Posting photos of nursing babies online
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Posting photos of nursing babies online
| 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
CL, Breast vs. Bottle Debate

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Took me a while to figure out that TBH is "to be honest" - geez and I thought I was getting the hang of those acronyms.
I see now that the whole reference to testis CA was meant to be a joke, I guess it's just a little hard for me, due to my husband's orchietomy and subsequent retroperitoneal lymph node dissection.
Liz
>>That said, regardless of how right or wrong someone may be, I don't think it's ever right to deliberately set out to make them feel like a bad parent.<<
And I, rightly or wrongly, don't think it's OK to accuse people of "setting out to make others feel like a bad parent", when in fact, it's not done.
>>So by your line of reasoning I could create a photo tag "supporting" circumcison,piercing baby girls ears, spanking, Adult Couples nursing, or lighting up a doobie for all that(it is legal in some places), and that would help make it more socially acceptable? <<
I'm not sure I can say this diplomatically, but my intent is to do just that.
Yes, positive exposure is one of the known ways to combat prejudice. Prejudice has a base in the fear of the unknown, so as people become accustomed to something (such as NIP or photos of breastfeeding or myriad other topics) their tolerance/acceptance of it builds. As a culture becomes familiar with a behavior, it in fact becomes socially acceptable ie divorce, talking about cancer, smoking (40's) , not smoking (90's), homosexuality, women in the workplace, etc.
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