in shock that I had been so foolish to believe the doctors and cause such irreversible harm to my children. I am still grieved about it. People need to be told the truth!” For more stories go to: http://www.vaccineinjury.info/results-unvaccinated/personal-stories.html

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Is soy healthy?

Recently started a lot of soy products discussed the general public. In fact, one manufacturer said that soy products are believed to be a healthy solution other than drugs. Indeed, we all know that many publications and studies that claim positive effects of soy on health, but is it true that soy as a healthy food as you think?

I have several customers who allegedly experiencing hormonal problems such as breast lumps, cysts, endometriois or myoma. From the results of their in-depth interviews, it appeared that some of them, among others, accustomed to consuming soy milk. I do not accuse soy as one factor causes of the problem, but to them I suggest a few things including limiting or avoiding soy products that have not experienced fermentation, and the results are significant health increased.

You may ask, what foundation so that I apply the things mentioned above. Hopefully the following article help answer your questions.

Soy foods are not healthy as you think.

Of tempeh, soy milk to infant formula, soy products is widely known as a healthy source of protein, natural and very good for you. Behind the success there were some studies that show negative effects of soy on humans.

Fact 1: Soybean contains “phytic acid”-inhibiting the absorption of minerals

Phytic acid in soy contains high amount compared to most other beans. Phytic acid can inhibit the absorption of certain minerals such as magnesium, calcium, iron and zinc. Epidemiological studies show that in developing countries who consume lots of soy bean-bijain and generally lack minerals.

Fact 2: Soybean contains inhibitors ezim

Containing soybean trypsin inhibitor enzymes needed for protein digestion. Cooking is normally not able to activate an anti-mengnon this nutrient, which if not treated can lead to the formation of amino acid deficiency or repair of body cells.

The process of making soy products with the intention for a particular purpose, among others, can reduce anti-nutrients can also be risky for our digestive system, because to make soy products like soy milk formula, soy protein powder, soy-based vegetarian meat, through a process of heating soybean and washed with alkaline water, according to scientists who actually make soy difficult to digest, and sometimes compounds like MSG is also added.

Fact 3: Soybean contains hemaglutin

Allegedly soybeans contain substances that can trigger the clumping together of red blood cells so that blood can not flow oxygen and nutris well.

Fact 4: Soybean contain goitrogen which can disrupt the body’s thyroid function

Too much consumption of isoflavones contained in soy per day can weaken thyroid function. The relationship between soy and thyroid have been found in treatment. Consumption of soy in large amounts may affect the effectiveness of thyroid medication. There is great evidence that the isoflavones contained in soy milk products are inhibitors of thyroid peroxidase which makes T3 and T4.

To explain whether soybeans would suppress the function of the thyroid gland (goiter) in healthy adults, conducted a study of 37 people who have never had a thyroid problem. They were given 30 g of soy every day and is divided into 3 groups according to age and period of delivery and soybeans.

In group 1, 20 subjects were given soy for a month. Groups 2 and 3 which consists of seven young people (average age 29 years) and 10 elderly (mean age 61 years, given the amount of 30 grams of soy for 3 months. The results obtained in all groups of serum thyroid hormone remains changed, but the TSH increased significantly, although still within normal limits.

Hipometabolik symptoms (malaise, constipation great, sleep disorders) and goiter (symptoms of thyroid disorders) appears in about half of group 2 and 3 after consuming soy for 3 months, and the symptoms disappeared after discontinuation of soy consumption for 1 month. The findings of this study concluded that administration of excessive soy for a certain period can interfere with thyroid function and cause goiter in healthy people, especially for those who are old.

In 1997, researchers from the “National Center for toxicological Research FDA” finds that the parts that are goitrogenik on it is the same with soy isoflavones.

According to research published by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (1994) 60:333-340 memperlihakan 25 mg of soy protein isolate, the minimum amount that is claimed to have cholesterol lowering effects, contains 50-70 mg of isoflavones, and it only takes 45 mg of isoflavones in women premenapause to can cause hormonal changes, including decreased thyroid function. These effects can last for 3 months after intake is stopped.

Fact 5: Soybean contains substances that can disrupt the balance of female hormones.

Soy contains isoflavones which on one side said to be very good for health as many publications that you may already know, but on the other hand isoflavones also have a negative effect for the balance of hormones in women.

Since 1950, researchers have identified that the soy isoflavones as a source of phytoestrogens. Potential estrogenic effects of soy 1 / 500 of estrogen that is naturally flowing in our body.
Soybean may compete as an estrogen in the body, thus reducing the effects of natural estrogen in the body and at the same time the excess consumption of soy may cause estrogen-like hormone stack, which results in excess hormones.

Estrogen dominance (excess estrogen) compared with progesterone according to Dr.. Jonh R. Lee M. D, author of the book What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About premenopausal, can cause diseases such as menstrual irregularities, infertility, cysts, endometriosis and myoma.

Studies in hamsters showed that isoflavones found in soy can speed up the time of puberty in the rodents.

Another study showed that consumed 45 mg isoflavones for 1 month of soy protein isolate cause hormonal changes in women. And 1992, the Swiss health service estimated 100 mg of soy protein is estrogenic same with the contraceptive pill.

In vitro studies showed that isoflavones can inhibit the synthesis of estradiol and other steroids hormones, and reproductive problems, infertility, tioroid disease and liver disease associated with consumption of isoflavones has been investigated in some animals including mice, cheetah tiger, pig and sheep.

Fact 6: Soybean as a contraceptive pill in infants.

Babies who get formula milk only from soy isoflavones may also obtain, and the estimated level of serum estrogen 13.000-22.0000 times greater than in infants receiving formula milk than regular milk.

According to Irvine in the New Zealand Medical Journal, diperikirakan 25% of children in the U.S. receive soy formula, higher than other western countries. And is estimated to infants fed soy formula obtained only from estrogen (by weight) at least the equivalent of 5 birth control pills a day.

In July 1996, UK Department of Health warned that the phytoestrogens found in soy-based infant formula effect is not good for baby’s health. If it is allowed to disturb the hormone balance then later on, so soy formulations should only be given to babies by health experts after considering various things.

Fact 7: Soybean damage sperm

Research conducted by Professor Lynn Fraser of King’s College London, said that soy genistein-containing compounds that can damage the central movement of sperm cells to swim toward the egg. The presence of even small amounts of genistein remain dangerous. These compounds have the ability to burn sperm.

Fraser proficiency level of the research results suggest that women who wanted the pregnancy to not eat soy in the days of fertility. Fraser described genistein contained in any food products from soybeans. ”Includes soy milk and a number of packaged foods for vegetarians.

Fraser conducted the study in the laboratory against human sperm. Describing compounds genistein on sperm in the dish preparation. These compounds quickly trigger reaction of sperm in large quantities.

Sperm”seems to have the power to fertilize an egg.”But in real life, a new force appears when the sperm is already inside the egg for several hours. That, too, after completing the sperm’s journey to swim toward the egg. ”The presence of genistein in the vicinity and inside the womb will make the sperm mature too quickly and eventually thwart conception.

Genistein looks different reaction rates in mice. Genistein concentration required in higher doses to trigger a reaction in mice. ”Meanwhile, in humans, very small doses it is harmful.

Fraser himself was surprised by his findings. He does not think humans are so sensitive to compounds that soybean. ”Unfortunately, until now not known safe level for humans.

Fraser said his research is not intended to make people stop eating soy. However, women who were trying to have children dianjurkannya not eat food from soybean in ovulation. Avoiding soy”probably will not increase fertility but this step provides little additional opportunities to get pregnant.

Fact 7: Soybean is also there which is a product of transgenic

Sigi report on coverage of 6 SCTV (10.23.2006), that the official data says Indonesia every year consume GMO soybeans from the U.S. as much as 1.2 million tons or more than 75 percent of total national soybean consumption. In fact, there are times throughout Indonesia imported soy consumption was imported from the U.S.. Ironically, U.S. Department of Agriculture declared not responsible for circulating GM products into the market.

Transgenic plants are plants that have been engineered shape and quality through the insertion of genes or DNA of animals, bacteria, microbes, or a virus for a particular purpose. For example, a tomato gene inserted to hold the frozen fish or soy injected genes in soil bacteria. Be an alternative transgenic crops resistant to cold, abundant, and not immune to pests. In fact, plants engineered to be able to kill pests that attack these plants.

The consumer advocates and environmental activists condemned genetic engineering such as it is considered excessive and unnatural nature. In addition, of course not safe for the environment and human health. No wonder if in some countries, including Indonesia, transgenic products often protests.

The author himself does not forbid you to consume soy products because soy contains a lot of benefits, but the authors suggest you eat more soy products that have undergone a process of fermentation like miso, tempeh, and combined with other foods. Especially for those who have problems related to hypothyroidism, infertility, or hormonal disorders would be nice to limit a product that has not been fermented soy such as tofu, tofu, soy protein isolate, soy formula or soy milk. And it would be better if the product is not derived from the product tansgenik.

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5. Phytate reduction of zinc absorption has been demonstrated in numerous studies. These results are summarised in Leviton, Richard, Tofu, Tempeh, Miso and Other Soyfoods: The ‘Food of the Future’ – How to Enjoy Its Spectacular Health Benefits, Keats Publishing, Inc., New Canaan, CT, USA, 1982, p. 1415.

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15. Lynn R. Fraser et al – Effects of estrogenic xenobiotics on human and mouse spermatozoa, Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published online on February 3, 2006

Queering the Breast and Cross-nursing Queer Kinships

I recently submitted this abstract to the “Sex Gender Species” Conference affiliated with the Summer 2011 issue of Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy on “Animal Others.” This is an adaptation from “The Identity Politics of Breasts” series I began researching approximately a year ago, posted last June and July, and updated and presented on June 27, 2010 at the “Animals and Animality” graduate conference at Queen’s University. There is a lot being analysis being crunched into those fourth and fifth paragraphs, and quite a bit missing before the second. Hopefully, I won’t have to cut out too much; but if I do,maybe it’s for the better and will be material for a future paper.

The seeds for this research direction are numerous, but certainly the works of Karen Warren, Val Plumwood, and Carol Adams have been enormous early inspirations. Over the last four years, I am especially grateful to Tamara Ketabgian (Professor of English at Beloit College), Lauren Corman (Professor of Sociology at Brock University and co-host of Animal Voices), and Ida Hammer (of The Vegan Ideal) whose teachings have ruptured and transformed my ideas. I would love to hear any feedback on this. I can see several lines of criticism and would love to articulate a defense for my position /ideas just as much as I am open to a modification of them.

Queering the Breast and Cross-nursing Queer Kinships
The human breast is a cultural site at which dominant western discourses demarcate nature from culture, woman from man, human from animal, sacred parenthood from perverse sexuality, and generosity from self-interest (Schiebinger 2004). The objective of this paper it to queer sex, gender, and species identity in order to imagine different human-animal-food relations than those found in vegan literature today. Ultimately, I argue for the re-conceptualization of breasts as sites for queer productions that nourish cohabitation across difference and subvert cissexism, hetero-patriarchy, human supremacy, and the human-animal dichotomy.

Feminist scholars on breastfeeding have critiqued both the commodificaiton of breasts as objects of male desire as well as contemporary disciplinary state and medical discourses on breastfeeding (Yalom 1997). Iris Marion Young’s (1990) chapter, “Breasted Experience,” has played a significant role in challenging the meaning of women’s breasts being measured by and for others (i.e. hetero-men, infants, the state) in that it proposes that a woman’s breasts ought to be for that woman, as they are constitutive of her as a subject. Young ultimately rejects a breasted experience based in “a love that is all give and no take,” arguing that a female sexual pleasure need not be mutually exclusive with maternal care (87).

In a recent paper, “Queer Breasted Experience,” Kim Hall argues that “the possibility and meaning of queer breasted experience… has been overlooked in [cissexual] feminist accounts” of subjectivity (2007, 16). Young’s account, she argues, omits the subjectivities of trans men who, born female-bodied, experience breasts more ambivalently than cis women. Essentialist and monistic accounts of female subjectivity, in other words, have ironically, in an attempt to recognize sexual difference between women and men, have thus eliminated the recognition of sexual difference among female-bodied people who do not recognize themselves as women. Just as violence to queer subjectivities have been done in the name of a single limit between man and woman, so to has violence been done in the name of the animal to the vast heterogeneities of animal others (Derrida 1997). Rethinking sex and species difference both is critical for living- and eating-well with others (Derrida 1991).

In more ways than one, breasts offer an apt site at which to throw into question sex, gender, and species essentialism. First, breastfeeding is not a capacity exclusive to female-bodies; male-bodies, too, can produce milk and nurse children (Diamond 1998; Giles 2003). Second, breastfeeding need not be exclusively practiced between child and biological parent, but any parent who is lactating, even if of another species. Human-animal cross-species nursing has been practiced in cultures worldwide, including the West, perhaps since the domestication of dogs (Serpell 1986; Baumslag and Michels 2005; Olmert 2009). Third, food represents a new way of thinking subjectivity beyond sexual difference, in which we eat our way into new identities (Probyn 2000). Breasts thus offer a site at which sex, gender, and species identities can proliferate through creative, queer assemblages.

Condemning any and all human-animal-food relation as intrinsically exploitative assumes, or at least prescribes, species essentialism. For example, in her paper “Disturbing Images,” Maneesha Deckha welcomes a PETA video (in which young women lift up their shirts to reveal udders and ecstatically spray milk at men) because it subverts both the medicalized and hetero-normative discourses of the Madonna-and-child dyad as well as “the wholesome image of [cows’] milk” (2008, 63). Ironically, Deckha commits herself to the very hetero-normative discourse she opposes by asserting that cows’ milk is “meant for that mammal’s offspring,” repeating several times how “unnatural” it is for humans to drink it (64). Deckha’s privileging of the abjectness of the video makes it difficult to imagine more productive and transformative human-animal-food relations that do not reproduce the species barriers she wants to overcome. At least when human women are nursing animal others, audiences are most disturbed by what they interpret to be the woman’s perverse pleasure and disloyalty to her species (Luke 2007). In such instances, cross-species nursing subverts the human-animal dichotomy, but also human supremacy and hetero-patriarchy.

One need not fear that by appraising cross-species nursing they will have committed themselves to the evolutionary, postmodern accounts of naturecultures, which forfeit philosophical rigor for philosophical play (Haraway 2008). Instead, cross-species nursing offers vegan feminists a figure to redefine vegan human-animal-food relations as something other than privation and/or abstinence from consuming animals (and their products). Cross-species nursing disrupts the human-animal dichotomy, inverts the standard narrative applied to human-animal-food relations, and does not necessitate that either nurse or nursed be sacrificed for the nourishment of the other.

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