Hey facebook, what have you done?

[skeetaboat]

I think there's a really strong anti- BF undercurrent in the US. Another US site I used to go to was full of stories about strangers telling BFing mothers off, giving them dirty looks, "do you (dare to) BF in public" threads, "how do you BF in public" questions, etc, etc.

Quite ironic, given that Hollywood is largely responsible for creating the perception that breasts are sexual objects. Turn on MTV and you see a lot more boob than you do when a mother a BFs.

What are they going to do when everyone starts to think that mouths are sexual objects because of the oversexualisation of mouths in advertising (think lipstick advertisements, where lips are designed to look like aroused vaginas, and check out they way mouths are used on MTV), and forget that the natural purpose of mouths is for eating and facilitating communication? Start hiding in closets to eat? Ban all photos of faces? Start cupping our hands over our mouths when we speak? Lunacy!

[Acacia]

I think if it's that bad, then the best way of responding is to stop using it.

It is utterly ridiculous

You're totally right, marcellus. And I'm seriously considering it, despite what I know it will do to my ability to stay in touch with people, with living rurally in the UK - but I'm sure I can find another suitable, morally/ethically/socially accountable place on the interweb to be social.

[Liz]

hmm... if you linked to that FB quiz, I reckon that would be what flagged you. I doubt it's the breastfeeding photo... there's pages with loads of breastfeeding photos that aren't disabled, they just remove the photos.

Even tho your comment was opposing that page, you still linked to it, so I'd say that's what did it.

[~Raven~]

I was wondering who my missing friend was

So sick of the double standards on FB. So over it!

[Acacia]

That's a really interesting point, Liz. If they have an automated flagging system then there's no way it would decipher the purpose behind linking/accessing the material. Has the quiz been removed?

It still doesn't change the huge issues about censoring though, and in this case Kelly's protest related to it.

[*Beema*]

OMG!!! Look what came up when I tried to create a fan page!!!!

Create New Facebook Page
Our automated system will not approve the name "Facebook reactivate BellyBelly Kelly's Facebook Account!!!" because it contains a word or phrase that is blocked to prevent the creation of unofficial or otherwise prohibited Pages. If you believe this is an error, please contact our Customer Support team.

[Rainbow_Mumma]

OMG!!! Look what came up when I tried to create a fan page!!!!

nnooo way!!!!! maybe kelly BB might work something different but we all know what it is