The Breast Fest Manifesto
It's perfectly legal for women to breastfeed publicly in most of the United States, and throughout Canada. We HAVE the right to breastfeed publicly. So why are we insisting upon Festing the Breast?
Because people like Bill Maher would have us hide...
Because Facebook thinks that pictures of nursing boobs are dirty...
Because waitstaff at Applebees and YMCA attendants still tell nursing mothers to cover up or nurse in the toilet...
Because it's illegal to ask a nursing mother to stop nursing or conceal her nursing, and yet people still do it...
Because we live in a society where nobody bats an eye at see-through tops and pasties on pop stars, but in which nursing breasts are considered by some to be indecent...
Because some people still say things like "breastfeeding is like masturbating - it shouldn't be done in public"...
Because if even one woman - EVEN ONE - is shamed into not nursing because someone said it's indecent, that's one too many.
Because this most important of mothering activities should be celebrated and lauded and praised from the rooftops.
Because it's a superpower, and we need to be proud of it.
Spread the word. Share your voices. Nurse your babies.
Boob Ninjas are already live nursing - Fidget's the first! Check back throughout the day for more links!
And - if you go shop at Silly Wagon today, you can help fund future missions! Silly Wagon is donating 5% of all sales today to the LMJ Missions Fund! Shop for mom justice!
Video Boobers:
Finding Yourself Despite Yourself
Blogs In The News:
Erin Kotecki Vest (The Huffington Post)
Breast Fest Participants and Supporters:
A Mom, a Blog, and the Life In-Between
Anthropologist for Corporate America
An urban girl tackles motherhood
Her Mind Lives in a Quiet Room
Irreverent, Barefoot Ragamuffins
Life Beats Down and Crushes the Soul
Life, the Universe, and Everything
Musings of a crunchy, domestic goddess
i'm live right now :)
Posted by: fidget | October 10, 2007 at 10:06 AM
I have got my two video's on youtube - and on my blog natural-news.all-natural-mommies.com! :)
Posted by: Jenn | October 10, 2007 at 10:11 AM
Great job ladies. You make me even more proud to be a nursing mother.
Posted by: TB | October 10, 2007 at 10:13 AM
My pic is up and the montage. Happy Breast Fest everybody!
Posted by: ImpostorMom | October 10, 2007 at 10:19 AM
My video is up!
Posted by: Motherhood Uncensored | October 10, 2007 at 10:23 AM
No video, but my post is up!
http://capebuffalo.blogspot.com/2007/10/toughest-job-youll-ever-love.html
Posted by: Fear and Loathing in Stepford | October 10, 2007 at 10:31 AM
My video is now up on my blog.
Posted by: Christina | October 10, 2007 at 10:33 AM
Hey guys!
This is great! I'm at work, so I can't liveblog a nursing session (and no one wants to see me pump!), but I'm with y'all in spirit!
I've posted the Montage to my blog.
Posted by: gnumoon | October 10, 2007 at 10:51 AM
I've got it on my parenting blog: http://ourfamilyvillage.com and on my personal blog: http://wiredfornoise.blogspot.com
Posted by: SummerM | October 10, 2007 at 11:05 AM
As an adoptive mother, I was never able to be a breastfeeding mom, so, alas, no photos I can contribute. But you KNOW I am in total support, and will be posting at my place, as well as the Spin Cycle!
Posted by: PunditMom | October 10, 2007 at 11:07 AM
My post is up! http://twoshews.blogspot.com/2007/10/barracuda-baby.html
Thanks again for all of your hard work on this!
Posted by: 2shews | October 10, 2007 at 11:08 AM
You've been QofS's and Huffpo'd!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/erin-kotecki-vest/the-boobsite-bill-maher-a_b_67876.html
Posted by: Queen of Spain Erin Kotecki Vest | October 10, 2007 at 11:17 AM
My post is up too!
http://miserablebliss.ca/blog/2007/10/10/breast-fest-2007/
Posted by: Violet | October 10, 2007 at 11:29 AM
Here's my post in solidarity.
http://punditmom1.blogspot.com/2007/10/great-breast-fest-is-today.html
Posted by: PunditMom | October 10, 2007 at 11:32 AM
Here's my post:
http://magpiemusing.blogspot.com/2007/10/breast-fest.html
Posted by: magpie | October 10, 2007 at 11:39 AM
I just stumbled across this. How fantastic! I posted a mention in solidarity on my blog.
Posted by: Chantelle | October 10, 2007 at 11:53 AM
http://blogchocolate.typepad.com/blog_chocolate/2007/10/breast-shame.html
Posted by: Sandra | October 10, 2007 at 12:06 PM
My post is up.
http://thebookishone.blogspot.com/2007/10/do-you-eat-in-toilet.html
Posted by: Major Bedhead | October 10, 2007 at 12:29 PM
I'm a breast fest supporter!
http://www.slacker-moms-r-us.com/2007/10/great-virtual-breast-fest.html
Posted by: slackermommy | October 10, 2007 at 01:02 PM
OK, my video is up now too:
http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2007/10/10/the-great-virtual-breast-fest/
:)
Amy
Posted by: Crunchy Domestic Goddess | October 10, 2007 at 01:21 PM
p.s. i even wore my "superpower" shirt for the occasion. :)
Posted by: Crunchy Domestic Goddess | October 10, 2007 at 01:21 PM
I've got my breast fest entry up!! The montage is running, but my son slept in, so no live nursing yet- I will try to add a video later on. :)
http://rainbabies.wordpress.com/2007/10/10/the-great-virtual-breast-fest/
Thank you, over and over again, ladies!!!
Posted by: Monique | October 10, 2007 at 01:31 PM
I posted it on my marketing blog, my personal blog and my Facebook page. I also forwarded to a friend who I believe is also going to post today.
http://getgood.typepad.com and
http://snapshotchronicles.com
Good luck and ignore the trolls. They are the ones who belong in bathrooms with blankets over their heads.
Posted by: Susan Getgood | October 10, 2007 at 01:33 PM
My post is up, with pics:
http://fishygirl.typepad.com/the_fish_pond_where_we_ju/2007/10/the-great-virtu.html
Posted by: FishyGirl | October 10, 2007 at 01:41 PM
My post is up, babypixie has been feeding all day in solidarity! No pics of us though as my blog is annonymous :)
Good luck!
http://halfpintpixie.wordpress.com/2007/10/10/the-great-breast-fest/
Posted by: Half Pint Pixie | October 10, 2007 at 02:10 PM