There is a movement here in the Berkeley area for a more personal human world, a movement away from government and banks of all kinds (hah!). This group simply connects a woman who needs breast milk with a woman who has a surplus. They figure it out between themselves about whether they approve of the donating woman and how she/they collect or transport the breastmilk.
In the future, we will be surviving based on our support of one another. I am hoping the internet will help us connect in these ways and leave money and the government out of it. Selling breast milk is illegal, so the two women work it our in the growing underground economy way--under the table or trading. The liability and risks are all on the women themselves and I agree with Hal that a generous lactating mother is probably not going to be in a high risk category. Personally, I would feel better myself knowing the donating mother, maybe visiting in her home once (just to make sure it's clean, not a crackhouse, etc).
Thanks for the amplification, Hal, that cleared up a few more questions. Regarding the rudeness of women on various forums, I would guess they are angry at men in general and have an intense feeling of ownership of female issues. Sometimes people use anonymity to vent and let off steam in ways that they are unable to do in person and maintain relationships.
Whereas, we who have no significant other can be polite!
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BTW- Discovering little pockets of people engaged in unusual (to us) activities is why we are/were all Coast fans. As an armchair anthropologist, I am happy as a clam as my activitist daughter is participating in creating this whole new Human First movement (that's my name for it, not theirs. I keep forgetting what they call it)
