I've been reading all about the Facebook/breastfeeding controversy with some interest. I have a Facebook account -- not that I've done much of anything with it other than accept the occasional friend request -- and I did actually attempt to breastfeed both of my girls.
So here's what I'm thinking. It's called FACEBOOK, right? As in Face + Book. Not Breastbook, not Breastfeedingbook. FACEbook. So it's within the purview of the people who manage it to ensure that the pictures included within are of actual faces.
I get it, really. The breastfeeding pictures are out of scope. What Facebook is really trying to do is just ensure that the focus of the pictures it includes is on people's faces, and not on other body parts.
So, Facebook -- I'm totally in your corner. We need to make sure that the pictures in Facebook portray faces.
That's why I'm seriously considering making this my profile picture.* It meets that "face" criteria perfectly, don't you agree?
*about 30 seconds before I deactivate my account.
Note: wonderful photo from StockXchange. Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures of me breastfeeding my girls, or of "my girls" breastfeeding my girls.
I used to have a picture of me breatfeeding both of my twins at once. I wish I knew what happened to it.
Posted by: Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah | September 27, 2007 at 05:07 PM
Perfect profile picture!
Posted by: LawyerMama | September 27, 2007 at 05:09 PM
First of all, I just saw your profile pic up there. That is awesome.
And second. YOU ROCK.
So smart, woman.
Posted by: Lactivista | September 27, 2007 at 05:52 PM
Yup... my facebook account is long gone, and I made sure to tell them why.
schmucks.
Posted by: bon | September 27, 2007 at 06:09 PM
Love it!
Posted by: CityMama | September 27, 2007 at 11:51 PM
That's great.
I rather wish I had ONE picture of me nursing my kid - but, alas, there are none.
Posted by: maggie | September 28, 2007 at 10:52 AM
You rule, Nancy.
Posted by: mothergoosemouse | September 28, 2007 at 02:06 PM