Lactation Room

I was filling my water bottle before class at my Mid-Atlantic Public University, when I suddenly became aware of this:

A Lactation Room!

Here is how my reaction unfolded:

1. A lactation room?! Do we really need this? What's next, a meditation space?? Oh wait, this building already has one of those. . . 
2. Of course we need this!  Mothers shouldn't be hiding in bathrooms or other semi-public spaces to pump their breast milk!
3. I didn't know this was here.  How long has this been here?  Does anyone else know this is here??  If I was a lactating mother would I even think to ask if the building had one of these?  Who would I ask?
4. That sign seems really hostile . . . was it preemptive or did someone have a really bad experience?
5. Yay! Feminist progress points for lactation rooms!  But, errrrr, no one knows about it and we're already yelling at people. Not sure how to feel!!!!
6. I should write a blog post about this!  But will people think I'm weird for taking a photo of this door?  I'll come back later . . .

I was going to leave things there, but then I felt guilty.  Who arranged for the lactation room?  Was it an epic struggle?  What feminist heroine should I be contacting to say thank you?