Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Feminism: chat

Original poster

I've been kicked out of a breastfeeding group...

112 replies

FairfaxAikman · 04/09/2019 18:59

On Facebook for objecting to the term "chestfeeding".

For a page called Breastfeeding is the Biological Norm they have a curious aversion to biological reality. 🙄

OP posts:
newtlover · 04/09/2019 20:09

madness
do you need bf support IRL?

Original poster
FairfaxAikman · 04/09/2019 19:54

I disagreed with the term and was berated for "transphobia". I refused to back down and was told it costs nothing to be a "decent human being" and I'm a bigot.
I was told it doesn't affect me and I was confusing sex and gender.
I said it was sexist bollocks that harmed all women.

Just before they blocked me they posted this

I've been kicked out of a breastfeeding group...
OP posts:
UmmH · 04/09/2019 19:53

I follow a lactation consultant who is dishearteningly pro terms like 'chestfeeding' and the idea that men can breastfeed.

What? Shock Shock

Is this a 'thing' now? Someone please explain Confused

Roozy123 · 04/09/2019 19:50

🤯

cushioncovers · 04/09/2019 19:48

Chest feeding. Ffs🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

MockersthefeMANist · 04/09/2019 19:36

Quite right too

You wouldn't want to join a group that would have someone like you as a member.

(Groucho Marx)

Kiddofreddo80 · 04/09/2019 19:34

Madness. Revolting too.

barryfromclareisfit · 04/09/2019 19:33

The world has gone mad.
Except for you, OP.

Troels · 04/09/2019 19:29

They sound batshit crazy. Your probably better off out of it.

ParadiseLaundry · 04/09/2019 19:21

I follow a lactation consultant who is dishearteningly pro terms like 'chestfeeding' and the idea that men can breastfeed. She gets challenged on it a lot though which makes me feel better. Hopefully for every 1 person who challenges someone on Facebook there must be hundreds more who would disagree with it but not say anything (like me).

Were there others on the group who agreed with you?

ErrolTheDragon · 04/09/2019 19:21

Sorry to hear that. It's so idiotic - men who get breast cancer get breast cancer, 'chest cancer' would be something different.

MN is saner, if you want support with BF or just to be able to talk about it sensibly.

Prawnofthepatriarchy · 04/09/2019 19:13

That's totally fucking insane. Tell us more.

Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.

Join Mumsnet Log In

This thread is closed and is no longer accepting replies. Click here to start a new thread.