Mothers against Facebook breast-feeding ban

Human babies are mammals.   Human milk is specially made for each individual baby's needs.   Taurine is found only in human milk and is for the human brain, which grows rapidly in the first few months. 

Mammals need skin contact and need to be attached to the mother physically in order to grow normally on many different levels.

We will suffer as a specie if we do not hold our baby's in our arms, look them in the eye and nurse (breastfeed) them, during this critical time of their lives.  Adults who have been deprived of this nurturing phase from their mothers often pay for it in other ways as they get older.    If every child was nursed, we might even have a more peaceful world.

For what it's worth, I am a mother of one son and am about to have my second baby in February.  I nursed my son and plan to nurse my next baby, but do NOT believe that it is appropriate to do so in public.  I don't believe that anyone wants or needs to see my child (or myself for that matter!) nursing.  I think that these photos should be removed from websites.  The are offensive to some, and are private moments. Just my little opinion.

ok that is a wonderful statement of why you SHOULD breast feed but that did not say anything of why it is ok to post pictures on the World Wide Web of a child feeding on your breast! The photos are not necessary and unless they are lessons on how to do breastfeed no one needs to see a child feeding on the breast! it is gross.

you have a sick mind. were you given cat milk in a bottle ???????????

There are people being killed and beaten, people being trafficked for cheap labor and sex labor, people being raped, children dying of hunger and disease and neglect, there's a war going on that shouldn't be going on, and you're going on about some pictures of a mother loving her child?  You seriously need help.  Plus, no one ever said you had to look at the pictures or like them.  You don't like it just leave the page.  If breast feeding is so wrong women should have their breasts cut off.

I cannot beleive that there are still people out there that are finding an act of human nature as offensive. Nursing a baby, whether in public or private is a mother's choice. This does not mean that women have a right to, excuse the expression but, just flop it out and hook a  baby to it. But they do have the right to feed thier children and not be restricted to their homes to do it. I have yet to find one single nursing woman as doing anything obsene or offensive. I would rather have the child being fed than hearing the child because it's hungry.

Babies have yet to set themselves into a regular feeding pattern, much less get the nourishment themselves, so when their body says it needs nourishment, then I'm not going to be the one to stand in their way of getting it. I support each and every woman who feels that they are doing nothing wrong, obsene or offensive when they nurse their child in public.

As for those who do find it offensive... Do what the radio and TV tell you to do, look the other way and quit staring. Thats what is offensive, is your making an issue out of something that is so natural. Give them a break and let them be mothers for gods sake, thats why they have them and I have yet to see one mother in my 50 some odd years doing it in an offensive way.

Go for it mothers, with my blessing and feed them children when and where they need it.

Father of 6, grandfather of 8 and not one of them ever went hungry...

Seriously!!???!!!  Breastfeeding is the most natural thing in the world, that is what they are made for...not sexual toys!  I have not posted a picture of me breastfeeding because of all the people out there I might "offend" and honestly that is stupid.  My daughter (6mos) and I have hobbies, we go for walks, take swim lessons, take sign lessons and so on, but the MOST important thing is for her to be nursed and it is a shame that everyone can't support that instead ifthrowing  a tantrum.

Helllloooooo....I don't think anyone is saying that breastfeeding is wrong.  What they are saying is that Plastering Pictures of your Boobs all over the Internet is wrong. Stop with all the yah yah about breastfeeding....it's great, it's wonderful, it's natural, it's beautiful, it's healthy....Great.  But there is Absolutely NO reason to put it on the web or flash out in public.  Have some common sense if you are going to do it!

Just because you have issues with you body or self esteem doesn't mean that something is wrong. You shouldn't have to hide if your baby is hungry. Since when is  the act of breastfeeding ( meaning the child is actively nursing) exposing the whole breast. So I can go to the movies and see a rated R movie and see breasts in all their glory ( if I don't want to see them I am not forced to go) but I can't put my personal pictures on my own page, because you choose to  view my page.

Way to say it mattgjetfreak!!!!  I agree, who wants to see that on line or in public? I breast fed my son, but its not for everyone else to see.  It's a private matter, not a public one. Get off line ladies and tend to the kids.

Jenny-424631.

I think it's gone beyond just the posting of pictures of nursing mothers and that is the reason for my comments. but the bottom line is still, mothers have the right to nurse wherever they need to do so and not get bashed for doing it by anyone. As for the ones who post the pictures of it on the internet, whether on Face Book, My Space or wherever else they do it. After seeing some of these pictures, it is not out of obscenity that they are doing it. But rather the beauty of it.

There have been statues and paintings and pictures of mothers breastfeeding out for the public to see for the past 5 centuries and I am sure that there are even some on cave walls. So it's not something new. yet in times when things get tough, people have to find something to complain about because they're either bored or just unhappy. These are the people that my comments are meant for.

As for subjecting it to children? I think they had better start pulling feminine hygiene commercials as well if they are saying that these women who breast feed in public are having any ill effect on children. Again, it's a mothers choice to nurse in public and have pictures of it out there if they find it a beautiful act. I think people are a little too late to stop it from happening for any legit reason. Just go to any PUBLIC museum or pick up any art book of photography from any library

Plastering Pictures of your Boobs all over the Internet is wrong

At the risk of sounding vulgar, I think that website stats and page hits prove that many people believe the Internet was created for the sole purpose of posting boobs all over it! Just Google "boob" or "tits" and compare the hits versus just about anything else. 

Before bottles and formula what did women do?  Breast-feed?

It is natural but.... Why would you wan't to post pictures of breastfeeding on Facebook anyway? It's not even a place for appreciation of art or nature... its a place for teens to post their latest low quality mirror shots. Dumb teens who never realize that turning the camera towards them and looking at the mirror to see the viewfinder so they can align the camera before taking the shot is better than taking a picture of the mirror and having a low quality image with a bright flash reflection near their head...... I'm just saying...

"Plus, no one ever said you had to look at the pictures or like them.  You don't like it just leave the page."

this could also be a geneous arguement for child pornogrophy!

there are rules on the pictures that you post that you agree to when you sign up. again, follow the "no boob" rule!

why do people have to publically post these pictures? even other breastfeeding mothers are offended

This has nothing to do with a nature's need. Do you feel its part of the nature of things to post a picture of yourself breastfeeding?

WHY? I was breastfed as an infant, but my mother didn't go to the local paper or a magazine and give them a picture of it.

I have an idea. Close facebook, shut down your computer, and picket capitol hill while breastfeeding and protest the injustices of our healthcare system, our education, our cost of living.

You know why these people won't do that? Because it will take more of an effort to get out of your chairs behind your computers for something actually worthy of discussion, strong energies and a necessity for ourselves and our fellowcountry[people].

It isn't enough to tell people to turn off the TV, radio, Internet, etc. if they don't want to see obscene or offensive things.  I think it's up to contemporary society to return to a sense of human decency and to stop indulging the "anything goes" mentality that  sprang up out of the 60's.

Not everything is meant to be flaunted and aired for everyone to see, and I don't think that I should be subjected to vulgarities, obscenities, etc. while flipping the remote or browsing the web.

Despite what some may think, the 60s is what gave us a lot of our rights that we practice today. Had the people of the 60s, myself included, not stood up for their beleifs and their rights, then we would still be a cultivated society in the way that the goverment wanted us to be.

I am not speaking of the protests of the war, but our individual rights. As for the mothers who breastfeed, they were doing it long before the 60s and in public. As stated in one of my other comments, there are to many to list examples of such in statues, painting and photograph that are out in view of the general public and some of these are dated back centuries.

So, exactly when would you like for society to go back to that didn't allow such activities. I don't recal a time that it didn't unless maybe you're talking about the 20s, in which the goverment even felt that alcohal was not proper for human consumption.

You are more than welcome to look the other way, not surf the internet or even watch TV if you chose, that is your choice. But it's also the coice of the mother to do as she wishes providing it is not against the law and to the best of my knowledge, breastfeeding in public is not, nor is posting photos that are far less obsene than most anyone can see on the internet. Just try mispelling a word in a search and see what you come up with by accident.

Face Book just took the photos out of context and has made an issue out of it, there are far more explicite and obsene ones ouot there and one their site that \they are having no problems with.

Hey, satire anyone?

Great one Leggy!

Yes leggy,.... bravo. Evacuation is normal...I don't want to see that either..that would be why there are restrooms. I wonder if facebook would allow those pics.

No one reads the subject do they? This is not about community censorship, this is about a site's policy.

You want to show breastfeeding, there are websites that will happily allow you to show you're natural ways (which usually come with a monthly fee which will allow you access to other fetish sites).

If you want to breastfeed in public, be ready for public reaction (cheers or jeers).

Actually, when you create a photo album on Facebook, you determine who can see it. One option is to allow "anyone" to see the album. The people who posted pictures of themselves breast feeding may have made the mistake of making those images public. They really should have kept the images private, for friends.

Forgive my ignorance about FaceBook (as I don't have a profile...apparently one of the few people that doesn't have a MySpace or FaceBook profile) but are they free or do you pay to have a membership?

The reason I ask...if they're free...then isn't it really up to "FaceBook police" (or whatever they're called) to do pretty much whatever they want?  I mean, if you want to show the world your breast-feeding pics, pay for a URL, host a site, and go nuts - I just checked and 

www.MyBreastFeedingPics.com is available

Then create a link from your MySpace and FaceBook accounts over to the breast feeding page, charge money for advertising there and make millions.

I don't understand why people are going crazy over something that's free...that is...if it's free...it is free, right?

It is free but they do not allow nudity. They stated a photo like this cannot have an entire breast exposed. If that was the case it would full of nude photos and such. There has to be guidelines.

Gotchya...thanks.

So basically here's someone (or a group of someone's) that want to use a free service to socialize and then object to the rules and regulations of said service.  Regardless what their policy was/is, it's their free service and they could opt to change it whenever they want.

Seems to be fairly black/white from a business perspective - here's our rules, we don't want them up - if you keep posting them, we'll axe your account...doesn't hurt them - income is on advertising (I'm guessing), not membership.

Wanna post breastfeeding pictures, find another site and then link from your Facebook account to a site that allows that type of image - seems pretty basic.

(but then again, I'm not the one starving for the attention)

Breast feeding creates a bond between mother and child, it's how it's been for years. They don't post the pictures for attention or to show that their unique, they do it to show everyone that they love their baby.

you can love your baby fully clothed in public - if you are going to nurse, do that in private

Breastfeeding a baby is in the same category as making the baby - a personal event not to be shared with strangers.  Unless you're going to invite the world to watch you make the baby,  you should not assume anyone (other than yourself) wants to see you nurse the baby.

Why is breastfeeding in the same category as making love? Breastfeeding isn't about the breast, it's about feeding your baby. It isn't about reproduction, it's about feeding your baby. It isn't about sexual pleasure, it's about feeding your baby!! If feeding your baby is a personal event not to be shared with strangers, then I propose anyone feeding a baby with a bottle should do so alone, not assuming that anyone wants to see you feed your baby. For that matter, why do you eat in front of other people? Oh, you're only doing a natural act, nourishing your body when you eat? Well, so are breast fed babies. They are nourishing their bodies, and shouldn't be banished to solitude just because their mothers choose to feed them in the most natural way possible.

It is stunning to think that:

all the nudity and fake personal intimacy which is exposed to young children and teens on soap TV every day, PG 13, and on up the numbers, does not get a reaction THIS loud!

So what is the reaction really about?   One explanation might be strange, unknown feelings of intimate mother-child connection which were not experienced and are forever lost in time.   For some, a snack, smoke or a drink may temporarily stop the thoughts.

anyone feeding a baby with a bottle should do so alone

But feeding a baby with a bottle (nor eating in front of other people in general) does not expose intimate parts of the human body...  I'm not saying it's not natural or healthy or beautiful -- it is, but I just think it's something that, by its nature, is more private and should remain so...  Think of it this way -- if men all of a sudden developed the ability to feed a child through their penis, would you still want to every man whipping it out in public and the child latching on???  No???  Why not???  If it's natural and everything, then there's no difference...  I don't want to see his parts hanging out, and I don't want to see her parts hanging out...  All I ask is just to put a blanket over yourself so that it can remain an act shared by mother and child, not mother and child and the viewing public...

Kudos to Facebook for managing to maintain some standards of decency.  I believe that breast feeding is a natural and healthy (and less expensive) way to feed a baby.  I admire and respect any mother who shares those intimate moment with their babies.  But keep it to yourself.  It's not a public statement .

I agree, Nicole...  Breastfeeding is an essential function of life and is a wonderful thing to be shared with your child...  YOUR CHILD -- not the rest of the world, invited Facebook friend or not...  I'm not against breastfeeding in general and consider myself to be rather progressive in my sexual views -- but I've always been of the opinion that less is more and mystery adds to romance...  If you put everything out in the open, what's left to discover???  So I don't think it's appropriate to see every breastfeeding mother's boob hanging out for the world to see with little Johnny happily sucking away...  It's something that should remain private or, for modesty's sake, at least cover up under a blanket...  I realize I'm in the minority on this, but it's just my opinion...  :-)

Hooray for you Nicole!  I've seen many mothers feeding their babies in public using a light blanket for shielding exposure of the breast.  I am a retired obstetrician and encouraged breast feeding by all my mothers.  But when they nursed infants in my waiting area, they did so discreetly.  Flaunting milk filled breasts on facebook may be delightful for some to see, but it is only a method of exhibitionism.

If we are allowed to post pictures of our child feeding from a bottle, then we should be allowed to post pictures of babies breast feeding. Otherwise, it's discrimination. Breastfeeding is not about the breast, it's not about the sexualization of the breast. So the whole idea of more is less and mystery adds to romance shouldn't apply to this situation. That would be more appropriate for a discussion on whether Facebook should allow pictures of women in thong bikinis. I realize however, that until our society doesn't view breasts as sexual objects (and by the way, technically, they are NOT reproductive organs), most people will not see it this way.

Otherwise, it's discrimination

Lord I hate when people misconstrue and twist the concept of discrimination to meet their own personal objective.

I agree that breast feeding is natural and it is, of course, proven that it is one of the best things you can do for your child BUT why do these women think that everyone in the world wants to see their breasts on the Internet. Go to a mothers website or something geared for new mommies. Why don't they just strip and make some extra cash instead of giving away free peep shows on Facebook!  I just don't get it. Yes, it is natural and totally acceptable but then again so is taking a bowl movement and certainly no one wants to see a picture of that! Cover it up in public and keep others in mind. There are two things I can't stand: mommies that change their kids diapers on tables in restaurants and mommies that whip out a boob for the world to see because they need attention when they breast feed.

I agree that changing a child's diaper on a restaurant table is wrong. It is unsanitary to do so. There isn't anything unsanitary about breastfeeding, and is a whole different situation than changing diapers.

She's not a loser.  She's showing everyone she loves her baby.  Breast feeding is a bonding tool for mother and child.

that is not showing everyone you love your baby!! there are other more appropriate ways to show that you love your child! Using them as an excuse to expose yourself on the internet is not one of them!

     Why is it important for others to see that she loves her baby?  Does my knowledge that she loves her baby make that love any more or less real?  I don't think so.  That's not even to mention that there are other ways to show love.  If she wants everyone to know that she loves her baby, then she can show it without exposing herself.  I have no problem with breastfeeding women.  I'm a nursing student; I know how beneficial it is for both mother and baby.  I also don't have a problem with people nursing in public, but I don't need to see it.  Yes it is a natural thing, Yes it is nothing to be ashamed of, but neither is urination...and I think we would all have a problem with people doing that in public.

I agree with jogree.  Also, I am really angry when I see women just whipping it out in public in front of children and everyone else.  I think that this is definately something that should be done in the privacy of a home or at least go in the restroom where everyone is not subjected to you rudeness.  There are ways to be polite and respectful to others you know, it is not ALL ABOUT YOU AND YOUR CHILD.  Everyone deserves respect.  STOP BEING SO SELFISH!!!!

Will you eat your lunch in the restroom? Why not perch on the toilet and eat your chicken salad with your drink resting either on the back of the toilet, or on the toilet paper dispenser? Doesn't sound attractive to you? Well, then maybe you should go closet yourself away in solitude while you eat, right? No? Then why should ANYONE have to do this? Demanding one group of people who feed their babies/take their nourishment via the breast to do so in solitude or in the restroom, but not anyone else, is discrimination.

No sweetie it is not discrimination. Just be respectful. Feed your baby if it is hungry. do it in public even, just be respectful to those around you and have a little discretion. there is nothing wrong with breast feeding but you don't need an entire mall or restaurant to witness it. I breast fed in public and got no attention because I did it discreetly. That is what the point here is. Don't show your fully exposed breast with your child attached to it in public or post a picture of it to a public photo album where any freak can get their hands on it. It is no longer a special intimate moment between mother and chid when you let everyone see it. Just respect and discretion. That is all we are asking for.

She's showing everyone she loves her baby.  Breast feeding is a bonding tool for mother and child.

She probably expresses her love for her husband by having sex with him.  I don't want to see that either.

"other [photos] are removed to ensure the site remains safe and secure for all users, including children", said a Facebook executive.

That is total and utter BS! We all, as kids, were exposed to our mothers' breasts at one point or another. So, that supposed need to "protect" us (sounds more like a need to tell us what we can or cannot see/read/think), specially children who HAVE SEEN BREASTS BEFORE, is nonsensical, verging on the stupid totalitarian puritanism that pervades the hypocritical American society. People who think otherwise should just move to Mars or something, breasts are a part of all human life, from very early on....get over it!

So are penises, do you want your little girl watching a man pee ( the body's completely natural and beautiful way of eliminating waste from the body) on the side of the road?

Duh! Your comparison is ridiculous. No need to extrapolate here. Plus, in order for you to see someone else's pics on Facebook you need that person's authorization in the first place. Therefore, the chance of anonymous minors seeing those pictures is zero. Which makes yours a complete moot point.

Facebooks rule is no exposed breast...sorry if that hurts little miss exhibitionists feelings. She could start a new one and call it...I don't know...breastbook. My comparison is not ridiculous, they are both body parts that are typically covered by clothes.

your comparison is silly. if you're gonna talk policy, then how come facebook's policy doesn't include male nipples? double standards?

Are male nipples normally considered obscene? Is that why men walk around water parks, jog in parks, and ride their lawnmowers with no shirts? Do you frequently see topless women partaking in the same activities(other than on spice TV)? Your comparison is silly.

Agree with you 100% "Sherrietr" but this is the argument that is often brought up when this type of thing comes around..."he gets to show his nipples but I don't".

I wouldn't expect any logical response to come from your inquiry because at this point it is nothing more than a pissing match.

Thanks,....and...a pissing match? LOL!!!!!!!!!!!

No one ever said you had to look at it. If you don't like it then just click away from the page. Simple as that.

Noone said you had to look at it. But noone also said that you had to force it down our throats. The point Frenchconnection was trying to make here is that there is no need to publicly display something that someone else might find offensive. If you're going to breast feed in a public place, cover up. Find a way to do things a little less obviously and we can all be happy. Believe me, I'm fine staring at your chest. But I'm pretty sure that that is not what you want your kid to be doing when he is 7 or 8 years old.

I breastfeed my child, he is already 12 months, and I consider this to be a very intimate and private moment with my child. Unfortunately, not all the time is possible to do it on private,but out of courtesy of others, I try to do it as private as possible. It has been my experiece so farpeople have beenvery understanding. I think because they see it as natural and also because I don't do it in an "on your face" manner.

I agree with your point, things have to be done taking into account that when in a public place, we have to be considerate of others.

This is patriarchal stuff.   Just saying.

 Having sex is natural as well, so why don't we show that , I mean come on lets be real here, if a mother wants to breastfeed there kid fine, do it. If you want to help other mothers learn how to breastfeed, then make it a private group, and if they are interested, they can ask for access to that group. Their is a reason that they took it off as was explained in the article, it's because childern are on Facebook as well.

"Their is a reason that they took it off as was explained in the article, it's because children are on Facebook as well."

I think that is the whole question. Why can't we allow children to see an image of a woman breastfeeding her infant? Breastfeeding is not a sexual thing.  Mothers have to have the right to feed their children in public. If a photo of  a breastfeeding child is too much for Facebook due to the presence of children then what about the children at the playground who see a mother breastfeeding her child while her other child plays?

Another poster had a good point that is similiar, I would rather the children see images of a mother breastfeeding than pictures of war torn cites and blown-up bodies.

I think I have to agree with one of the first posts I saw...Get over it America. For a country that prides itself on being "Free" we sure love to tell people what they can and can't do. We are too puritanical for our own good, and when it comes right down to it, it's hypocritical. Advertisers use scantily clad women and sex to sell everything from clothes, to chewing gum, to laxative so objecting to a woman breastfeeding her baby is outrageous.

A breast does not need to be fully exposed while breastfeeding. If a mother chooses to do it then cover up. Putting pictures on a website like facebook does not make any sense and seeing a woman breastfeeding I doubt would influence women to do so. Women know they have that choice and make their own decsion on whether or not to do so. I am a mother of three who chose not to breastfeed and I am not feeling guilty in any way.

You shouldn't feel guilty, I'm glad you don't!

I have to disagree with the statement that seeing a woman breastfeeding is doubtful to influence others. I never saw a woman breast feeding until I was 21. It was never talked about, I'm not even sure I ever knew anyone who did it! I saw my cousin's husband do it, very naturally and not worried about "offending" anyone. When my husband asked me if I would breastfeed, having seen his cousin do it made me believe I could do it. Having not seen someone do it, I'm not sure I would have.

Next you will have women posting pictures of their latest breast implants.

Hi - 'Just a thought.  I agree with you it is not obscene, of course not.  And there was no facebook when I was having children.  But I remember asking my girlfriend to take a picture of me with my first baby nursing.  I really felt beautiful and special.  It was important to me at the time.  When I look at them now I don't think they are the most flattering pictures.  But I wasn't really concerned how it looked, it was just a moment in time to capture - like many photographs.

I agree, nursing is not obscene, and my husband did take a few photos of my children and me while I was breastfeeding, however, none were indecent and none showed anything more than you would see in a conservative bathing suit.  I nursed my 3 in public; I used a blanket.  There was no need for anyone else to see what was going on under the blanket.  I have seen many women nursing and many pictures of nursing babies, and none showed aerola or nipple.  So if these pictures did, then they were not of nursing babies, but of babies and breasts.  There are tasteful and beautiful ways to photograph a nursing baby.  Obviously the pictures in question were not tasteful.

Jane1989 - I think you need to start a breastfeeding web site. That way all the freaks, pervs, and other weidos can log in and see you exposing a very private function. I don't want anyone else viewing this function except my husband. You guys are abnormal, plain and simple.

Why is eating a very private function? When you eat, is it a very private function? It shouldn't be about the breast, it should be about feeding the baby.

Jane-Bottom line is that you can't single-handedly change your culture by having a strong opinion about it.  Society just has too many factors for you to simplify it as you're trying to do.  It'd be great for someone to go back in time and "de-sexualize" the breast in its every capacity in a systematic manner but you'd be at it for a very long time.  For better or worse, in the society you live in, it's not acceptable to publicly display the breast.  Also, for better or for worse, we've created a society where you can go all kinds of places to see the publicly exposed breast, but we still have a choice about seeing it for the most part.  I'd like to see the "choice" part protected.  Thank you to all the ladies who cover up as they nurse--as a happily married father of 5 it makes me feel good that you're doing the right thing for your child, but I'm also happy that you're choosing to protect yourself from being thought of in an invasive, uninvited way.

Hi - I think your wife and children are very fortunate to have a man who understands the nature of things and supports them.  Many women don't have the wisdom or the strong man behind them and it becomes an issue.  It really shouldn't be an issue - as in your wife's case.  I've nursed four children and people tried to give me flack but I was strong and determined.  I just did the "right" thing for my kids and let the other adults deal with their own views about it.  It may not be about some radical agenda - just women fighting to feel okay about doing the right thing.  Too bad they feel they have to fight for it.  It sounds like you take good care of your family.  Two of my younger women friends took the example and nursed their children.  So we women do need each other as examples and confirmation at times to feel good and confident about what we are doing. 

No, it's not always been possible for women to nurse in public. In fact, women have been arrested for it, asked to leave public places, publicly criticized, etc.

And, as a mother who breastfed five children, I can't tell you how nervous it made me and my children, always having to cover up in the off chance that my child would grab at the blanket covering him.

I would have loved to have been able to breastfeed without covering up my son's face and without worrying that if he moved his mouth off my breast, and my nipples and areolae were exposed, I would be arrested for public indecency.

My best friends wife just had a baby and they strongly believe in breast-feeding.  They also understand that peoples opinions DO differ and that's okay.  When they go out they take some bottles of breast milk....thats what they bought a breast pump for.  Is it really that bad?  Breast pumps aren't anything new and work just fine.  What's the problem? 

The issue at hand really isn't whether breast feeding is right or wrong though, it's that Facebook DOES have the right to make and enforce it's own policies and if you don't like them you also have the right to remove your account from their site!

stopthebleeding:

Thank you!!!!

My thoughts exactly

you are speaking for rational adults.....i breastfed all 4 of my children and loved every minute of it.  it was a precious time for me and my children.  would i be offended to see someone's pic online nursing???  of course not...but unfortunately me and every other mom who was nursed or is contemplating nursing are not the only one's online.  my kids are on facebook, including my 2 boys, who i would not want to stumble across some strange womans breast, nursing or not.  they are not going to look at it and think "oh how beautiful is that"...there are just somethings that need to kept private.  i have a beautiful sexual relationship with my husband, and i don't believe it to be wrong, however, i don't need everyone in facebook land seeing a picture of it...people know we do it, but they sure don't need to see pics......

But sexual relationships and breastfeeding are two entirely separate things! Children and teenagers should see breastfeeding, so that they know it is a normal healthy way to feed babies! My nephew was 10 when I had my first baby. He grew up seeing me breastfeed all of my children. He is 20 now, and tells me how glad he was to see the breastfeeding. He knows now that breastfeeding is a great way to take care of your baby. He says he wants to make sure that when he finds someone to settle down with and have children, that she will know about breastfeeding, because he will want his children breastfed!

I don't think that people are arguing (ok maybe some are) that sexuality and breastfeeding are not separate issues, it's just that there aren't all that many things to compare it to in the "natural but private" arena.  In this discussion I've seen it compared to sex and eliminating waste, which are all VERY different BUT similar in that the public doesn't generally want to observe it going on.  And I think you're being a bit simplistic and linear in thinking that you have to have observed breastfeeding through your formative years in order to be in favor of it.