Facebook users gripe after breastfeeding pics removed

29.12.2008
Are breastfeeding photos indecent? The boobs who run Facebook apparently think so, and their decision to delete images of nursing women has led to a minor backlash among users of the social networking site.

According to a , a small group of protestors congregated in front of Facebook's Palo Alto headquarters last Saturday, singing songs, nursing babies, and generally making a ruckus about the company rule that forbids fully-exposed breasts on the site.

One of the protest organizers, Heather Farley, says two nursing photos were and that the site warned her that her account would be closed if its censors felt it necessary to remove one more photo, according to the Mercury News story.

A Facebook spokesman says the social net has no problem with nursing pics, provided they don't violate site policy that prohibits visible nipples or areola. In addition, Facebook doesn't actively seek out breastfeeding shots, but rather only removes images after users complain.

Not surprisingly, a mini-firestorm among nursing proponents is brewing on Facebook. An "" to Facebook poses the question: "We're wondering: what about a baby breastfeeding is obscene? Especially in comparison to MANY other pictures posted all over Facebook that really are obscene."

And a Facebook user named Morgan writes: "i have seen pics of underage girls practically showing their nipples on here! why is this ok? i think its wonderful for a mother to want to show off her ability to naturally take care of her infant, on the other hand i think its disgusting and appalling to see a 13 year old girl making out with another girl and holding booze! but i guess this is not surprising since facebook is ran by a man."