Is Wilde's
Glamour breastfeeding image the commodification of fantasy - style mother - child moments or is it a small step towards telling mothers that they deserve to be seen and that their stories matter?
So, with that in mind and in the hopes of combating the unrealistic expectations of
breastfeeding these images evoke, here are some examples of breastfeeding depictions in the media that moms, or at least this mom, absolutely hate and could definitely do without:
Cornell shared her
own breastfeeding image among her breastfeeding support group and the idea became popular among other mothers who wanted to create artsy «brelfies,» or breastfeeding selfies.
Every time I see
a breastfeeding image in a magazine or a newspaper, I think that helps.
In nearly all of
the breastfeeding images with which we are all familiar, mothers are sitting up straight rather than leaning back.
For
every breastfeeding image I see that feels relatable, there are so many more that don't resonate with me at all.
9 x 12» document folder with two
breastfeeding images and the theme of this years» World Breastfeeding Week
Sharing
breastfeeding images is important in rehumanizing.
Sharing
breastfeeding images is important in celebrating.
Sharing
breastfeeding images is important in offering normalization.
Sharing
breastfeeding images is important in offering encouragement.
Sharing
breastfeeding images is important in offering support.
Sharing
breastfeeding images is important in offering community.
I understand that
breastfeeding images are supposed to be allowed on Facebook, but they didn't pull a 1976 Cosmo cover showing nipple that I had posted for a comparison, so I am left to understand that it is the open breastfeeding, and not the nudity, that Facebook is taking issue with.»
Over the years there have been countless stories about mothers having
their breastfeeding images removed from Facebook.