Comments on: An open letter to Facebook

By: Labrador Chocolate Retriever

Labrador Chocolate Retriever — Fri, 20 May 2011 21:06:06 +0000

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By: Guitar Picking how to

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Sanskrit Translation — Fri, 20 May 2011 14:09:13 +0000

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By: Coleen

Coleen — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:56:11 +0000

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

By: First MySpace, Then Facebook, Now Harvard? (Edited to Add v.2) | IzzyMom

First MySpace, Then Facebook, Now Harvard? (Edited to Add v.2) | IzzyMom — Sat, 31 May 2008 18:59:28 +0000

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By: Baby Jogger Stroller

Baby Jogger Stroller — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 18:41:54 +0000

Cool post on en letter to Facebook | Midwestern Mommy!

By: Baby Running Strollers

Baby Running Strollers — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:44:50 +0000

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!

By: Christina

Christina — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 01:44:25 +0000

Love the pictoral letter! And yeah, screwing with breastfeeding moms, especially blogging breastfeeding moms, is a bad move.

By: slackermommy

slackermommy — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 13:31:10 +0000

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!

By: Nancy R

Nancy R — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:52:03 +0000

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.)