Breastapo

See also: breastapo

English

Alternative forms

• breastapo

Etymology

Blend of breast +‎ Gestapo.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Breastapo pl (plural only)

1. (slang, derogatory) Overzealous lactivists who pressure women to breastfeed and criticize formula-feeders, taken as a group.
   • 2011 May 11, Anna Maxted, “Breastfeeding: Protect us from the Breastapo”, in The Telegraph:

     In that vulnerable post-natal daze, brainwashed by the NCT and other hard-line members of the Breastapo, I almost believed it was better to starve my son than pollute him with formula.

   • 2011 June 21, Emma Cowing, “The 'Breastapo' need to lay down their arms”, in The Scotsman:

     Not all women can produce enough milk to feed their babies, and many push themselves to the brink of sanity in the attempt to do so, partly because of the pressure piled on to them by the Breastapo.

   • 2013, Jen Wight, Day 6: When Motherhood & Madness Collide‎^[1], Green Olive Press, →ISBN:

     I'd heard about the Breastapo but hadn't encountered a member yet. These are midwives and nurses whose keenness on breastfeeding somewhat overwhelms their ability to be kind and considerate.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Breastapo.

Meronyms

• lactonazi (derogatory)