Photographer's Picture Celebrates 'Diverse Bodies Feeding Their Babies' -- Despite What The Haters Say
Photographer and mom Jade Beall has made a name for herself taking portraits that celebrate the beautiful imperfections and body diversity of real women, especially mothers. One recent breastfeeding photo incident was a disheartening reminder that that many Facebook users are not on the same page.
Because her photos typically feature nudity, Beall blurs the body parts that are not allowed on Facebook when she shares them on her page (the site's standardsspecifically state that breastfeeding photos are allowed).
Beall told The Huffington Post that one night last week, she posted a group photo of seven mothers breastfeeding their babies -- one of her favorites. The image had thousands of likes and shares within hours.
Though she was pleased to see that so many of her 75,000 followers "loved" her photo, Beall also received a flood of negative comments calling it "disgusting" and several messages from people, mostly men, requesting that she remove the image.
Photographer and mom Jade Beall has made a name for herself taking portraits that celebrate the beautiful imperfections and body diversity of real women, especially mothers. One recent breastfeeding photo incident was a disheartening reminder that that many Facebook users are not on the same page.
Because her photos typically feature nudity, Beall blurs the body parts that are not allowed on Facebook when she shares them on her page (the site's standards specifically state that breastfeeding photos are allowed).
Beall told The Huffington Post that one night last week, she posted a group photo of seven mothers breastfeeding their babies -- one of her favorites. The image had thousands of likes and shares within hours.
Though she was pleased to see that so many of her 75,000 followers "loved" her photo, Beall also received a flood of negative comments calling it "disgusting" and several messages from people, mostly men, requesting that she remove the image.
The Huffington Post | Caroline Bologna
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