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: 09-05-2007
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 12:38am
No, it doesn't say otherwise at all. The only time I reference NIP at all is to relate it to the sig.
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Registered: 02-08-2006
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 12:39am

Right on Joni!!


Pattie (fellow SB momma, siggy MIA)

  

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Registered: 09-05-2007
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 12:41am
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Edited 9/6/2007 2:06 am ET by campbelllover
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Registered: 09-05-2007
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 12:45am
Yes, I am aware of that. I breastfed for almost 4 years. I also think that maybe your definition of exposed breast and someone else's could be different. I don't see any reason to think that yours is any more correct.
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Registered: 02-08-2006
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 12:59am

Touche.

  

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Registered: 09-05-2007
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 2:12am
I appreciate the insight, I was not trying to be rude. I just don't think that a pro-BF definition of "exposed breast" means a whole lot when we are trying to discern the views of those who are offended by breasts. I'm sure that if we are in any other context but breastfeeding, you might think "as long as the nipple is covered" is not enough coverage for your tastes. Some people don't think there is a distinction between breastfeeding boob and non breastfeeding boob. ABC got fined for the Janet Jackson thing, didn't they?
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Registered: 12-19-2006
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 7:14am

"that you would stoop to such a low level

 

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 8:23am

A year or so ago, there was a debate on one of the general debate boards about people using pictures of their still born babies in their siggies. The issues arising are very similar.

IMO, it's the big long siggies with blinkies, tags, ads, photo albums, etc, regardless of what's in them that I find more annoying than anything. But not, complain about it, annoying. Just an I prefer not to do the same because I see how annoying it can be sort of thing. At work, I can't see most of them anyway - photobucket and flickr and other photo sharing sites are blocked. Some siggies, i think are beautifully done, and full of class and show good taste, and some of the nursing photos ones are included in that group. And the born still angels.

As for the actual pictures, I think they are great. It's a wonderful expression on a "Woman's Network" message board. It's completely appropriate. As are the pictures the precious babies born in Heaven.....

Cathie

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 8:29am

The pictures don't bother me. . .

The long signatures and 'blinkies' are annoying and (in agreement with Lois) seem juvenile. . .but whatever. . .

BUT I truly do NOT care for the term "Boobilicious."

I find that word to be more 'offensive' if you will, than anything.

I didn't have my first 'successful' breastfeeding experience until my third child (and last child) was born. That relationship was incredibly special. *I* can't imagine referring to it as "Boobilicious".

It's well within YOUR rights to do so. . .but if you want to know what MIGHT be offensive to others. . .that might be part of it.

I also don't care for using children in a propaganda campaign. . .but you (general you, not specific you) aren't the first folks to do that.

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Registered: 04-03-2006
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 8:36am
actually that is not true.

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