Waterloo Public Health Slammed for ‘Chestfeeding’ Post

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Waterloo Public Health Slammed for ‘Chestfeeding’ Post — and it’s more than just a word problem.

This video breaks down the viral backlash against Waterloo Public Health for using the term “chestfeeding” in a now-deleted social media post. While the agency claimed to be promoting infant health, many Canadians saw it as an unnecessary and confusing departure from biological reality — one that insults their intelligence rather than includes them.

The reaction was swift and brutal. On X (formerly Twitter), the post was ratioed by users calling out the absurdity of replacing “breastfeeding” — a biological act — with a vague, activist-approved alternative. While the public health account quietly deleted the post from X, it remains up on Facebook, unedited and unacknowledged.

This incident reveals something deeper: a growing chasm between public institutions and the public itself. When governments start policing language based on ideology instead of science, people lose trust. And when public health becomes performative, clarity — and public cooperation — vanishes.

Words matter. Especially in medicine. Especially in parenting. Especially when the goal is to support, not confuse.

If our public health officials can’t say “breast” without fear of being called offensive, how are they supposed to deliver clear medical advice?

Should public institutions be bending science to accommodate ideological trends?
What happens to trust when language becomes a battlefield?

Let’s have the conversation — respectfully, honestly, and rooted in reality.

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