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An Indian magazine that published a picture of a model breastfeeding a baby as its cover photo has sharply divided opinion on social media.
The cover of Grihalakshmi, which is published in Kerala state, depicts model Gilu Joseph staring straight into the camera with a baby at her chest.
The text above reads "Moms tell Kerala - don't stare, we want to breastfeed".
This is thought to be the first time an Indian magazine has published a cover image of a woman breastfeeding.
But the fact that the model is not herself a mother has caused some discomfort and generated debate.
Grihalakshmi's editor said the magazine wanted to raise awareness about the need for mothers to be able to breastfeed in public.
"A month ago, a man shared a picture of his wife breastfeeding on Facebook to start a conversation about letting mothers feed in public spaces. But the result was that the woman was subjected to cyber-bullying from both men and women," Moncy Joseph told the BBC's Ashraf Padanna
"That is why we decided to dedicate our latest issue to breastfeeding mothers."
Many women in India who wear the traditional sari breastfeed in public, using the garment as a means of covering themselves. But this option is not available to women who do not want to wear the sari.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43238253
The cover of Grihalakshmi, which is published in Kerala state, depicts model Gilu Joseph staring straight into the camera with a baby at her chest.
The text above reads "Moms tell Kerala - don't stare, we want to breastfeed".
This is thought to be the first time an Indian magazine has published a cover image of a woman breastfeeding.
But the fact that the model is not herself a mother has caused some discomfort and generated debate.
Grihalakshmi's editor said the magazine wanted to raise awareness about the need for mothers to be able to breastfeed in public.
"A month ago, a man shared a picture of his wife breastfeeding on Facebook to start a conversation about letting mothers feed in public spaces. But the result was that the woman was subjected to cyber-bullying from both men and women," Moncy Joseph told the BBC's Ashraf Padanna
"That is why we decided to dedicate our latest issue to breastfeeding mothers."
Many women in India who wear the traditional sari breastfeed in public, using the garment as a means of covering themselves. But this option is not available to women who do not want to wear the sari.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43238253