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Thousands to protest in support of breastfeeding 'tramp' | Thousands to protest in support of breastfeeding 'tramp' |
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More than 1,000 people are expected to attend a breastfeeding protest organised by a Staffordshire mother who was labelled a "tramp" for feeding her baby in public. | More than 1,000 people are expected to attend a breastfeeding protest organised by a Staffordshire mother who was labelled a "tramp" for feeding her baby in public. |
Emily Slough, 27, was secretly photographed in Rugeley on 7 March and found it posted anonymously online. | Emily Slough, 27, was secretly photographed in Rugeley on 7 March and found it posted anonymously online. |
A demonstration in support of Ms Slough and breastfeeding is taking place in Rugeley town centre. | |
Several other events are also planned across the country at the same time. | |
'Pretty discreet act' | 'Pretty discreet act' |
Cydney Davis, organising an event in Milton Keynes, said she had also encountered negative comments while breastfeeding. | |
"I was in a restaurant and I was asked by an elderly lady to use a blanket because it was disturbing her eating," she said. | |
"It makes you really uncomfortable, especially as my daughter was only a few weeks old at the time. | "It makes you really uncomfortable, especially as my daughter was only a few weeks old at the time. |
"I asked the lady if she'd like to eat her dinner under a blanket instead. She just walked away and very quickly finished her meal and left the restaurant, but that was her choice." | "I asked the lady if she'd like to eat her dinner under a blanket instead. She just walked away and very quickly finished her meal and left the restaurant, but that was her choice." |
Similar events are taking place in Newcastle, Milton Keynes, Swansea, Stirling and York. | |
Kendal Clark, organiser of the York "nurse-in" said people were keen to show their support for Ms Slough in particular, but also all women who choose to breastfeed in public. | |
"York is a very supportive city, but it should be like that anywhere you go," she said. | |
Ms Slough's campaign has attracted considerable support with thousands of "likes" on Facebook, as well as comments on Twitter, and several online forums. | |
The National Childbirth Trust and the National Breastfeeding Helpline has also publically supported her protest, as well as local councils. | The National Childbirth Trust and the National Breastfeeding Helpline has also publically supported her protest, as well as local councils. |
Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, Ms Slough said: "There are plenty of mums that breastfeed publically, I can't say that I've noticed them because normally I don't tend to notice mothers breastfeeding as it's a pretty discreet act. | Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, Ms Slough said: "There are plenty of mums that breastfeed publically, I can't say that I've noticed them because normally I don't tend to notice mothers breastfeeding as it's a pretty discreet act. |
"I don't think any mother should be labelled a tramp for feeding their baby." | "I don't think any mother should be labelled a tramp for feeding their baby." |