After Air Force veteran and photographer Tara Ruby posted a picture of ten moms breastfeeding their kids while in uniform to her Facebook page, she was shocked when Facebook took down the picture and several users reported the photo. When the photo to another page, it was again deleted and Reported multiple times. Somehow, an image of ten women feeding their children was deemed more offensive
than the average bathroom selfie. Ruby decided to photograph nursing military moms after she learned Fort Bliss was setting aside a special room for breastfeeding. She obtained the base’s
permission to take photos of nursing
mothers so that she may decorate that
room with comforting images that
celebrate motherhood in the military.
“The dedication needed for these moms
to continue to not just breastfeed their
babies but to pump during their work
days, their training exercises and their
schedules while still being amazing
soldiers is extreme,” Ruby said to
Buzzfeed. “It’s added pressure on them.
Finding support from not only their
communities but their military
installation is so important for them.”
Before being removed by Facebook, the
photo went viral and was shared more
than 8,000 times. Unfortunately, that
meant getting the attention of Internet
trolls who have sent a barrage of
hatemail towards Ruby and other pro-
breastfeeding groups.

Beautiful

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Military+mums. Not an easy task. Welldone all.