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Friday 13 February 2015

Should Facebook have deleted this photo of new mothers and their babies?

Photographer Jade Beall recently posted one of her group portraits of nude mothers breastfeeding to her Facebook page and the social networking site took it down after men complained it was obscene.
"I have been photographing women for 15 years but it was a nude self-portrait I took of myself breastfeeding my son (when I was 80 pounds heavier), that sparked my desire to photograph and celebrate the beauty, 'flaws', shapes, &vulnerabilities of all mothers.
"This photo received a lot of traction quickly. I received many private messages (all from men) telling me I should remove the photo, though I'd posted the image with nipples and genital areas blurred (because I have had images removed before by Facebook where a woman's nipple was shown). Then someone noticed I had missed blurring one nipple and the photo was again reported and finally removed." She told Cosmopolitan. Continue...

While Beall (above) understands Facebook's anti-nipple policy, she sees this as a larger overall issue.
"Do I think it's silly that men can have exposed nipples but women cannot as a rule for this platform?  Sure," she says. "But that's a cultural thing, not simply a Facebook thing. I would love to post my nude breastfeeding mothers without blurring the nipples on Facebook, but what I would love most is for Americans to redefine their relationship to a woman's breasts and to praise and celebrate the nude, varying body shapes without having to label them 'disgusting' or 'unhealthy.'"
The uncensored photo below...
Source: Cosmopolitan.com
at 2/13/2015 01:58:00 pm

125 comments:

  1. NaijaDeltaBabe13 February 2015 at 14:00

    Wat is dis biko?

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    1. Anonymous13 February 2015 at 17:40

      I strongly believe that there is a demon behind social media.

      Delete
    2. Unknown13 February 2015 at 18:04

      Wetin be dx?

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    3. Juleslouis13 February 2015 at 18:38

      This isn't a portrait but an insult to women. Its totally inappropriate and should be removed by facebook.

      Delete
    4. Unknown13 February 2015 at 20:04

      Art!!!

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    5. Unknown13 February 2015 at 20:09

      Can imagine! Dis whites are crazy!

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    6. Anonymous13 February 2015 at 21:17

      Madam Photographer so out of all the problems & troubles happening around the world, your biggest concern is to show other people's nipped. Nawa for some people

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    7. Anonymous13 February 2015 at 21:41

      Linda, there is nothing bad about facebook not deleting this, the only thing bad is that you had to post it on your blog to bring it to our attention when you already know its obscene, but i guess you know what you are doing. Make you dey remember say God dey sha..

      Delete
    8. AbokiDaWarriBoy13 February 2015 at 22:32

      All this women are disgrace to motherhood, if only d babies can speak,i can imagine wat dey will say to d bitches!

      Delete
  2. Unknown13 February 2015 at 14:01

    Hmmmm

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  3. Anonymous13 February 2015 at 14:01

    Ah ahhhh
    Abeg dey shld
    #oneandonlynwa@gmail.com#

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  4. Cute G13 February 2015 at 14:02

    Not befitting at all. It doesn't show respect for motherhood and womanhood. There are other better ways to depict motherhood.

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  5. BONARIO NNAGS13 February 2015 at 14:02

    Yep they did right by deleting it, imagine men posting the pix of the machines that did the work.
    Nudity like this shouldn't be promoted under any guise, trust Nigerians to follow suit. When you complain,they claim you don't respect and value the pain they went through giving birth.

    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

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    1. Anonymous13 February 2015 at 17:40

      What is 'machines'?? Sooo lame!!

      Delete
  6. Unknown13 February 2015 at 14:03

    Facebook did the right things, a lot of teenagers are on Facebook.

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  7. BLAQ13 February 2015 at 14:03

    Mtchewww orishirishi

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  8. HAWT TALK WITH TOSAN13 February 2015 at 14:03

    People do not want to see REAL bodies any more that's why there were complaints. It is so unfortunate because if it was the bodies of under twenties with firm tight breast no one man would have complained

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    1. Anonymous13 February 2015 at 19:00

      I like ur post man, men are not interested in seeing the real bodies again, unlike the the photoshopped ones. Dammy.

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    2. Anonymous13 February 2015 at 20:31

      Come on...the rules are the rules and she knew it. Don't think it has anything to do with the "body types". As liberal as I am...I mean, I don't mind nudity, but facebook is clear on their rules. The End!

      Delete
  9. Unknown13 February 2015 at 14:03

    Okay nothing way you know go see from Oyinbo people's

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  10. ebonyz...13 February 2015 at 14:03

    hmmm

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  11. Unknown13 February 2015 at 14:03

    Me likey.

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  12. Unknown13 February 2015 at 14:03

    Yes I think so....I mean children goes to fb too. Yeye pic.

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  13. derby13 February 2015 at 14:04

    hmmm.lobatan..evn saggy bodies posses 4 nudes..nawa ooo

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  14. Unknown13 February 2015 at 14:05

    Yes



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  15. Anonymous13 February 2015 at 14:05

    Yes, they did the right thing. This is inappropriate. Why must you be naked? The things white people do in the name of a "campaign, cause" for "equality" is so silly.

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  16. Unknown13 February 2015 at 14:05

    Hmmmmm, not a Bad sight though.. I LIKE WHAT I SEE...
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    .NOTE: Raise Your Words, Not Your Voice. It Is Rain That Grows Flowers, Not Thunder..

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  17. Unknown13 February 2015 at 14:06

    Chei, the picture are really obscene. Linda, you too check out the pics nah. Facebook shouldnt have posted the pics.

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  18. Anonymous13 February 2015 at 14:06

    There platform, there policy , no nudity and if you don't like it move to other platform or open urs,I def don't want to see a nude breast feeding mother and won't have forgiven my mother if it where to be her doing this crap

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  19. Victor13 February 2015 at 14:06

    lol...choi...baby mummy and baby sucking orgy....lmao..wetin be dis abi wetin dem wan show us sef...

    666-I SACRIFICED MY MOM AND UNBORN CHILD FOR FAME AND WEALTH

    DID SELENA GOMEZ GET A BOOB JOB..OR IS SHE DRINKING HER BF'S GERMAN JUICE..LOL..CHECK AM HERE

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  20. snowflix13 February 2015 at 14:06

    Yes it should be deleted it's not nice to me #onelovefromsnow#

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  21. SUNSET13 February 2015 at 14:07

    They are not promoting breastfeeding, they are promoting nudity ....I'm glad facebook hasn't turned into a porn site yet!

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  22. DOS13 February 2015 at 14:07

    But that's actually indecent exposure.. So i don't blame fb



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  23. Unknown13 February 2015 at 14:07

    Chei, the picture are really obscene. Linda, you too check out the pics nah. Facebook shouldnt have posted the pics.

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  24. 7f098c1913 February 2015 at 14:07

    beautiful skin. mmm, sugar mummy's i think am beginning to want some. lol. Engr Emy

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  25. Unknown13 February 2015 at 14:08

    Not only should they delete the pix they should as well block that facebook account permanently. This pis isn't good at all for our youngsters on facebook to view.

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  26. D Bee13 February 2015 at 14:08

    Facebook is right by removing this post. There better ways of celebrating and portraying the beauty of a breasting and over weight mother. You should do d same Linda and remove dis pix. Tx n God bless u

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  27. Unknown13 February 2015 at 14:09

    Chei, the picture are really obscene. Linda, you too check out the pics nah. Facebook shouldnt have posted the pics.

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  28. Unknown13 February 2015 at 14:09

    Facebook there wahala self...eeh

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  29. 9jahub.com13 February 2015 at 14:09

    nor be small boobs oh

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  30. Bishop Dammy13 February 2015 at 14:11

    Things like this are wrong in all areas.. totally morally wrong.. women's pride my dear. Col 3:14. @Bishop_Dammy

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  31. Unknown13 February 2015 at 14:11

    Silly picture...

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  32. Unknown13 February 2015 at 14:12

    The pictures are not appropriate to me
    It deserves to be removed

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  33. Unknown13 February 2015 at 14:13

    But this is rubbish nau

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  34. knowurway.com13 February 2015 at 14:15

    This is very bad nude. Is not good @ all

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  35. Anonymous13 February 2015 at 14:15

    wtf! may God help this generation that sees nothing bad in exposing there body.

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  36. Unknown13 February 2015 at 14:15

    Hmmmmm.....

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  37. Zamani13 February 2015 at 14:16

    I don't like this sight/ photo before me. Pls visit rellaidiovo.blogspot.com

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  38. DNB Love Stories13 February 2015 at 14:16

    Too nude. But still fine

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  39. Tendency oby13 February 2015 at 14:19

    Nawah oo

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  40. Anonymous13 February 2015 at 14:19

    yesssss enough of nudity weda the nipples show or not.Linda observe


    @lwkmd_naija

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  41. Unknown13 February 2015 at 14:22

    Naked people is everywhere not just on facebook......if the law should be pass I guess it has to be in all social media.....me self am tired of seeing naked women everyday....


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  42. Unknown13 February 2015 at 14:23

    Good facebook deleted it, he go post it on twitter, btw must mothers go completely nude to breastfeed a child? any pic is nudity because of sales.

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  43. Unknown13 February 2015 at 14:25

    Since its their policy not to show nipple, then I don't think idey were wrong but nice pix though. Linda take note!

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  44. Tony Shaka13 February 2015 at 14:25

    This is the stage i love most in women,not when they've not tested motherhood.Men should learn treasure the natural and not the artificial.

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  45. Unknown13 February 2015 at 14:25

    Hmmmm

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  46. Unknown13 February 2015 at 14:25

    Women breast-feeding their babies mustn't be shown with full nudity without reservation.

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  47. Anonymous13 February 2015 at 14:26

    Why won't people keep their private parts to themselves?

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  48. Anonymous13 February 2015 at 14:29

    Wat d hell is dis of course they should take it down,hisses

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  49. Anonymous13 February 2015 at 14:29

    Why do pple seek 2 gain attention tru negative tins? The Americans are jst tired of living a normal lyf, instead they want wild and abnormal one. Rubbish women!

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  50. Anonymous13 February 2015 at 14:30

    Hia, oooo

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  51. Anonymous13 February 2015 at 14:30

    Arts indeed

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  52. AZEEZ RIZQAH13 February 2015 at 14:31

    Whc kind art is diz?

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  53. Unknown13 February 2015 at 14:32

    Beautiful work of ARTz. It shld never be removed. Beside, which perv will lust after nursin mothers?

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  54. @MEETD®EALEVANS™13 February 2015 at 14:32

    They were very rite to av removed it...

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  55. jbankzE13 February 2015 at 14:34

    Al dis breast de block ma eyez frm commentin abeg....

    ~@iamjbankz SA to President Jonathan 2015~

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    1. Goodluck Till201913 February 2015 at 15:26

      This is not necessary. What is bad can never be good.

      Delete
    2. Unknown13 February 2015 at 15:27

      This is pure art!!! Only pervs will get offended by this!

      Delete
  56. Unknown13 February 2015 at 14:37

    She's totally shameless...When has nudity become the buzz of the moment?

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    1. Unknown13 February 2015 at 15:29

      Nudity has always been part of art,life as long as humans existed,i don't get y social media make a big deal out of it...absolutely nothing wrong in nudity done tastefully

      Delete
    2. Anonymous14 February 2015 at 01:24

      Onyx post ur dick let's see. Ewuohia

      Delete
  57. Unknown13 February 2015 at 14:37

    all dis white people. dont ther forbid anytin all... na waook

    #i'llmarch4GMB

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  58. Unknown13 February 2015 at 14:39

    Men/many are hypocrite..

    Most of them complained while saving the pics to their device in order to jerk off with it in the future ooo

    Perverted idiot... Lol

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    1. Unknown13 February 2015 at 15:40

      Don't mind them.

      By the way, why r all these grown ass children still being breastfed oo?

      Delete
  59. Unknown13 February 2015 at 14:39

    Sometimes I wonder what artist really see? Oh well .... some makes millions off some abstract painting!

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  60. Unknown13 February 2015 at 14:40

    Pure madness tufia

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  61. Unknown13 February 2015 at 14:40

    celebrating nudity is now the trend......God help us all

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  62. Unknown13 February 2015 at 14:45

    Are humans animals to go nude in public...dey no dey shame???? Celebrate nude kwa???

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  63. Unknown13 February 2015 at 14:51

    Lol @Anti nipple policy .But I do see nudes on Facebook? Abi my eye d deceive me?

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  64. Brown suga13 February 2015 at 14:55

    Everytin for oyibo's is about freedom, expression & d rest but for me dis pix is a No No.

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  65. Unknown13 February 2015 at 15:01

    see as pikin dey play wit bobi

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    1. African foodstuff and Raw Materials13 February 2015 at 16:01

      Abi o, na him mama get am, but  love d pix...proud mothers

      Delete
  66. Unknown13 February 2015 at 15:02

    Wow!

    So facebook do "delete" and they didn't care to block d ass hole dat posted rubbish on his wall showing naked harlots exhibiting their pussy and all dat.

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  67. Unknown13 February 2015 at 15:03

    Wow!

    So facebook do "delete" and they didn't care to block d ass hole dat posted rubbish on his wall showing naked harlots exhibiting their pussy and all dat.

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  68. Unknown13 February 2015 at 15:09

    Its lewd and absurd. Men do not have mammary glands, how does it make sense to compare à man's Nipple to a woman's ?

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  69. ASAMPOKOTO13 February 2015 at 15:10

    It's very obscene

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  70. Anonymous13 February 2015 at 15:12

    yes they shld remove it..... you are proud to be a mum so therefore u shld go naked, in reality are they usually naked when feeding babies... all for creativity but i think dse one is creativity gone far, let dem show some decency abeg

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  71. Onyx's Girlfriend (he isn't gay pls)13 February 2015 at 15:14

    Indifferent. #happyfriday

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  72. Anonymous13 February 2015 at 15:15

    Lol! How did she miss blurring one nipple?!! Yes they should have! Too much nudity going on here! Women, put on some clothes, only the doctors and midwives need to see you like this, and while you're at it, put some clothes on the babies too! Lol!

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  73. Unknown13 February 2015 at 15:19

    Sagged breast is all i see...

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  74. Ma Fla13 February 2015 at 15:21

    No decency again in this world. When Adam and Eve found out they were naked d bible said, the covered themselves even as they were before their maker(God) bcos they were ashamed and shy of their nakedness but in today's world being naked means being comfortable in one's skin. Tufiakwa!!! D devil just keeps having his way with some very blind people. #sad# #ideas from d pit of hell#

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  75. Anonymous13 February 2015 at 15:25

    No comment pls

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  76. Anonymous13 February 2015 at 15:36

    HHAHAHAHA...DS WHYT SEF..C DEM WIT DIA REAL N NATURAL BODY NOT PLASTIC BODY..tomjerryswit

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  77. destinysweet13 February 2015 at 15:43

    Nudity d new trend




    Auntylindagoddaughter

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  78. Subomi13 February 2015 at 15:43

    My brain has gone blank on this one

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  79. SWAAG13 February 2015 at 15:46

    yes it should, but why post naked photos in the name of breast feeding?

    am confused

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  80. Unknown13 February 2015 at 15:53

    What kind of stupid portrait is this.how can one call this creativity?nudeity is now the order of the day.

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  81. Beautiful wifey13 February 2015 at 15:53

    God is indeed a patient God. I'm scared, what is this world turning into, nudity here and there. No shame! No dignity! This is really BAD!

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  82. Unknown13 February 2015 at 15:56

    Oh chi mu ooooooo

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  83. Manuel Kunmi13 February 2015 at 16:02

    Ogbeni seat down somewhere mtchewwwwww

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  84. ary13 February 2015 at 16:05

    Nothing to it, very tastefully done and the women's bodies aren't repulsive or something, some men just don't like their food on display I guess.

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  85. Unknown13 February 2015 at 16:13

    Hypocrites! They appreciate Niki Minaj and that sort. This is art of nature's oldest industry since Adam and Eve. Text Fortune to 33020.

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  86. Unknown13 February 2015 at 16:14

    Its well!!!Godvis good""beautiful mothers JC

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  87. Unknown13 February 2015 at 16:49

    hmm this is kinda confusing

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  88. Anonymous13 February 2015 at 16:58

    Africans are funny. This same Africa where every body was naked until about 100 yrs ago. Abeg make u Na go sit down! There are posters of girls in their pants or the ones dancing in music videos that your kids watch yet mothers can not feed their babies in the natural way. Is the female body a sin? Are men not topless everywhere. Religion has really fucked up our mentality

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  89. Unknown13 February 2015 at 17:03

    Not really a nice picture...

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  90. omowunmi okunti13 February 2015 at 17:20

    This is not right at all.

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  91. Kemdi13 February 2015 at 17:29

    Models pose nude and they get admiration,breastfeeding mums do the same and it becomes unsightly. Twisted pple

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  92. Unknown13 February 2015 at 17:43

    it contain nudity and isn't good for children cos everybody visit facebook now






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  93. Unknown13 February 2015 at 17:49

    Yes because it ridicules motherhood which is a very noble profession.

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  94. Unknown13 February 2015 at 17:57

    It should be completely deleted even from source, is ds d only way to portray motherhood? Americans and dr way of thinking

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  95. Unknown13 February 2015 at 18:30

    Guys ,this is not for promotion or any course, the western world just want to discredit God. Like some of you said, this is not right way to portray motherhood. In most of these countries, it's even a taboo to breastfeed babies in public and yet they are displaying a bunch of nude women in the name of promoting motherhood, that's not true.

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  96. Unknown13 February 2015 at 19:38

    Abeg dey shud remove, it doesn't speak gud of motherhood

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  97. Flora13 February 2015 at 20:17

    So, wats d name of dis association??? Plus most of dose childrn are older dan 2 yrs ooo... Ha

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  98. Anonymous13 February 2015 at 21:08

    Yes they should, the women are naked .

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  99. Anonymous13 February 2015 at 21:21

    Not much of a nudist myself but I see her point. Good luck breaking down barriers by freeing the breast, lol.

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  100. Unknown13 February 2015 at 21:23

    Hmmmmm

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  101. Anonymous13 February 2015 at 22:40

    This is sooooo wrong

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  102. lord mosi13 February 2015 at 22:44

    hmmm, isn't that meant for their husbands??

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  104. Anonymous13 February 2015 at 22:56

    but they can allow videos/Images of men battering women or pictures of charred human remains...MORON

    Uk Tog

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  105. Unknown13 February 2015 at 23:38

    Ogini? biko

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  106. prettiyz14 February 2015 at 11:22

    This picture should never hv been posted

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