Breastfeeding mother's fury goes viral after she is labelled a 'tramp'
Young mother Emily Slough thought nothing of taking a break during a shopping trip to breastfeed her daughter.
But her actions ended up being viewed online by thousands of people after a passer-by took a picture and posted it on Facebook page Spotted Rugeley, labelling her a 'tramp'.
Her infuriated response has now gone viral, with people across the globe backing her plans to protest in the town with mothers and their babies.
Mother-of-two Mrs Slough was feeding her eight-month old daughter Matilda in Rugeley on Friday when her picture was secretly taken. It was posted on Facebook and accompanied with the caption: "I know the sun is out n all that but there's no need to let your kid feast on your nipple in town!! Tramp."
The anonymous post has seen a huge backlash not only in Rugeley but across the globe. Mrs Slough, aged 27, is now rallying people to meet in Market Street, Rugeley, at midday on Saturday. She said: "Fortunately I am a very confident person but after seeing this it really annoyed me because I know of other mums who are not confident about breastfeeding in public.
"I thought, 'How dare this anonymous person make such a comment which could deter mothers from breastfeeding?'
"I have breastfed both my children and it does not bother me. But I thought rather than ignore this and just get angry that I would turn it around and show this person up and stand up for what is right."
Spotted Rugeley has now been deactivated after protesters bombarded the page with breastfeeding photos.
Mrs Slough, who also has a three-year-old son Leo, has set up her own Facebook event page called Rugeley Mass Feed and is tweeting with the hashtag #rugeleymassfeed.
She said: "Originally the idea was to have a mass breastfeed on the exact spot where this photograph was taken. But the support has been so huge that it looks like we are not only going to get mothers and their children but people from all walks of life."
Among the reaction on Facebook was a comment from Tracey Hamann who said: "Just wanted to let you know that this incident and picture have made it to a US Military breastfeeding support page here in Germany and all the mommas support you 100 per cent."
