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The photo removed by Facebook admin

Mom Kelli Roman got an unexpected Christmas Eve surprise: Facebook yanked her privileges to use the social networking site not long after she received an e-mail warning for “misusing certain features on the site.” Roman has been at the center of a growing controversy on Facebook that’s been brewing since last summer — that some photos of breastfeeding are obscene.

The group that Roman started after Facebook removed a photo of her breastfeeding, called “Hey Facebook, Breastfeeding is Not Obscene,” now has more than 64,000 members. They’re having a combined virtual and real event to protest Facebook practices.

Facebook suits have issued a candyass disclaimer saying they only act upon “complaints”.

For the virtual event, the organizers are asking its members to post profile photos of a nursing mom of any sort (human, animal or in art) along with a status line of “Hey Facebook, breastfeeding is not obscene!” There will also be an in-person nurse-in outside Facebook’s Palo Alto offices.

Of course, this doesn’t affect my use of Facebook. I see no reason to socialize with most human beings, anyway. That’s part of my official hermit oath as you all should know, by now.