Mexico City museum apologizes for removal of breastfeeding mother

Dozens of mothers gathered in Mexico City’s Modern Art Museum (MAM) on Sunday to protest the removal of a breastfeeding mother from the museum last Tuesday.

The woman was told by a security officer that feeding babies, either by breast or bottle, was prohibited on museum grounds.

On Saturday, the museum offered a public apology for the incident, claiming that the security employee had made a “misinterpretation of the regulation.”

The museum said it was committed to promoting awareness of the issue among its staff because “this attitude is not compatible with the viewpoint of this facility.”

Since the protest, the museum has posted a series of works on Instagram that feature women breastfeeding their children.

The museum also posted photos of the protest, showing dozens of women breastfeeding inside the museum and in its gardens, on its Twitter account.

The protest was organized on social media by the Association to Normalize Breastfeeding in Mexico and the Luperca maternity center.

Sources: El Universal (sp), Animal Político (sp)

Have something to say? Paid Subscribers get all access to make & read comments.
Sheinbaum

Time magazine names President Sheinbaum to its ‘most influential’ list for the second straight year

1
The Mexican president joins a range of newsmakers on the list, including Benicio del Toro, Dolores Huerta, MrBeast, Ralph Lauren, Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Santiago meeting

All of Latin America has fallen far behind on its 2030 Sustainable Development Goals

0
The region has been behind schedule in meeting the UN-generated environmental targets virtually since the project started. Global uncertainty and internal financial constraints get much of the blame.
golden eagle

A golden eagle nest, with a breeding pair of Mexico’s national bird, is discovered in Coahuila

0
The golden eagle is a threatened species and not especially numerous in Mexico today, so any discovery of an occupied nest of Mexico's national symbol is a major development.
BETA Version - Powered by Perplexity