Posting photos of nursing babies online

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Posting photos of nursing babies online
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Wed, 09-05-2007 - 10:52am

On another board, a poster has a long siggy that includes a slideshow of nursing babies from her playgroup. Another poster took offense at it and there has been quite the debate over the appropriateness of the siggy. I posted a message inviting people here to discuss that issue, and I hope that one of the posters from that particular playgroup comes here, at least so we can see what the siggy looks like. I'm having a hard time forming coherent thoughts today, LOL! So don't worry if I don't come back to debate the issue with you, I'm trying to get out of the office so I can go home & sleep.


As "Linda Richmond" (aka Mike Myers) from SNL would say, "talk amongst yourselves."

Mary


Mom to Kevin 11/04/2003


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Registered: 11-06-2003
Wed, 09-05-2007 - 11:58pm

Of course not. I don't consider people "bad" just becuase our opinions differ.

And the issue still is, *why* are those photos disrespectful? Just because someone holds the opinion that breastfeeding is obscene does not mean that that opinion trumps my opinion that it's a beautiful thing. The crux of this thread appears to be that a few people think the siggie of nursing babies is disrespectful of others. But no one's actually explained WHY it's disrespectful. Especially when quite a few people think it's perfectly fine.

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Registered: 09-05-2007
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 12:03am
I did, all you need to do is look for the reply to THAT post.... where you asked...
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Thu, 09-06-2007 - 12:04am

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AMEN!

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Thu, 09-06-2007 - 12:05am

I personally do not find the blinkies disrespectful at all. I formula fed both of my children, btw.


My EC has had the blinkie/siggie for BFing mom's for a while now and it never occured to me that one would be offended. Especially on boards where it's all about parenting.


I can't understand how these siggies could be disrespectful. It's a baby eating, period. I think, for some women, it could be a bit too "in your face" about BFing and that's how one is offended?


As a woman, how am I offended by another woman's breast ... especially when it's being used for nutrition.


Now if someone posted a blinkie with their DH breastfeeding .. well maybe then it would be disrespectful ;)

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Thu, 09-06-2007 - 12:08am

I don't care for cats, but do I complain about a siggy that might have one in it?

  

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Registered: 06-04-2004
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 12:09am

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Well, here's the response to "THAT" post (#169), and I'm still not seeing the reasons I asked for:

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Nope, doesn't answer the problem *you* posed, wherein I'm supposed to "give a hoot" about what others think of me BF my child. All I see here is a put-down about how "attitudes" like mine make you "ashamed to say you breastfed" your children. That doesn't tell me why I should "give a hoot" at all! Care to attempt this one again?

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Thu, 09-06-2007 - 12:10am

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ROFL! This occurred to me too! I will not make any suggestions to *my* DH about that! :D

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Thu, 09-06-2007 - 12:15am

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You're kidding here, right?

  

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Registered: 09-05-2007
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 12:15am
Am I not primarily talking about the sig in that entire post?
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Registered: 09-05-2007
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 12:18am

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And you haven't been debating this way, from your very first post to this thread? Gimme a humongous break.

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As far as I know, asking questions isn't telling someone what to do. I'm sorry you take it that way.

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