i am sorry E's had to deal with so many problems during her pregnancy, but i don't think ms. mason should have to bear the brunt of that.
I don't think Mason is bearing the brunt of anything. Mason's request was illegal, pure and simple. She had no business making that request, and I'd wager a lot of money that E is not the first nursing mother she's harassed.
note that i think she was entirely out of line with her request; i just also think that E brought a howitzer to bear in response.
I am not E, but I believe her intent was to convey to the park organizers that she expected them to take her complaint and her requests seriously. Far too many women, esp. pregnant and post-partum, get brushed off as "crazy" or "hysterical", which is an adjective Ms. Mason was more than happy to throw around.
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I don't think Mason is bearing the brunt of anything. Mason's request was illegal, pure and simple. She had no business making that request, and I'd wager a lot of money that E is not the first nursing mother she's harassed.
note that i think she was entirely out of line with her request; i just also think that E brought a howitzer to bear in response.
I am not E, but I believe her intent was to convey to the park organizers that she expected them to take her complaint and her requests seriously. Far too many women, esp. pregnant and post-partum, get brushed off as "crazy" or "hysterical", which is an adjective Ms. Mason was more than happy to throw around.