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

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it was a valuable exercise and I have no doubt that a lot of these moms are involved in their communities. Best of all, they'll teach their kids to know and stand up for their rights.

Yeah. That's clear from this thread. "Don't have babies you can't afford."

These women will stick up for THEIR communities and THEIR rights with pointless displays for THEIR egos.

Sad world with spoiled self-absorbed women. You'd help by learning how to accomplish anything that matter

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it was a valuable exercise and I have no doubt that a lot of these moms are involved in their communities. Best of all, they'll teach their kids to know and stand up for their rights.

Yeah. That's clear from this thread. "Don't have babies you can't afford."

These women will stick up for THEIR communities and THEIR rights with pointless displays for THEIR egos.

Sad world with spoiled self-absorbed women. You'd help by learning how to accomplish anything that matter

LOL you're so freaking funny!

Ego? Feeding your baby when she's hungry the way nature designed it is an EGO ISSUE??????????????

You're just ridiculous!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it was a valuable exercise and I have no doubt that a lot of these moms are involved in their communities. Best of all, they'll teach their kids to know and stand up for their rights.

Yeah. That's clear from this thread. "Don't have babies you can't afford."

These women will stick up for THEIR communities and THEIR rights with pointless displays for THEIR egos.

Sad world with spoiled self-absorbed women. You'd help by learning how to accomplish anything that matter

LOL you're so freaking funny!

Ego? Feeding your baby when she's hungry the way nature designed it is an EGO ISSUE??????????????

You're just ridiculous!

If only we cared to give our babies the gift of reading comprehension.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: These women will stick up for THEIR communities and THEIR rights with pointless displays for THEIR egos.

Sad world with spoiled self-absorbed women. You'd help by learning how to accomplish anything that matter

Ridiculous. So, it's okay for people to stick up for the rights of others, but not for their own rights? You're also presuming that the men and women there yesterday don't also believe passionately in other issues and also advocate on behalf of those things as well.

The day was a happy and upbeat occasion. Sorry that you are so angry and bitter, for no apparent reason.

[Anonymous]

Another positive article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/12/AR2011021203631.html

I'm interested in hearing from the non-bitter doubters (that is to say, adequate parent and others who articulated opinions I can respect, not just bitter "you're self-absorbed ego-maniacs who shouldn't sit on the benches"), whether or not you've changed your mind about whether or not this event had the potential to do anything good.

BTW, I can't help but to address the haters. I am one of many who attended the event (my child did not nurse there, as he's MUCH more interested in running around). I go to the Hirshhorn about once a month or so because it is hands down my husband's favorite place in DC. So it's not like I really did anything that different by showing up on Saturday morning. My child didn't even feel like nursing while we were there and I didn't bother trying. I just wanted to show up and say "hey, thanks to the moms who made this a big deal, because it is" and "hey, thanks Hirshhorn, for not just apologizing but for embracing this response." I LOVE that Alexandria's nursing law went into effect the same day. I LOVE how this has gotten a couple of articles printed. I do believe that people will see this and I do think it has an impact. And I also was there to see the art as much as anything else. Oh, and one last thing. I'm highly involved in "my" community, which I see as being the world. I'm sorry to go there on the crunchy tip, because I'm not normally granola at all, but we donate our time and money (and we don't have tons) to people who need help. Not just nursing moms. It's one of many issues I care about.

So please don't tell me to go and do something that will really make a difference. Chances are pretty damn good I'm doing more than you are already.

And yes, I did just go there and say that. I believe it's the truth.

[Anonymous]

Really glad to hear that such a positive event went so well. Kudos to all the moms and supporters who showed up. This issue is important. Whether or not it is more or less important than the other issues mentioned is really besides the point. And, while I really hate to say it, the naysayers are the ones who continue to look foolish.

[Anonymous]

The lady who was concerned about the noise... Where are you now?

[Anonymous]

As a nursing parent, I was happy to join the nurse in on Saturday as a demonstration of my child's right to eat, and my right to meet that need. I am a mom, not an exhibitionist. I am a mom, not an ego-maniac. I am a mom, not a fame-monger. I went, I nursed when necessary, I looked at the art, and enjoyed the company of my family, friends, and other families. And that is why I was happy to attend, to support my right to remain part of society while raising a breast feeding baby, and not become a hermit at home until he is not breast feeding. Thanks to all those supporters on here, and for the others, I wish you more happiness.

[Anonymous]

Video of the nurse-in is now on youtube. Thank you all for sharing!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Another positive article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/12/AR2011021203631.html

I'm interested in hearing from the non-bitter doubters (that is to say, adequate parent and others who articulated opinions I can respect, not just bitter "you're self-absorbed ego-maniacs who shouldn't sit on the benches"), whether or not you've changed your mind about whether or not this event had the potential to do anything good.

Love the question raised to posters you respect. Since you are the center of the universe, I am sure everybody knows whether or not you respect them, even though you have chosen to post as "Anonymous", just like 99% of the other posts in this thread. But I will answer your question, since I, too, am Anonymous, and therefore also the center of the universe, so must be one of the people you anonymously respect.

In retrospect, no, I do not believe this event had potential to do anything good. Here's the problem with people wanting to "make a difference" on this issue. The law supports public breastfeeding, the museum supports public breastfeeding, the guards and other employees and contractors have been retrained, and an apology given. This is a good outcome. As far as I see, the only way to make a difference is to make things worse. One woman did not stand up for herself when approached and we need to make a difference? The only difference I would like to see is for bf mothers to know what they are and are not entitled to, which is why I suggested handing out those cards to hospital bf coordinators. However, such an effort would not meet the objective (articulated by "The Wife" in this thread) of doing something high profile that would get the organizers' names in the paper. Other posts have suggested that mothers want to be able to feed their children publicly without having attention called to it. This event undermines that.

I am also disapopinted to read that the demonstraters handed out laminated cards, in spite of what we read last week about the HH not allowing distribution. I hope another accommodation had been made, not that the demonstrators violated the rules of a gracious host.

[Anonymous]

11:51-are you purposefully trying to continue to look foolish or is it inadvertent? This event made things "worse"? How? Have you not read the entire thread? Nori stood up for herself initially but decided in the long run to avoid confrontation with continued ignorance and handle it later in a respectful and dignified manner. Again, you are woefully misguided if you thing this event was a stunt so that women could BFeed with an audience. It was peacable movement to educate people about BFing ANYWHERE. The whole point we're trying to make is that if you feel the need to stare, you have a problem, not the BFing mother. No one was trying to get their name in the paper-that's just silly and another 'grasping at straws' argument the naysayers have continued to profer. As far as foolishness is concerned, the examples on just this thread are multiple. It's hard to pick a winner. Concerns about squirting breastmilk on priceless works of art, the noise factor, sympathy for the guards who had to make extra overtime on the weekend and be confronted with boobies run amok, the mother who's teenage sons are offended by breasts and babies-again, the foolishness seemed almost purposeful. Now the event has taken place. Mommies fed their babies at a museum. Nothing bad happened (nothing could have). And yet, you still have a problem with it. At this point, it's not me, it's you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:11:51-are you purposefully trying to continue to look foolish or is it inadvertent? This event made things "worse"? How? Have you not read the entire thread? Nori stood up for herself initially but decided in the long run to avoid confrontation with continued ignorance and handle it later in a respectful and dignified manner. Again, you are woefully misguided if you thing this event was a stunt so that women could BFeed with an audience. It was peacable movement to educate people about BFing ANYWHERE. The whole point we're trying to make is that if you feel the need to stare, you have a problem, not the BFing mother. No one was trying to get their name in the paper-that's just silly and another 'grasping at straws' argument the naysayers have continued to profer. As far as foolishness is concerned, the examples on just this thread are multiple. It's hard to pick a winner. Concerns about squirting breastmilk on priceless works of art, the noise factor, sympathy for the guards who had to make extra overtime on the weekend and be confronted with boobies run amok, the mother who's teenage sons are offended by breasts and babies-again, the foolishness seemed almost purposeful. Now the event has taken place. Mommies fed their babies at a museum. Nothing bad happened (nothing could have). And yet, you still have a problem with it. At this point, it's not me, it's you.

If nursing mother continue to nurse without regard to other people and refuse to cover up, I predict there will be laws allowing you to breast feed in public but only if you use a cover up, particularly in more conservative areas. Contrary to your beliefs, there are many women who are not anxious to exhibit their breasts to strangers (unless they are stripers). You won a battle but you won't win the war.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:11:51-are you purposefully trying to continue to look foolish or is it inadvertent? This event made things "worse"? How? Have you not read the entire thread? Nori stood up for herself initially but decided in the long run to avoid confrontation with continued ignorance and handle it later in a respectful and dignified manner. Again, you are woefully misguided if you thing this event was a stunt so that women could BFeed with an audience. It was peacable movement to educate people about BFing ANYWHERE. The whole point we're trying to make is that if you feel the need to stare, you have a problem, not the BFing mother. No one was trying to get their name in the paper-that's just silly and another 'grasping at straws' argument the naysayers have continued to profer. As far as foolishness is concerned, the examples on just this thread are multiple. It's hard to pick a winner. Concerns about squirting breastmilk on priceless works of art, the noise factor, sympathy for the guards who had to make extra overtime on the weekend and be confronted with boobies run amok, the mother who's teenage sons are offended by breasts and babies-again, the foolishness seemed almost purposeful. Now the event has taken place. Mommies fed their babies at a museum. Nothing bad happened (nothing could have). And yet, you still have a problem with it. At this point, it's not me, it's you.

This was my personal favorite too. I was just picturing all those people who train to restore art getting instructed on how to clean up breast milk. I mean is this really a concern museum curators have? Might as well be concerned that I might all of a sudden randomly start projectile vomiting. So silly.

[Anonymous]

Just saw it on cnn.com! Woo hoo!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:11:51-are you purposefully trying to continue to look foolish or is it inadvertent? This event made things "worse"? How? Have you not read the entire thread? Nori stood up for herself initially but decided in the long run to avoid confrontation with continued ignorance and handle it later in a respectful and dignified manner. Again, you are woefully misguided if you thing this event was a stunt so that women could BFeed with an audience. It was peacable movement to educate people about BFing ANYWHERE. The whole point we're trying to make is that if you feel the need to stare, you have a problem, not the BFing mother. No one was trying to get their name in the paper-that's just silly and another 'grasping at straws' argument the naysayers have continued to profer. As far as foolishness is concerned, the examples on just this thread are multiple. It's hard to pick a winner. Concerns about squirting breastmilk on priceless works of art, the noise factor, sympathy for the guards who had to make extra overtime on the weekend and be confronted with boobies run amok, the mother who's teenage sons are offended by breasts and babies-again, the foolishness seemed almost purposeful. Now the event has taken place. Mommies fed their babies at a museum. Nothing bad happened (nothing could have). And yet, you still have a problem with it. At this point, it's not me, it's you.

If nursing mother continue to nurse without regard to other people and refuse to cover up, I predict there will be laws allowing you to breast feed in public but only if you use a cover up, particularly in more conservative areas. Contrary to your beliefs, there are many women who are not anxious to exhibit their breasts to strangers (unless they are stripers). You won a battle but you won't win the war.

I will squirt all of those "stripers" with my noisy breastmilk while busily exhibiting my breasts to strangers. No, wait, am I the striper? Maybe I'll squirt the cover up?

Oh, and prediction: you're wrong.