Breastfeeding

There's an interesting piece in The Atlantic this month about the relative merits of breastfeeding, which is commonly assumed to be more beneficial than evidence indicates.

I don't particularly care for the tone (it seems bitter and spiteful as an attempt at provocation), though that might be because I've never bought into the supposed politics of motherhood. (Yeah, I know. I'm not a mother.) Don't misunderstand me, I've no issue with breastfeeding — I'm sure the benefits are of a more intimate, less tangible sort — but I'm always curious to see popular wisdom debunked.