Doula's Facebook and Instagram deactivated for birth photos deemed "pornographic"
by Melissa Willets posted in Pregnancy
Last week, I shared the story of a leading birth photographer, Monet Moutrie, who was banned by Facebook months after she posted a video tribute to mothers. Many commenters shared her outrage that a collection of images of moms birthing their babies would constitute a violation of the social media site?s community standards. Especially since the footage contained no private parts of mothers or newborns.
In the wake of this unsettling ban comes the story of another birth worker?s Facebook and Instagram accounts getting deactivated after the doula posted photos of moms postpartum. Neither image showed private parts. And yet, they were deemed pornographic. Now, Australia-based Julie Bell, owner of Blissful Herbs, is speaking out against what she sees as a double standard, and even discrimination against birth images on social media. She joins a growing movement online of birth workers who are demanding that their work not be censored. It's even got its own hashtag: #stopcensoringbirth.
Bell's frustration began when she posted this beautiful image to her Instagram and Facebook accounts.
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