Nurse-in at Hirshhorn on 2/12 from 10-12

[Anonymous]

Just send them a letter informing them of the law. That's a much more rational approach.

[Anonymous]

please don't do this. This is a really great museum and if I had the chance to slip away from my family for a few minutes on a saturday I would be LIVID to find you all there sitting around nursing. I think it would disrupt my enjoyment of the museum. why don't you go next door to the air and space museum?

[Anonymous]

Good grief. Don't you all have something else better to do with your time?

[Anonymous]

14:46, this isn't about your convenience at seeing a museum, it's about standing up for the rights of our fellow mothers.

If I was there, and I saw this, I would be shocked and angered at the HIRSHORN'S actions and so proud and supportive of the moms doing this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:14:46, this isn't about your convenience at seeing a museum, it's about standing up for the rights of our fellow mothers.

If I was there, and I saw this, I would be shocked and angered at the HIRSHORN'S actions and so proud and supportive of the moms doing this.

Rebel without a cause.

[Anonymous]

14:40, actually being a federal institution, the HH is actually legally required to allow breastfeeding, per the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005

SEC. 629. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a
woman may breastfeed her child at any location in a Federal building
or on Federal property, if the woman and her child are otherwise
authorized to be present at the location.

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/creports/pdf/108-792/108-792_p395-480_divh.pdf (pg. 474)

There has been significant growth in the practice of breastfeeding in recent years. As a result, Congress and numerous state legislatures have considered various proposals concerning different aspects of breastfeeding. Through appropriations legislation, Congress has repeatedly affirmed a mother’s right to breastfeed on federal property or in a federal building, if the mother and child are authorized to be in that location. This practice was most recently affirmed in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005.

http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs7786/

http://maloney.house.gov/index.php?option=com_issues&task=view_issue&issue=262&Itemid=35

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:14:46, this isn't about your convenience at seeing a museum, it's about standing up for the rights of our fellow mothers.

If I was there, and I saw this, I would be shocked and angered at the HIRSHORN'S actions and so proud and supportive of the moms doing this.

Ummm...No, I would think, oh look it is a bunch of granola freak moms.

[Anonymous]

I support the security guard's actions if the woman was not covered. It is pretty disguisting to watch a woman stick her boob out and nurse in public. I nursed DS for a year and always covered myself in public. I would feel very uncomfortable if I was out with DS and had to explain to him what breastfeeding was. However if the women did not try to indecently expose herself then she has every right to be livid at the museum

[Anonymous]

I know a few important folks who have worked at the Hirshhorn 15+ years, and have forwarded this to them.

I agree with taking measured steps. . .and before staging a nurse-in, see what kind of response is received. I am a nursing mom btw. . .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I support the security guard's actions if the woman was not covered. It is pretty disguisting to watch a woman stick her boob out and nurse in public. I nursed DS for a year and always covered myself in public. I would feel very uncomfortable if I was out with DS and had to explain to him what breastfeeding was. However if the women did not try to indecently expose herself then she has every right to be livid at the museum

Huh? You'd be uncomfortable explaining breastfeeding to your son? Really? Are you going to have another child--will you nurse it in the pantry so that your son doesn't see?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I support the security guard's actions if the woman was not covered. It is pretty disguisting to watch a woman stick her boob out and nurse in public. I nursed DS for a year and always covered myself in public. I would feel very uncomfortable if I was out with DS and had to explain to him what breastfeeding was. However if the women did not try to indecently expose herself then she has every right to be livid at the museum

People like you are why we have nurse ins.

[Anonymous]

Thanks 15:23 for calling this to the HH leadership's attention.

I agree with others who have said that they should have the opportunity to respond appropriately and recognize that the security guard was wrong in what he said to this nursing mom. But if they don't recognize and correct the error (something like making sure that all staff are aware of the appropriate laws), then the nurse-in does become a necessary educational tool.

If they do not respond, I will plan to be there to nurse my baby.

Please post an update to this thread with HH's response.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:please don't do this. This is a really great museum and if I had the chance to slip away from my family for a few minutes on a saturday I would be LIVID to find you all there sitting around nursing. I think it would disrupt my enjoyment of the museum. why don't you go next door to the air and space museum?

Sorry. Hopefully the hirshhorn will make sure they don't inconvenience mothers like you by following the law next time.

[Anonymous]

This is using your baby as a tool or even a weapon. I would never do that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I support the security guard's actions if the woman was not covered. It is pretty disguisting to watch a woman stick her boob out and nurse in public. I nursed DS for a year and always covered myself in public. I would feel very uncomfortable if I was out with DS and had to explain to him what breastfeeding was. However if the women did not try to indecently expose herself then she has every right to be livid at the museum

So next time you grab the pizza with your hands should I just throw a comforter to cover you up? Eating with your hands is just disgusting!

Anyway, my child hates being covered and nursing in public is excluded from the law of indecent exposure in DC so nursing mom was fine at the museum.

Remember, you always have the choice to look away.