One of the most gut-wrenching, time-consuming tasks of new parenthood is one which fathers can’t much help with: breastfeeding. Dads, of course, can politely ask “How’s that latch going?” Or they can question the frequency of feedings (This one’s my specialty: Is he eating too much!?!? Is he eating too little!??!?). But that, for fathers of newborns who are breastfeeding, is pretty much it.

But are we, the guys holding the remote and absently asking if he’s eating enough, really earning our keep? The short video entitled Milk Men (not exactly NSFW, but maybe weird to watch at work) has made its way around the hardcore daddyblogs, but given that the film is directed by one of this year’s Academy Awards nominees, it seems a good time (if there ever really is one) to take a look at the definitive cinematic statement on male breastfeeding. (He didn’t win the Oscar, but Milk Men director Peter Templeman was nominated for The Saviour in the category of best live-action short this year.)

Yeah, Milk Men’s winking, but this site talks more about the physical possibility, and provides the occasional update on the world of dad-tactation. Obviously, there aren’t Milk Men showing up at your friendly neighborhood La Leche League meeting, but just knowing that it could be possible (even if the only one doing it is this Sri Lankan dude) tells me I need to ask myself how committed to this fatherhood thing I really am. I could, though, warm bottles.