University Terrace, Berkeley, California (guests)

Breastfed babies:	None
Bottle-fed babies:	2

Berkeley, California (except University Terrace

Breastfed babies:	25
Bottle-fed babies:	29

Personal friends

Breastfed babies:	6
Bottle-fed babies:	3

Planes and airports

Breastfed babies:	1
Bottle-fed babies:	12

Museums, zoos, etc.

Breastfed babies:	10
Bottle-fed babies:	27

Ithaca, New York

Breastfed babies:	None
Bottle-fed babies:	4

Miscellaneous cities in California

Breastfed babies:	8
Bottle-fed babies:	36

Utah

Breastfed babies:	None
Bottle-fed babies:	2

Boston, Massachusetts

Breastfed babies:	None
Bottle-fed babies:	3

Grand totals

Breastfed babies:	57
Bottle-fed babies:	118

 

Bottle-feeding is also prominently featured in posters and signs in various places, where breastfeeding is rarely is ever depicted. Here are some examples that I found rather striking and disturbing:

• McPhees junior bootery (Children's shoe store in El Cerrito, California)

  Posters of bottle-fed babies on the walls:	5
  Posters of breastfed babies:	None

• Macy's (department store) in Walnut Creek, California

  Christmas decorations featuring bottle-feeding (tree ornaments in the shape of baby bottles):	2
  Christmas decorations featuring breastfeeding (e.g., Virgin Mary nursing baby Jesus):	None

• Papyrus (stationery store) in Berkeley, California

  Birth announcements with baby bottles:	7
  Birth announcements with breastfed babies:	None

   

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