An open letter to Facebook
Newsflash: Slackermommy’s birthday is today. Wish her a happy one, will ya!
Dear Facebook,
When my mom first joined, she thought you were so cool and fun! I was really happy for her. I was all, “Wow!”
But then I heard that you have deleted photos of moms breastfeeding because you think they are “lewd” and “indecent”. Yet you allow others to post photos of naked breasts. You also have no problem with the many, many pro-ana groups that are also on Facebook. And? I just found out you don’t ban pedophiles.
I’m not very happy about this.
Actually? No one at our house is.
So my friends and I have decided to get together.
And send you a message. We’re seriously considering kicking YOU out of our lives — if you don’t shape up soon. And if that ends up being the case….
Don’t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.
Sincerely,
A kid who was breastfed for the first seven months of his life — five years ago. (And his mom)
P.S. Boob juice rules! And so does the League of Maternal Justice.
MammaLoves on 26 Sep 2007 at 7:34 pm #
Amen brotha!!
Jenn on 26 Sep 2007 at 7:47 pm #
OMG…will the craziness never end? LEWD??! Sounds to me like old men are running Facebook at this point. Sheesh.
flutter on 26 Sep 2007 at 8:14 pm #
get ‘em!
Nap Warden on 26 Sep 2007 at 9:15 pm #
Amen!!!
BTW, I am lovin’ your new look!
Jacquie on 26 Sep 2007 at 11:03 pm #
Honestly they suck with their no BOOBS but yes to anorixic bodies WT? Now I have to decide whether to fight my addiction to that damn site or just wait and see what other idiotic policies come about.
linlee on 27 Sep 2007 at 2:28 am #
Great post! I love the pics!
quinn on 27 Sep 2007 at 3:34 am #
Ridiculous. Makes me kinda glad I haven’t had a chance to jump on the Facebook bandwagon.
Love the new look, can’t wait to catch up on everything I’ve missed!
Kristi B. on 27 Sep 2007 at 4:25 am #
I’m all for a boycott. We don’t need ‘em!
Carrie on 27 Sep 2007 at 7:31 am #
Yeah! What she said!
Raquel on 27 Sep 2007 at 5:04 pm #
I just heard yesterday that Microsoft is wanting to buyout Facebook… How weird, though, that they deleted your breastfeeding photos… I often find that these big companies tend to overlook the bigger issues (namely the pornography) while hyper focusing on the unimportant ones (like breastfeeding moms). Dorks.
Marriage-101 on 27 Sep 2007 at 5:36 pm #
Amen sister! I don’t like Facebook anyway.
Amber on 27 Sep 2007 at 8:21 pm #
Point taken! And hopefully THEY will get the point. With all the crap they have on their site these days, it’s amazing they would be in a huff over nursing mamas!
Rebecca on 27 Sep 2007 at 8:34 pm #
Only you, Lisa, only you. . . you never fail to crack me up
Alexandra on 27 Sep 2007 at 8:51 pm #
Very strange what people deem appropriate, and inappropriate. I would be more offended to see pictures of scantily clad 14 year olds than a picture of a mother breast feeding her child!
Dana on 27 Sep 2007 at 9:04 pm #
Wow. I didn’t realize that perverted apes were running Facebook. Those type of people threaten to devolve the whole race - unless they’re neutered.
I’m all for singing THAT petition.
You go Lisa!
(- a mama who breastfed her two boys for a combined 26 months.)
Nancy R on 28 Sep 2007 at 12:52 am #
Man, just when all our younger cousins were thinking I was cool because I had a facebook account. Nevermind that I have no idea how to use it - or I don’t think I do, because it seems like a really bass-ackwards way to keep in touch with people.
Why can’t people let go of the BOOB-ness and realize nursing moms are just FEEDING their baby. DOWN with photos of baby bottles! Harrumph!
Three kids, SIXTY-FOUR non-consecutive months of BREAST feeding. (Hee! It’s a nursing record smack-down.)
slackermommy on 28 Sep 2007 at 1:31 pm #
So you were the little bird that told it’s my birthday. Thanks for the shout out, girl!
Here’s the funny thing. I tried to log into my Facebook account today so I could delete my account but it wouldn’t let me in. I’m not sure if it’s a fluke or if they dumped me because I belong to the breastfeeding group. It’s such crap. America has some really screwed up priorities. All I can say is, don’t mess with us moms!
Christina on 30 Sep 2007 at 1:44 am #
Love the pictoral letter! And yeah, screwing with breastfeeding moms, especially blogging breastfeeding moms, is a bad move.
Baby Running Strollers on 16 Oct 2007 at 3:44 am #
What a nice site, been surfing on it for the whole night and day and i neva got bored for a single minute. Keep up your good work and all of the best in everything you do!
Baby Jogger Stroller on 27 Oct 2007 at 6:41 pm #
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Coleen on 25 Jun 2008 at 4:56 pm #
A couple of months ago my 2 very modest breast feeding pictures were taken down from Facebook. I received an e-mail from them stating it was considered obscene material. I was warned not to reupload the photos or my account would be shut down. I was furious but had no outlet, so I just dealt with it. Today I come home to an e-mail from betterphoto.com, where I have been an active for several years. They too have removed the photos. The reason they give: “the photos are not family friendly”. I am so frustrated and angry! I don’t understand how people can view breastfeeding as obscene…. I need a larger outlet to voice this issue and I just don’t know where or what that is. All I know is that I am sick and tired of being told to put “them” away. I wonder why I wasted all this time, effort and painstaking frustration to be able to breast feed. I could have taken the easy way out but I worked my butt off to be able to breast feed. Myjourney started with weekly appts with a lactation consultant, drinking teas and other concoctions and taking medication to increase my milk. Not to mention the hours of painful pumping in order to boost my milk supply. All this and what for? To be constantly made to feel like it’s shameful and dirty…To be looked at with disdain and horror when I discretely feed my child in hidden away corners and bathrooms? Would these people want to eat THEIR meal in a bathroom? What do we need to do to get back to basics. You know, the days when formula was suplemented to help out in desperate situation where NOTHING worked/breastfeeding was imposible and children were going to starve without it? Too many people have taken the easy/lazy way out over the years and those of us still trying to do what doctors say is best, are suffering.
I AM SO SICK OF IT!!!!!
The problem I have is that I have this huge opinion and a loud voice, but no clue what to do with it.
here is my photo:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/84726766@N00/2611088906/
Is it really that horrible?
Thanks for reading!
Coleen
coleen_m_patrick@yahoo.ca