First came multiple reports that pictures of women breastfeeding are being banned on Facebook. Now it seems beautiful pregnancy portraits aren't allowed either. What's up Mark Zuckerberg? Does Facebook have it out for motherhood?
From Demi Moore to Claudia Schiffer to Miranda Kerr, celebrities have graced magazine covers baring their glorious, pregnant bodies. But when mom-to-be Angela Hurst had similar pictures taken and posted them on Facebook, the site banned them. All her private parts were covered; they were tasteful; and she was thrilled to share them with her friends and family. Too bad said Facebook.
Hurst was shocked and told The Sun:
The picture was a bit of fun and not at all seedy -- all my 'bits' were covered. I had a lot of messages from people, particularly women, saying how much they loved it. It was something nice to remember my pregnancy by and was not sexual -- and if Demi Moore can do it, why can't I?
Facebook again issued its refrain, "Our rules prohibit nudity on the site." Okay, fine, but it's not nudity if all your parts are covered, right? I've seen plenty of racy, purposefully provocative pictures of women in lingerie and swimsuits on Facebook that they should be much more concerned about if they're going to be all puritanical.
And why do they need to be all puritanical anyway? I don't want to see any pregnancy porn in my newsfeed, but if I did, I have the power to defriend that person. As for children on the site being affected, well it's their parents' job to monitor their friends. If you don't want your children to see pics of a pregnant woman's bare belly, then don't let them be friends with someone who would post them.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding are two of the most beautiful experiences of a woman's life. Zuckerberg and his team need to acknowledge this or at least not act as if they're illicit activities or they're going to lose some of their most loyal users.
Do you think Facebook should ban nude maternity portraits?
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pregnant tummies are beautiful. Why do they only want to see size 1 women? Why are boobs only cool when used for grown men's entertainment? Makes me sick
Nudity is nudity, whether you're pregnant or not. I have no problem seeing a picture of a pregnant belly or a mother breastfeeding, but please, put some clothes on!!!
I have a FB friend who got professional pics done when she was pregnant, and posted them on her FB profile. One of them is her lying on the floor wrapped up ( barely) in something that looked like a satin sheet or curtain, and the pose she was in belongs in a Victoria's Secret catalog. Seriously, yes pregnancy is a beautiful thing, but there is a line between "beautiful" and "seductive".
How many people do you see nude and breastfeeding? I could understand a couple wanting a picture of "their" pregant belly but I can't for the life of me wanting to show it to the world. If you want to show off your belly email or send a message to your friends. But if somebody sent me one I would think "why did they think I wanted to see that". Good for fb.
DUMB. Dont like it? close your fucking eyes. defriend. stop being such a douche. I can somewhat understand breastfeeding pics but just from a mostly male standpoint. Most of the guys I know dont want to see that. Then again I dont want to see all the skanky shit from lil girls. I would much rather see beautifully and tastefully done prego pics.
Oh for heaven's sake!!! Since when did showing your belly become 'nudity?' A whole lot of people are going to be getting arrested at the beach this year if that's the case! Facebook needs to take a good hard look at what they consider nudity and be consistant about it. It seems that teens can show all the cleavage, butt cheeks, and bare tummies that they want, but heaven forbid anyone post cleavage with a baby's head attached to it, or a bare midsection with a baby bump!
what's next?