July 5, 2007
MySpace Thinks Breastfeeding is OBSCENE
So I’m moving the tit brigade to MySpace, of course.
Just so I have this right, the online spot notorious for underage girls hooking up with pedophiles (with their clothing-barely there in their profile photos) has an obscenity issue with breastfeeding. 16-year old in string bikini-fine. Mom feeding baby-OBSCENE. Hellloooo backwards.
Isn’t that a lovely message to send. My tits, feeding my kid, are sexual and offensive.
Well, MySpace corporate muckity-mucks. Meet my tits. They are functional, nonsexual parts of my body that feed my child. As you sit around your little conference table and discuss how best to handle the gazillion lawsuits on your agenda-you know, the ones where you did nothing to stop all the innocent children from being targeted by predators, etc…know that there are millions of mothers who want you to ahem use your brains.
By deleting breastfeeding images from your site, you are telling your community there is something WRONG with a mother giving milk. By deleting breastfeeding images from your site, you are telling the world this innocent act of nature is offensive and sexual.
As you work to rid your online space from predators, I encourage you to spend your energy and money fighting the RIGHT battle. I encourage you to leave, intact, the photos of beautiful breastfeeding mothers I have left as a challenge to you on my profile.
We are not obscene, and we certainly are not going to sit around and let you tell the world what we do is offensive.
Change your policy. Now. If you want to continue to change your image as the smut site for teens where dirty men go to masturbate-I suggest you support the natural acts of a women’s body by NOT labeling it as obscene. Promote the healthy tit here, you idiots.
***** SIGN THE PETITION!
-click to vote to promote this post on Sk*rt!
***Yes, I saw this post today, and I KNOW I’m being baited-let me just swallow that hook, mmmk? Suck it, blogger. I’m not here to change your mind, I’m here to protect my rights and my child’s right to eat. I’m here to make sure I can feed my child whenever and wherever I see fit. I don’t really give a shit who is comfortable or uncomfortable, if it’s a public place, too damn bad. Maybe you don’t get out much in Kent, Ohio…but allowing bigotry is NOT how we roll here in sunny California. So consider our nurse-ins and actual ACTION (in case you are confused, that’s different than just words posted where no dialog is allowed or difference is made) just a taste of my Mommyblogging, righteous indignation. I got plenty more where that came from-you see I actually back up my blather with deed.
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July 5th, 2007 at 10:58 am, Vodkarella Says:
I sk*rted it for you: http://www.sk-rt.com/story.php?title=Queen-Spain-Takes-on-MySpace-With-Her-Breasts
Everyone get over there and bump it up. This is unacceptable.
July 5th, 2007 at 11:10 am, Mama Zen Says:
Preach it! Heading to skirt to vote!
July 5th, 2007 at 11:42 am, sam Says:
You go girl!!!
I’ll be there (at MySpace) once I get home since work’s blocked it.
Off to vote now!
July 5th, 2007 at 1:07 pm, Mitch McDad Says:
Speaking for the boys, you have our full support.
July 5th, 2007 at 3:33 pm, april Says:
VA is toxic. I voted for your post at SK*RT.
I’m already on myspace….look me up. I should be easy to find.
July 5th, 2007 at 7:28 pm, Christina Says:
Hooray! I’m glad you’re taking on this topic.
July 5th, 2007 at 7:58 pm, Jessica Says:
BREASTFEEDERS UNITE!!! I’m with you queen. It is a beautifull thing.. and if people dont like it…………………… LOOK THE OTHER WAY!!!
July 5th, 2007 at 8:01 pm, Dana Says:
I’m so glad the nursing mom community has you as it’s official spokeswoman.
And for a second I thought my boob was gonna be on myspace but then I remembered I couldn’t find a nursing pic.
And I’m confused more than ever. Is VA a man or a woman? I never can tell.
July 5th, 2007 at 9:19 pm, Angel Says:
You so completely ROCK!
Good luck with your Myspace quest!!
July 5th, 2007 at 10:19 pm, Summer Says:
Rock on! You tell them what’s what!
July 5th, 2007 at 10:28 pm, Leah Says:
Good for you! You have my vote.
July 6th, 2007 at 9:04 am, judy Says:
You’ve got my vote too!!!!
July 6th, 2007 at 9:29 am, Caroline in Rome Says:
I signed the petition. People have got to be really messed up to consider breastfeeding obscene.
July 6th, 2007 at 11:51 am, Meg Says:
Just when I think I can’t get any more infuriated about this breastfeeding “scandal”! Way to post them all on MySpace. I can’t believe those idiots. And VA. Grrrrr. Keep fighting the good fight. I’ve got your back.
July 6th, 2007 at 11:56 am, Sarcastica Says:
Way to go Queen! You best be winning this battle!
July 6th, 2007 at 12:27 pm, brightfeather Says:
You have my unequivocal support. What’s obscene is the teen aged girls in pasties on myspace blogs and not breastfeeding moms. I also blogged in support of breastfeeding here http://thistimethisspace.com/2007/07/06/on-breastfeeding/
July 6th, 2007 at 4:57 pm, Jennifer Says:
Makes me want to delete my myspace acct.
I sk*rted and signed the petition. This is just ridiculous.
July 6th, 2007 at 5:03 pm, Ibod Catooga Says:
I want to be breastfed. Where do I sign up?
July 6th, 2007 at 8:54 pm, Chris Says:
Myspace sucks anyway…I thought it was just for kids and pedophiles.
July 7th, 2007 at 9:47 am, Marybeth Says:
You go Queen!!!
Fuck those myspace bastards.
July 9th, 2007 at 12:14 am, Jay Says:
Keep it up, hun.
People who are uncomfortable about breastfeeding reveal more about themselves and their neuroses than about the act - perhaps THEY are the ones who should be banned from public places.
You may as well say that scratching my knee in public is obscene.
July 9th, 2007 at 6:10 pm, Belinda Says:
VERY good point about VA. That site is so incredibly lame, and you’re right–isn’t it easy to just type up a storm from the insulated comfort of Kent, Ohio, knowing you’ll never have to answer for anything you write, because you don’t allow any sort of feedback. Lovely. I much prefer YOUR kind of “mouthing off,” because you both encourage public discourse AND back up your words with actions.
July 23rd, 2007 at 8:21 am, Kate in NJ Says:
I voted and signed the petition!
You go girl!
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March 11th, 2008 at 1:15 am, bob Says:
that kid looks like it is old enough to have teeth.. dont be cheap and feed it some real food! that is what teeth are for. time to put the nipple away!
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