Ah, another great display of American ignorance and intolerance...Delta Airlines actually kicked a woman off one of their planes for breast-feeding her baby.
Emily Gillette said she was discreetly breast-feeding her 22-month-old daughter on Oct. 13 as their flight prepared to leave Burlington International Airport. She said she was seated by the window in the next-to-last row, her husband was seated between her and the aisle and no part of her breast was showing.
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"It embarrassed me. That was my first reaction, which is a weird reaction for doing something so good for a child," Gillette said Monday.
This issue is close to my heart {of course, but is also essential to the health and well-being of our children. The American Academy of Pediatrics has a lot to say on the issue, including:
Although economic, cultural, and political pressures often confound decisions about infant feeding, the AAP firmly adheres to the position that breastfeeding ensures the best possible health as well as the best developmental and psychosocial outcomes for the infant. Enthusiastic support and involvement opediatricianns in the promotion and practice of breastfeeding is essential to the achievement of optimal infant and child health, growth, and development.
I for the life of me, can not understand why we {the American public} continue to have thesridiculousus issues when other countries are fine with it. Wait... is it because people are S-T-U-P-I-D? I implore you to put down the beer, take off your blinders and get your head out of your conservative ass!
For more information on breastfeeding, mothers' issues or to sign the petition to tell Delta Airlines to get a clue and be supportive of breastfeeding mothers. {And tell Congress it's time to pass the Breastfeeding Promotion Act, which amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect breastfeeding mothers. Clearly this law is needed now!} Visit momsrising.org and take some action!
2 comments:
It is very interesting why some countries are a lot more open to public breastfeeding (eg Africa, Latin American countries) than some of the self proclaimed developed countries.
I don't necessarily think the people are stupid. I think the issues go a lot deeper than that.
However, I do think it is a VERY important issue as an infant could potentially learn much negative beliefs from this. The infants of today are our future!
Makes me wonder sometimes which countries are really more developed and our priorities.
Big Huge Tits
It is a shame that such a ridiculous fact had happened due to everybody should be aware that breastfeeding isn't a sin but it is one of the most important things for a baby in order to grow up healthy.
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