The Motrin ad pissed me off. It was very patronizing and condescending – at first I thought the anger was going to be because nursing women shouldn’t be taking Motrin – no idea they were putting out false information and patronizing ideas about baby-wearing. Jeesh. I saw some of the youtube videos too – some young marketing guy (who, uh, has obviously never had a baby) can’t understand what all the fuss is about. I hope someone explains it to him In particular, he says it was narrated by someone who’s a mother herself – what makes him think that? Because the COPY was written to SAY that? She’s a voice; we don’t know and he certainly doesn’t know if she’s a babywearing mother. From the copy I’d really have to say that whoever read it was not a babywearing mother; I’ve never heard one say things like that. I was so poor and slings were so expensive when mine were babies that I never had it (and didn’t have Hathor’s books to tell me how to make one up for myself or I would have) but I envied the women who had them; they were so much more comfortable and content than I was. One young commenter said his mother would never have worn a sling 20 years ago – maybe she wouldn’t, but people certainly did (and obviously for a long long long time before that; I’m just saying it was out of the US consciousness for a long time) so what.ever. Yes, it’s silly to think about youtube comments. Sorry. But I’m glad they took down the ad – I don’t buy Motrin anyway though hehe.