100 breastfeeding flash mobs
Nursing mothers are planning "nurse-ins" or breast-feeding flash mobs for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, at Target locations in at least 35 states, according to a story by TIME.com.The nurse-in follows a recent demonstration at the Somerset Collection in Troy. Eleven nursing mothers turned out for the Somerset demonstration and were asked to leave — not because of a ban on breast feeding, but because organized demonstrations aren't permitted at the mall.
Friendswood resident Michelle Hickman tells KHOU she was shopping at the Target in Webster on Nov. 29, when her 4-month-old son, Noah, became hungry and fussy. She sat down in a remote part of the women's clothing section, covered up with a large blanket and began breastfeeding. Two female Target employees harassed Hickman, and even after a later phone call to corporate headquarters, Target refused to apologize.
As many lactation-centered injustices do, the story and the outrage spread. More mothers shared stories about similar issues with Target employees.
Hickman and thousands of other breastfeeding mothers across the nation decided to stage a form of matronly protest.
