Military Moms Photographed Breastfeeding in Uniform: Inappropriate or Harmless?
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2012/05/31 16:47:13
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There's something about breastfeeding that seems to get people all riled up. Why? We're not sure. Doctors recommend breastfeeding as the best way to feed your baby for at least the first year of his or her life. But still ... there's something about military moms doing it in uniform that takes the "issue" to the next level.
A photo of two military moms breastfeeding their babies -- part of a local breastfeeding awareness campaign by Mom2Mom of Fairchild Air Force Base -- is supposedly causing an "outrage." We're not really sure who's outraged, but this is the photo in question:
A photo of two military moms breastfeeding their babies -- part of a local breastfeeding awareness campaign by Mom2Mom of Fairchild Air Force Base -- is supposedly causing an "outrage." We're not really sure who's outraged, but this is the photo in question:
"People are comparing breastfeeding in uniform to urinating and defecating in uniform. They're comparing it to the woman who posed in Playboy in uniform [in 2007]" Crystal Scott, a military spouse and mother of three who launched the group, told Yahoo! Shine. "We never expected it to be like this."
Terran Echegoyen-McCabe, a member of the Air National Guard who was photographed in uniform nursing her 10-month-old twin daughters, defended the pics on the "Today" show. "I'm proud to be wearing a uniform while breastfeeding. I'm proud of the photo and I hope it encourages other women to know they can breastfeed whether they're active duty, guard or civilian," she said. Do you have a problem with the pic?
A baby needs lots of food as they do a LOT of growing, and that need at such a crucial point in their development trumps the 'rights' o adults who find nursing distasteful.
DId you ever think that maybe it could be seen this way...not only does she fight to protect us she's also this beautiful, nurturing woman who wants nothing less than to bring her child up in the healthiest way.
People think we're just 'fluff'...some of the most dangerous and lethal Warriors in history were women.
And I don't just mean Amazons.
The military is trying to promote two images almost all the time, strength being the obvious first, and humanitarianism being second (distant second)... And while I know having seen my ex-wife do it hundreds of times, that the self sacrifice a mother makes when breastfeeding makes her physically weaker, it shows an inner strength and unconditional love for her child. Unfortunately, 90% of the men on the planet won't see either of these when a woman breastfeeds, they'll just be trying to see what's for supper. No, not appropriate unless done someplace out of the public eye. For civilians I say you make that call yourself. For military, I say it's inappropriate.
These women are MOTHERS, wheather in a uniform or not. They have every right to breastfeed in public, as well as civilians.
I hate to say this, but unless you've been in the military you could never understand. You're PROPERTY once you say the oath.
Here's the degree. Had a friend who got second degree sunburn over a long weekend. When he went to medical for help, he was written up for damaging government property. Once you've volunteered, you are a soldier/sailor/airman/marine FIRST and a human being second.
Read the contract some time. OH, and if you don't like it, don't sign it, nobody's been drafted in a few decades.
I could give a couple examples of women that should have read their contract before signing, but they start to piss me off about half way through.
'Nuff said.
Second of all no they're not, babies aren't property they're people as free as any other they never signed a contract. YES they MUST BE PROTECTED how is breastfeeding them in public protecting them? They can be breastfed publicly if she's in her civvies, in uniform you're considered ON DUTY and should remain in authorized uniform. And the sight doesn't bother me, I think it's wonderful that a woman is willing to breastfeed her child, just not appropriate for a public setting. I have sat and watched my ex breastfeed and loved her all the more for it, but it was at home or in the car, not in a public park or a restaurant.
They're showing disrespect to the uniform If any soldier/sailor/airman/marine goes out in public with a single thing wrong with their uniform they can be written up. Why should they be any different. When in uniform they're not mothers they're not even supposed to be thought of as female, they're military personnel just like everyone else..
Same female was put to the only productive use we could find for her, we would bring gear, a BRU-32 bomb rack weighs' about 80 lbs. Her job was to take it down to AIMD in the forward hangar bay turn it in and pick up another to replace it. The smallest man in the shop was 20 lbs smaller than her, and I've seen him throw the rack on his shoulder and do the same job in 25 minutes. she disappeared for 4 HOURS, come to find out that she stopped as soon as she was outside the shop and went to the line to get another girl for help to get it down, and waited on a deck edge elevator run to get it back up to the flight deck... When asked if she was planning to work out and get strong enough to do the job she replied, "No would you expect your Momma to do it?"
I replied quickly that I wouldn't expect my Momma to be smart enough not to sign up for a job she knew she couldn't do.
You want to see pride? here's pri...
Same female was put to the only productive use we could find for her, we would bring gear, a BRU-32 bomb rack weighs' about 80 lbs. Her job was to take it down to AIMD in the forward hangar bay turn it in and pick up another to replace it. The smallest man in the shop was 20 lbs smaller than her, and I've seen him throw the rack on his shoulder and do the same job in 25 minutes. she disappeared for 4 HOURS, come to find out that she stopped as soon as she was outside the shop and went to the line to get another girl for help to get it down, and waited on a deck edge elevator run to get it back up to the flight deck... When asked if she was planning to work out and get strong enough to do the job she replied, "No would you expect your Momma to do it?"
I replied quickly that I wouldn't expect my Momma to be smart enough not to sign up for a job she knew she couldn't do.
You want to see pride? here's pride!!! You want to see frustration put me back on board a boat full of little girls. AAAAggggghhhh!!! Maybe one out of four women on that first cruise were worth the skin it took to hold 'em together... I have met one or two that could handle anything you wanted to throw at them, vast majority NO.
I'm pround of the young ladies serving their country, as we all are, but breastfeeding in uniform was probably a poor choice on their part. Its just not appropriate while in uniform.