Jamie Otis has hit back at the haters, who have taken offence to her breastfeeding her son Otis.
‘The Bachelor’: Jamie Otis Called Out For Being ‘Pedo-ish’ After Sharing A Picture Of Her Breastfeeding Her Son
The former star of The Bachelor welcomed her son a year ago alongside her husband, Doug Hehner. While the couple are familiar with how to raise children, given that Otis was their second child, it did not stop the criticism from coming. During a post to her fans on Instagram, Jamie shared a picture of her son playing with her breast.
The post was captioned by the following comments: “I wish our western world society would stop…telling mothers it’s ‘weird’ to FEED your child with breasts…My sweet boy is just a BABY, he isn’t ‘playing with my breasts in a sexual way.” Jamie’s picture follows a whole host of celebrities who have taken to social media in an attempt to popularise breastfeeding.
And yet, her attempts fell flat. We only have to take a closer examination at the comments to see exactly why. Her critics questioned whether she should have shared a picture that could be interpreted in a variety of ways. One user wrote: “Jamie, that pic with baby on your breast is disturbing,” while another took it a step further and remarked: “pedo-ish.”
As you can imagine, the latter comment hit a nerve. And it was all made worse given she is going through a difficult period in her marriage. The pandemic has forced Jamie to confront her ‘trust’ issues with regards to Doug, which has only gone on to sensitise her to any attack. That is why she hit back at the critics who hinted that she was a sexual predator.
She replied: “My son JUST turned 1. I’m not a paedophile because I nurse him. The World Health Organization and UNICEF recommend that babies be breastfed for at least two years.” And Jamie signed off her post by urging all women to unite over the issue of breastfeeding.
It is too early to state whether the public’s perception of breastfeeding will shift wholeheartedly towards a positive stance, but what we do know is that Jamie’s position is clear.
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