cross-posted at Her Bad Mother
Yes, I am still going on about my boobies.
Such are the risks of reading a blog written by a lactating mother: I
can and will subject you to my reflections on the trials and
tribulations of breastfeeding. And this WestJet debacle? Falls into the
category of trial.
WestJet
has begun responding to the letters that so many of you have written on
my behalf - no, they have not responded to me nor been in touch with me
directly - and the gist* of their response is this:
Dear Unhappy Person,
Please
to accept this form letter that we have cut and pasted from the form
letter that we sent out when the last unhappy person complained about
our 'cover up your icky nursing boobies plz' policy on in-flight
nursing. Note that we have not even bothered to change names in these
letters, such that they refer only to the last incident and not to the
one about which you complain. We are paying no attention to this most
recent incident, as we believe that we adequately explained ourselves
the last time - we know that some people find boobies dirty and
offensive and we are concerned to ensure that those people are kept
comfortable, which is why we urge nursing mothers to cover their nasty
boobies while they nurse on our planes - and have not bothered to
pretend otherwise.
Thank you for flying WestJet! Where federal and provincial human rights codes do not apply!
Yours,
Random
WestJet Owner Who Is Assigned To Deal With Annoying Customers Who Are
Probably Communists And Also Maybe Perverts, Wanting To Show Their
Boobies Like That.
Which, you know, makes me angry.
So now I want you to send them letters. Angry letters. Contact information is at the bottom of the original post here. And/or blog about it/write about it/pass the story along. This just sucks - again, pun only loosely intended - so much, for all of the reasons that I've outlined in the past. I'm also thinking about filing a complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission.
(Anybody know any good pro bono lawyers in Southern Ontario?)
I'm just so sick and tired of this. I just want to be able to nurse my baby without being confronted by society's stupid issues about boobs. I want society to get over those issues, at least when it comes to nursing boobs. I want to feel empowered when I nurse, not shamed. And I want my daughter and my son - all our daughters and sons - to see that that's how it should be.
* The above is my translation of their letter, which is the exact same letter sent to people who complained about an incident that occurred last month - right down to the name of the person involved.
(Oh, and - CBC is on the story, and they're interested in talking to Toronto parents who wrote to WestJet on my behalf, or blogged this. If you're in the GTA and did either of those things, maybe identify yourself in the comments? Cool.)







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