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: 07-10-2003
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 7:06pm

but I also don't like when people tell FF mothers that they are doing harm to their children, or are bad mothers.


I think nisupulla has a point.

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Registered: 09-05-2007
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 7:07pm

>>Well, how can someone be supportive of freedom of speech, but NOT supportive of seeing free speech? Isn't that being contradictory?<<

Not at all. The essence of free speech is especially protecting the rights of those who say or do things you DON'T like. I'm pretty sure not one person said they thought the siggy should be taken down or disallowed. Free speech allowed people to post those siggies if they want, but it also allows people to say they don't like looking at it/hearing it.

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Registered: 12-19-2006
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 7:07pm

"I believe that the more people see it, the more natural it will seem because people will get used to it."


So by your line of reasoning I could create a photo tag

 

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Registered: 09-05-2007
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 7:09pm
I don't recall telling anyone to do anything. Of course I can look away. I can also say that I think it's inappropriate. I think that shorts and tennies in church is inappropriate too, but I've seen people do it all over Europe.
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Registered: 09-05-2007
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 7:11pm
Wait... nudity is ok as long as it's not pornographic? Woohoo!!!!! Here comes my childbirth video ladies!
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Registered: 07-10-2003
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 7:16pm
LOL, call me crazy but that actually wouldn't bother me either.

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Registered: 07-11-2006
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 7:17pm

"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."

~Voltaire

Just throwing it out there.

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Registered: 09-05-2007
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 7:19pm
So the siggy is not meant to challenge the taboo?
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Registered: 09-05-2007
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 7:26pm
Well... a picture of what the bump would look like, or perhaps a picture showing how to do a self exam? Why are you offended by testicles?
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Registered: 07-10-2003
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 7:26pm

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