21. This began over a user being told he couldn't have a topless Bea Arthur as his default icon. His response was to point out all the breastfeeding default icons and honestly? He didn't expect this to erupt.

Do I see anyone defending his right to have a topless woman as a default icon, the thing that started it all? Why no, it's all about breastfeeding which is not appropriate in every place on Earth and involves a part of the body sexualized by society. Sorry guys, not everyone wants to see that or be around it and it involves body fluids being released, that's also not appropriate everywhere. Polite mothers understand this and will take measures to be considerate towards others while giving their baby the best care possible - militant breastfeeding advocates do not because no one matters but them.

In any case, users were only told to not have it as a default image. Users also can't have tastefully topless women as default icons. In my view, that's fair. Why should one group be punished and not the other? Why aren't these mothers also fighting for the right to use non-sexual, artistic nudes?

Because they only care about themselves and their "natural" cause, no matter who it makes feel uncomfortable or slighted. As was pointed out, taking a dump is also natural but I'm not going to post a picture of me doing it or taking a piss as a default icon and expect LJ to just accept it, no question, because it's natural and proper.

Until I see these "Boobnazi's" also fighting for the freedom to use artistic nudes of breasts they're just a bunch of entitlement brats in my eyes who want to shove their breasts with kid attached in my face and scream "I HAVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE EVERYONE LOOK AT THIS!".

Posted at 4:09PM on Jun 4th 2006 by LF

22. MDC, Thank you for providing a perfect illustration of the attitude that gets breastfeeding moms angry. Everyone loves having the act of feeding their baby compared to defecating. And to have childcare options considered trivial on a site where people regularly kerfuffle about important issues like who kissed whom on a tv show, and whether a moderator hijacked a community about an Anime show. How dare these moms get as annoyed as those other, more rational groups? And of course they were shoving their boobs in your face. It must have been terrible to have to look at them every time you went to the breastfeeding communities.

You get freaked out by breastfeeding? Your problem. I got angry by people with your attitudes asking me to feed my baby on a toilet seat in a public restroom.

Posted at 8:35PM on Jun 6th 2006 by MM

23. You tell 'em MM! Seriously.

Posted at 8:49PM on Jun 6th 2006 by Marshall Kirkpatrick

24. Sorry, but a group of women who call themselves "Boob Nazis" and then get pissy because they're not allowed to have a naked breast for their default picture-- which was already outlawed across the board by LJ? Yes, breastfeeding is natural and should be accepted everywhere. However, I question the sanity of any woman who would want to be labeled in ANY regard with the word Nazi. Shame on them.

Posted at 9:05PM on Jun 6th 2006 by Kim

25. Touche! Great point Kim - calling yourself that and then expecting anyone to take your calls for sensitivity seriously is a bad move! Have any of the 23 prior comments here mentioned that yet? Sheesh!

Posted at 9:09PM on Jun 6th 2006 by Marshall Kirkpatrick

26. Kim: However, I question the sanity of any woman who would want to be labeled in ANY regard with the word Nazi. Shame on them.

Ironically, it appears that the woman who founded the boob_nazi community - and who therefore chose that name for it - bitterly opposes action against SixApart/LiveJournal on the default icons campaign.

Posted at 1:28PM on Jun 9th 2006 by Yonmei