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[NoLiMiT06]

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An ad for Oreo cookies showing a baby breastfeeding from his mother with the tagline, ‘Milk’s favorite cookie’ has shown up on the web (pictured left).

The ad, released in South Korea, is causing a great deal of controversy. The Huffington Post is reporting that Kraft foods has stated the baby holding the Oreo cookie while preparing to breastfeed should not have gone public.

Breastfeeding photos are controversial, with Facebook recently removing a photo of a mother breastfeeding due to it’s “sexual explicitness”. A child breastfeeding with an Oreo cookie in his hand is beyond controversial.

People who have seen the photo are sounding off on twitter with most of the comments being negative.

Seeing a baby breastfeeding definitely does not make me want to purchase an Oreo. This has nothing to do with my personal feelings about breastfeeding. The ad may not be deemed as appropriate but it is definitely getting everyone talking – though not necessarily about the Oreo.

Source: http://www.opposingv...reastfeeding-ad

Source w/pic (NSFW): http://www.huffingto..._n_1435632.html

I must say I love the tag line, "Milk's favorite cookie"

[XerXis]

Nothing controversial about that, at least not in my country

[smooth_criminal1990]

The only controversy seems to be coming from the West, and the ad was not intended for the West. Problem?

[Ulpian]

XerXis, on 21 April 2012 - 08:45, said:

Nothing controversial about that, at least not in my country

+1

[+remixedcat]

Nothing bad about it at all....

BREAST MILK IS THE BEST MILK!!!!

[+Azusa]

smooth_criminal1990, on 21 April 2012 - 08:51, said:

The only controversy seems to be coming from the West, and the ad was not intended for the West. Problem?

Or to be more accurate the countries that have the the highest concentration of organized religion where most of this kinda of thing is frowned up on.

[rfirth]

Huffington Post asks "Are you offended by this?" Reply? 81.66% say "No, I think it's great"

[NoLiMiT06]

I hate that people see breastfeeding as offensive, I don't see anything wrong with the ad and I find it pretty funny. I think I am going to go buy some Oreo's tonight

[Hum]

Disgusting human flesh -- I'm shocked !

[Growled]

I think the controversy is all in the media.

[FloatingFatMan]

What a surprise, it's American's complaining about a bit of tit. Silly people.

[Louis]

Hopefully the Oreo's in South Korea don't contain high-fructose corn syrup, linked to autism and obesity.

[DocM]

FloatingFatMan, on 22 April 2012 - 07:23, said:

What a surprise, it's American's complaining about a bit of tit. Silly people.

Sillier is that public breastfeeding is legal in 47 of the 50 states and in DC, yet people still complain and it runs across political & religious/non-religious lines. Go figure. I gave up long ago.

[TRC]

It is actually not illegal in any state, although three states have no laws that specifically allow it so a business there can throw you out.

[Hum]

^ I don't think any woman should be thrown out, just be a little discreet about it.

And no one needs to stare at a breast-feeder.