Breastfeeding is Obscene?
Posted by: Paige on: January 6, 2009
Facebook is standing by their stupid policy to remove photos of women breastfeeding their infants because they are “obscene, pornographic or sexually explicit.” Are you kidding me? What is wrong with a world where this most basic human task is considered obscene? Pornographic? Sexually explicit? If you find a mother feeding her child to be either of these things then you are a disgusting, sick, twisted degenerate. Get therapy.
Both the World Health Organization and the CDC has active programs to promote breastfeeding because it is THAT important to the health of our children. However, an uphill battle exists when people still choose to think that this is something that should be private and hidden. ”But what will my 8 year old son say?” Well, maybe you should take a moment to explain to your son that we are mammals and we are designed to both gestate, give birth, and feed human babies in the perfect way. Do you avoid exposing your kids or yourself to art that might include nudity? Is this picture to the right obscene, pornographic or sexually explicit? Are you going to refuse to teach your children about tribes in Africa that do not cover women’s breasts? If we avoid this then we make it obscene. If you see a breastfeeding woman and gasp in shock then you are contributing to our “societies” hang ups about this.
By the way, on Facebook – land of the wholesome – you are free to join the Girls Gone Wild Group – ”For all those girls who like gettin sloppy drunk and all those guys that try to take advantage of them.”
I find just that picture-less sentence way more offensive than a woman nurturing her child.
7 Responses to "Breastfeeding is Obscene?"
January 6, 2009 at 1:21 pm
Right on! I’m especially turned off by the hypocrisy of facebook allowing sexually explicit or suggestive pictures of half-naked women who are obviously only “eye candy” for men, while banning much more modestly clothed women who happen to be nurturing their babies the way God intended.
January 6, 2009 at 8:26 pm
Interesting dichotomy in American culture where Girls Gone Wild and shows like “Manswers” or even “America’s Next Top Model” denigrate women to objects of sex appeal and no one complains, yet breastfeeding is considered obscene.
DH and I were watching Dirty Jobs on Discovery about two weeks ago. Mike Rowe was grooming dogs and they actually blurred out the dog’s privates so that we couldn’t see them.
Americans need to resort their priorities (and I mean NORTH Americans, not just people in the States).
January 6, 2009 at 10:09 pm
I agree, however, I would LOVE to hear your opinion on mothers who are breastfeeding their 8 year old boys….I am sending all my preggo friends your research on the shots, I am glad you are doing all that work!!!! LOL:)
January 6, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Patti – OMG, blurring out a dogs genitals??? City folk never seen a farm? LOL
Yolanda – Hi! Glad you are still reading! I’ll post about extended bfing soon!
January 6, 2009 at 11:30 pm
self righteous, screwed up, confused. How did society get this way? I’m suspicious that all our attitudes are being manipulated by “bottom lines” in many corporations and institutions.
January 15, 2009 at 2:35 am
Your mom said it perfectly. I honestly think formula companies are EVIL. I know there are very few cases where it’s a blessing (very few), but for the most part I think it’s a huge scam. I get formula ads all the time in the mail and it makes me sick. Anyway, I am pretty opinionated about this.
I found your blog through a birth blog I follow. Congrats on your pregnancy and good luck. Is this your first? Motherhood is the most remarkable experience of life. Never thought I could love something so purely. Caleb just turned 6 months old yesterday. We are hoping to be pregnant again before he turns one.
GOOD LUCK!
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January 6, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Agreed on that last point especially. In fact, there’s a lot of deliberate obscenity out there that should be focused on. I don’t really see anyone getting up in arms over them. Instead, they’re focused on babies’ most natural food source.
I admit before having a baby, I saw the breasts in a more sexual light, but I still knew their main purpose was feeding our offspring. Now I’m actually put off by the thought of them being used for anything else. Maybe that will change when my DD is weaned, but to me they will always be first and foremost a food source.