Victoria's Secret model and angel Candice Swanepoel joins the list of famous moms who advocate breastfeeding and support breastfeeding in public.
In a photo posted on her Instagram account where she appears breastfeeding her son, the model defends breastfeeding by saying that "Breastfeeding is not sexual, it is natural" and attacks the double standard that he has had to experience now that he became a mother.
Many women today are shamed for breastfeeding in public, or even kicked out of public places for feeding their children. I have been made to feel the need to cover up and somewhat shy to feed my baby in public places but strangely feel nothing for the topless editorials I've done in the name of art…? The world has been desensitized to the sexualization of the breast and to violence on tv… why should it be different when it comes to breastfeeding? -Breastfeeding is not sexual it's natural- Those who feel it is wrong to feed your child in public need to get educated on the benefits breastfeeding has on mother and child and intern on society as a whole. #mothernature
A photo posted by Candice Swanepoel (@angelcandices) on Dec 18, 2016 at 4:02 pm PST
"Many women are currently ashamed of breastfeeding in public, or are even expelled from public places for feeding their children. It has made me feel the need to cover myself and somehow feel shy when feeding my baby in public placesbut strangely I've never felt anything for publishers in topless what have I done in the name of art ...? "The world has been desensitized to sexualization of breasts and violence on television ... why should it be different when it comes to breastfeeding? - Breastfeeding is not sexual, it is natural- Those who feel it is wrong to feed your child in public need to be educated about the benefits that breastfeeding has on mother and child and for society as a whole.
Previously we have seen other famous moms share their selfies by breastfeeding and defending breastfeeding, among which are Gisele Bundchen, Mila Kunis, Alyssa Milano, Olivia Wilde and Paulina Rubio.
The model statement has more than 505,000 likes and about 8,000 comments. As a woman and mother it is nice to see that every day there are more famous moms who come together in favor of breastfeeding, because their impact as celebrities helps us to be closer to normalize this act of love between mother and baby.
