Enough is enough. The Million Mothers March is an event organized by a mom who was kicked off a public bus for breastfeeding. It is being organized for August 6, 2012 in Washington DC.
From their website:
There has been a rise in the incidences of
harassment of breastfeeding mothers. Mothers are
being asked to feed their children in the
restrooms at Wal-Mart, an all women’s fitness
facility even on public transportation. The
unmitigated fact is that the list goes on and
on. This madness has to stop! Breastfeeding
Mothers Unite is a grassroots organization
formed to bring awareness to the community and
to UNITE mothers. We need to bring as much
attention to a mother’s right to nurse her child
whenever and wherever that child gets hungry.
I urge you to spread the word and get to DC next year if you can! I have posted this before, but it worth a second time:
THANK YOU FOR THIS! I admit that I do get embarrassed when a mom breastfeeds her child in a public place, BUT that is my problem, not the breastfeeding mom's. The bebe has to feed and, like what you posted, "to give the breast is to give Life."
ReplyDelete(I get embarrassed because (1) I can't help becoming fascinated as it is an aspect of human fertility/sexuality, and (2) because of my upbringing (rather conventional when it comes to sexuality)--again, those difficulties are my problems.)