![]() ![]() ![]() Any sign of straining and the judges are sure to pounce. While twisting, turning and lifting, competitors have to make sure the strain doesn’t show on their well-manicured faces – sometimes they put the waterproof makeup on themselves but on other occasions they have makeup artists. On average Carbonell suspects she spends 10 hours in the pool a day – a necessary workload if she is to catch her Russian and Chinese rivals. It’s an escape, however, that requires its participants to combine artistic elements with strength and technique, similar to rhythmic gymnastics or figure skating. She was able to get close to the countries now dominating the sport, Russia and China, as she earned seven podium placings across the individual and team events.īut it’s clear that for Carbonell, picking up silverware isn’t her lone goal.īeing underwater for 20 seconds at a time – unable to even communicate with your partner – adds to the feeling of peaceful isolation. The 2013 world championships were a special moment for the 23-year-old. One can only imagine the accommodations that would exist in Tokyo if male athletes were the breastfeeders.“The costume is like Gaudi – in Barcelona very famous – and blue and shiny like Montserrat Caballe when she sings.” With the world watching, the Olympic Games would be a perfect opportunity to normalize this common behavior. ![]() It’s ironic that breastfeeding, a behavior performed by all mammalian species must be normalized. Yet, Carbonell is correct. Removing the stigma surrounding breastfeeding is the only way forward if we want women to be able to breastfeed and pursue a career. Her goal in raising this issue was to bring awareness to the problem. “I hope this video, and every other athlete who is struggling with the same problem, will help normalize this situation, which nowadays is not normal,” she says. The researchers found, “While some inroads have been made with employers, this study showed that public response was often critical of a woman who needed breaks to pump breastmilk during the workday.” They sadly conclude, “The experience of stigma may discourage lactating mothers from continuing to breastfeed for maximal health of mother and child.”Ĭarbonell says she will use a pump while in Tokyo and hopes Kai will still be interested in breastfeeding when she returns home. Research on breastfeeding lends more evidence that negative attitudes are still a problem. In particular, people seem to get most upset about breastfeeding in public, extending breastfeeding past one year, and pumping breast milk at work. The Washington Post reported one woman’s story from the Silicon Valley tech start-up where she worked, “The CEO of the company used to announce when I was going to pump by singing a little song for everyone to hear: 'Pump, pump, pump it up!’” The same woman also described an incident when she wasn't permitted to leave a meeting to pump, and her milk began to leak through her shirt. Having regulations to support pumping at work is certainly important, but in reality, their implementation is far less than optimal. Breastfeeding employees report a lack of support from their employers including facing stigma associated with taking too many breaks and teasing from coworkers. ![]()
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