“When this man asked me to ‘cover up’ while I was breastfeeding my baby at the restaurant, I took a deep breath 😤 and made him regret that comment. Find out how I responded in the comments below! 👇💥”
The story has been shared more than 100,000 times on social media.
It features Mélanie Dudley, 34 years old. This mom was breastfeeding her baby in a restaurant, with her face covered.
Her reaction was provoked by a man who seemed surprised by her natural behavior and told her to cover her face.
This story, reported by our colleagues at CBS News, highlights the wisdom of this woman, who naturally embraces her duty to feed her child.
Carol Lockwood mentioned the circumstances of this unpleasant episode on her Facebook page:
“A man told her to cover her face. It was over 90°F and particularly hot (…) Thank you for sharing this message!
I made this post public with the permission of the person involved. I am outraged that people would humiliate women for breastfeeding their children in public.”
Mélanie was on vacation in Mexico and was breastfeeding her four-month-old baby.
She recounted:
“I was in Cabo San Lucas with my whole family and a man told me to cover up (…) I’m usually discreet, and we were sitting at the back of the restaurant.”
The photo received huge support from social media users, who praised the mom’s gesture for its spontaneity and wisdom.
The young mother also stated:
“Breastfeeding is not easy—we shouldn’t have to endure additional humiliation from others.”
