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

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They don't care about the museum having a chance to respond -- what if they respond adequately before the PPs have their 'nurse-in'?? Then they will have lost their chance!!! Shoot!

I am on another list with the organizers of this event, and they have been actively contacting people at the HH, and are hoping that they participate/are involved in the event. I really think that the event is meant to be educational, not confrontational.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They don't care about the museum having a chance to respond -- what if they respond adequately before the PPs have their 'nurse-in'?? Then they will have lost their chance!!! Shoot!

If the nurse-in isn't for a week and a half, they have given the H plenty of time to respond.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They don't care about the museum having a chance to respond -- what if they respond adequately before the PPs have their 'nurse-in'?? Then they will have lost their chance!!! Shoot!

Exactly. I am all for protecting women's rights to breastfeed comfortably and publicly. And I think the best way to do this is to be thoughtful and reasonable in raising awareness.

Let's hear what the museum has to say.

[Anonymous]

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[e-mail] wrote:My friend did put a complaint to the Smithsonian but I don't know if they've responded.

To the PP who suggested we read the thread first, I did. Read above. "Not knowing" if the museum has responded is VERY different than saying they haven't responded. It reveals the organizer as not having all of the facts.

Plus the other PP who said she had contacts who had worked there for 15 years JUST EMAILED THEM THIS AFTERNOON. Of course she has not heard back yet.

Thank you. That was me, and I just heard back. He had no clue of the incident, but is working on finding out details. . .

[Anonymous]

And even if they come up with an apology, why not gather there to celebrate their support?

We still get to the point to raise awareness about our right to feed our children in public.

[Anonymous]

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

Oh yes, no one should ever stand up for their rights or the rights of their children. Just submit. Go hide you disgusting woman with your breasts and your baby and your body fluids. Just go be invisible.

New poster here. You sound like a very sick person.

I used to work at the Smithsonian. I think that the guards are GS-5s. They don't have a lot of training or education, but they are very nice people, by and large. They are career security guards and they do their best under stressful situations dealing with the public.

This whole thread is fueled by one person's secondhand account of an incident that may or many have happened. I'm pretty sure the original person making these complaints hasn't even revealed her name. No one knows all the facts - for all we know, someone has a vendetta against the Smithsonian or this particular museum.

No matter what, though, your post (see bolded text above) is really scary.

It was sarcasm. Not too surproised it got by you though.

[Anonymous]

I am due with my second in May and am honored to have you ladies fighting for my right to nurse my baby wherever and whenever she needs it! Thank You, thank you, thank you

[Anonymous]

I love nurse-ins!

[Anonymous]

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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

How did you nurse if you are so disgusted by it?

I nursed but was very considerate of my surroundings when I did so in public. I as an adult can choose to look away but I cannot get my grade school son to immediately look away. And yes I will be having a second child soon and will be nursing him or her with a cover on if my son with me. DH and I will decide when we are ready to have that birds and bees talk with our children, not some nursing mother who is too disguisting to cover herself up when she nurses in public. And yes I am pro breastfeeding and did not give my son formula for an entire year

Have you ever even been to the Hirshhorn? If you are worried about your grade school aged son getting a glimpse of a woman nursing her baby you should not be taking him to the Hirshhorn anyway. Way more to explain to him on much more difficult to understand material contained in the art than simply saying, "oh, she's feeding her baby." GROW UP PEOPLE!! Ain't no way you're mature enough for the Hirshhorn if nursing shocks you. And I agree with someone else...this was probably much more about some GS-5 security guard's hang ups than Hirshhorn policy. Still, the issue needs to be raised and they need to retrain their guards that breastfeeding women are protected from being asked to move/leave.

[Anonymous]

I think the best possible outcome is that the H supports and welcomes a group of nursing moms to demonstrate that breastfeeding in public is legal and welcomed in the SI.

I think it's too bad that we wait until something bad happens or someone says something awful to a BFing mom to organize things like this to spread awareness of our rights. When I was just beginning to nurse my son, I know I would have felt more comfortable if I had ever seen a group of women that were friendly and welcoming, feeding their babies in public.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They don't care about the museum having a chance to respond -- what if they respond adequately before the PPs have their 'nurse-in'?? Then they will have lost their chance!!! Shoot!

Exactly. I am all for protecting women's rights to breastfeed comfortably and publicly. And I think the best way to do this is to be thoughtful and reasonable in raising awareness.

Let's hear what the museum has to say.

I think being this confrontational will not generate a feeling of good will by much of the public. I also do not believe that women have the right to whip out a book at anytime, anyplace and nurse a child. There is such a thing as public decorum. I'm a mother of three but flame away.

[Anonymous]

For fucks sake for you ninny's THIS picture is at the Hirshhorn (or was, not sure if it's back):

http://hirshhorn.si.edu/exhibitions/view.asp?key=19&subkey=291

[Anonymous]

OR how about this one:

http://hirshhorn.si.edu/exhibitions/view.asp?key=19&subkey=291

Yeppers, it's there. Worried about your school aged son catching a glimpse of the back of a little baby's head now? Contemporary art is for grown ups and the children that are with them. So, grow up, and if you must try to foist your prudishness on the rest of us...leave art galleries out of it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love nurse-ins!

I'm sure you do because so many nursing mothers love to show off. Some of you love to do this just to shock other people and that should come under Indecent Exposure. You can't go to a beach without a top even if you are nursing. I have two perfectly good breasts and, frankly, I am not interested in seeing your breast(s). At least have the common decency to use a cover.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OR how about this one:

http://hirshhorn.si.edu/exhibitions/view.asp?key=19&subkey=291

Yeppers, it's there. Worried about your school aged son catching a glimpse of the back of a little baby's head now? Contemporary art is for grown ups and the children that are with them. So, grow up, and if you must try to foist your prudishness on the rest of us...leave art galleries out of it!

sorry, try this link:

http://hirshhorn.si.edu/visit/collection_object.asp?key=1&subkey=14791