Why is it okay for a teenager to post a picture of herself wearing short shorts and a barely-there shirt, but a picture of a mom breastfeeding her child gets deleted?
Is it that we, as a culture, have sexualized the breast so much that we're afraid of showing the "other" use for them? Or is it a marketing "win" for the formula companies after years and years of advertising their product? I don't know. But it has brought out an entirely new side to me....
*disclaimer-I have zero problem whatsoever if you choose to formula feed your child-whether by choice or necessity. So please, do not, in any way, think that I am anti-formula. I am not.
I never thought I'd be an advocate of anything. I'm a fairly easy-going person who is much happier staying out of conflict than potentially causing it. But I have been thinking and thinking and thinking about this subject, and I've decided that I will be on my soapbox from this point on.
I will no longer worry about whether or not someone is offended by the way I feed my baby. If you don't like it, don't look. I am not going to run around topless or flaunt myself in any way. But I'm not going to go hide in a bathroom or find a bench in an empty hallway to feed her. I don't expect you to cover your head up when you eat. I haven't ever asked anyone to eat in a bathroom. Why would you want my child to do the same?
If I can look at this
This should be okay
Don't like it? I don't care. Not anymore, at least!
Have a great day! My Kitty's hungry....
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