You see photos of celebrities doing everything; every intimate aspect of their lives is documented and pondered, but this is not something you see everyday. A celebrity breastfeeding; in this case Maggie Gyllenhaal (of the film Secretary). I don’t know if that is because celebrities don’t usually breastfeed, or don’t breastfeed in public, or if the paparazzi have some weird code of ethics about photographing breastfeeding that doesn’t extend to any other part of a celebrity’s life.
I saw this photo stimulated a bit of insane discussion on celebrity blogs about how disgusting it is for a celebrity to be doing that in public. You know, forcing us to watch them feeding a baby because god knows none of us has the power to avert our gaze from a CELEBRITY. It was a discussion completely lacking in self-awareness.
1. Celebrities show their breasts in public all the time.
2. This celebrity is breastfeeding, not showing you her breasts.
3. This photo wasn’t posed by the celebrity, it was taken by paparazzi, the celebrity isn’t deliberately showing you anything.
4. Breastfeeding is not a disgusting sight.
So here… shock yourself some more. Ms Gyllenhaal is breastfeeding that baby again.
As if I needed to be any more in love with Maggie after her performance in Secretary. I am now completely smitten. I know she is likely not breasfeeding in public to make a big statement; she is simply feeding her baby. Still, she IS making a statement, and I am grateful to her for it. These photos are gorgeous.
Yes, I agree, it is a very welcome statement she is making as a woman in the public eye.
Go Ms. Gyllenhaal!
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