Corinne May Botz @ Baxter St at the Camera Club of New York

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Corinne May Botz @ Baxter St at the Camera Club of New York

April 10th, 2019 by fstop

Business Group Director from the series Milk Factory, 2018

Corinne May Botz: Milk Factory
April 16- April 27, 2019

Opening Reception: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 | 6:30-8:30 pm

“The absence of mandated paid maternity leave causes women’s return to work soon after giving birth, making pumping pervasive in America. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that infants feed exclusively on breast milk for the first six months after birth. Women must pump milk every few hours in order to continue to produce milk. Although The Affordable Care Act requires some employers to provide lactation rooms, only 40% of women have access to dedicated pumping spaces. Moreover, lacking secure, dedicated spaces, women pump in cars, bathrooms, utility closets, etc. Bodily expectations at work are at odds with the practicalities of lactating women, thus the production of a gendered and secluded space where the maternal body is banished. Pumping is sometimes considered liberating because it allows women to have more autonomy and participate in the workplace, but it also erases the intimacy of breastfeeding and bodily contact. Lactation rooms are an inadequate substitute for maternity leave.”

Baxter St at the Camera Club of New York
126 Baxter Street · New York, NY 10013 · USA

Location: New York, New York City, United States Type: Exhibition

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