• qyron
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    462 years ago

    Why?

    If the women are fine with it, get a wage from it and can quit any time they choose to, where is the problem?

    And just to add to the pile: humans can lactate without the need for pregnancy - even males - and some women can develop a condition called hyperlactation where the body goes full throttle on producing milk, beyond any needs of an infant. And never stop, in very extreme cases.

    Sounds a good deal more sustainable and fair than cows milk and a heck lot more efficient than milking trees.

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      302 years ago

      Maybe I’m being cynical but I think humans would find a way to exploit this market and make women suffer, just like we can do with cattle.

      Inject women with hormones to make them produce more milk is an example I can think of.

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        92 years ago

        To my knowledge, the use of hormones in milk cattle is banned. And hormones in humans have severe life lasting side effects.

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          And hormones in humans have severe life lasting side effects.

          Not having hormones has pretty severe effects. Women who’ve gone through menopause (or had ovaries removed) and don’t produce hormones often get prescribed hormones to prevent things like osteoporosis. Men with low testosterone get prescribed it. Children who don’t produce hormones don’t go through puberty–in the past, they castrated boys with pretty voices so they’d never have their voice break, and that had severe health consequences on the boys turned into eunuchs.

          I’m saying all of this because when it comes to “hormones”, you kinda have to be specific. You can’t just throw it out there like, “oOooOO! Hormones! Scary!” Otherwise you get into a realm similar to how people hear “dihydrogen monoxide” and don’t make the connection between the “scary science word” and the fact that dihydrogen monoxide is water and is necessary for life.

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            32 years ago

            Sometimes I really hate the english language…

            Back there, when I mention hormones, it is implied it is non necessary for the normal functioning of the organism.

            In my language, using the word “hormones” in a conversation immediatly carries the meaning it is something artificially added, like hormone therapy for menopausal women or hormone therapy for transgender individuals or even for people with thyroid problems.

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      12 years ago

      Males do not lactate if human. Some others do. Humans males might suffer from Galactorrhea as well as some females.