Breast feeding in public

[llamatron]

So is breathing.

 

Now if you would be so kind as to put your dislike of "natural functions" into practice we will be able to have a sensible debate.

 

 

I dont have a dislike of natural functions and I dont find breast feeding offensive. look at the context.

 

I find it gross.

[Suffragette1]

Very true. My gob was well and truly smacked when I was watching C4's excellent Sex Education Show, when all the young school girls were admitting to shaving down below, and the boys went "errrrggghhh" when a group of perfectly attractive normal women bravely paraded in front of them with their unshaven bits and wonky boobs. It was very sad to see how kids have been brainwashed into believing what is normal.

 

It's sad and quite disturbing. Girls are subjecting themselves to endless procedures to conform to some pre-pubescent genitalia image ever present in the porn industry and media, yet conversely, the flat chest is not lauded in the same way - thanks to a string of celebs and the porn industry combined, the stuck on look of perfectly spherically breasts is considered the ideal by many, even though by all accounts they feel like rocks.

[Alien]

I really don't think it would. I don't think women breast feeding turns men on in anyway. I am female and I don't want to see it.

 

I think it may be akin to a bloke watching another man getting kicked in the goolies. The thought of breastfeeding makes me feel sick and actually causes me physical discomfort. Along with the inevitable leaking nipples I think breast feeding is gross

 

 

There are always extreme reactions to natural acts..I would guess you come within the minority. The point is your freedom to look or walk away isn't an issue. As regards your sickness and physical discomfort I would hazard to guess that's more to do with you than the act of breastfeeding. At the other end of the scale there are those that find totally unnatural acts natural...some paedophiles for instance..would you argue in favour for their preferences?

 

When I use the term "natural" I simply mean feeding a child. If the mother fed the child while naked wrapped around a dance pole then I may tend to lean with you...otherwise you could take a sickness pill to calm yer sensitive tummy.

[llamatron]

There are always extreme reactions to natural acts..I would guess you come within the minority. The point is your freedom to look or walk away isn't an issue. As regards your sickness and physical discomfort I would hazard to guess that's more to do with you than the act of breastfeeding. At the other end of the scale there are those that find totally unnatural acts natural...some paedophiles for instance..would you argue in favour for their preferences?

 

When I use the term "natural" I simply mean feeding a child. If the mother fed the child while naked wrapped around a dance pole then I may tend to lean with you...otherwise you could take a sickness pill to calm yer sensitive tummy.

 

I never said I couldn't walk away, I can. That doesn't stop me thinking its gross.

 

Paedophilia, whilst not condoning it in anyway Im not sure whether it is an unnatural act. Its socially unacceptable rather than unnatural. In any event its totally irrelevant but thanks for bringing it up:confused:

[Strix]

I think most posts in this thread are missing a point. There's breastfeeding, and there's exhibitionism. I've driven myself mad trying to find sensible clothing for feeding discretely, but it's an almost futile exercise

 

I do feed in public, but manage to do so in a fashion that nobody notices. A cousin of mine nearly took our picture at H's naming party as she just couldn't tell until I pointed out what she was doing - I do have limits!

 

I did feel a bit uncomfortable about Mr Strix's parents hanging over the back of the armchair to turn it into a spectator sport though... until I convinced myself they're not looking at me, just their granddaughter looking even cuter than usual

 

We were in a pub recently too, when H got chatting to the people on the next table. Their food arrived, we ceased communication, I began feeding, they got up to leave, and all stroked her head on the way out - which freaked me a bit too! Thankfully, H was on a breather, so was perfectly covering my modesty to the point you couldn't tell I was in a state of undress. If she'd have turned to see who'd touched her though

[Mrs Overall]

Breastfeeding is a lovely thing thing between mum and baby, i couldn't do it with my two children, though it wasnt encouraged as much then as it now...

I do think discretion is lacking though in a few mums, we were once sat in a cafe in Meadowhall, this mum just opened everything..(with everything on show..) no blanket or cover...my husband had his back to her, but an elderly couple (70ish) were sat directly across and the old fella was'nt impressed, they didn't stay long....i think that was a time when a little respect for the elderly should have occurred...

[Starlet83]

You were doing fine till this ridiculous bit at the end. How in the name of all things holy can being 'loud, obnoxious' and just 'flopping a tit out' be disrespectful to the baby?

 

You have to excuse him Halibut.... hes not well in the head, our baby is due in 8 weeks and he still passes out when he hears the word umbilical and placenta. Im training him but its a slow slow job!

[Mutts Nutts]

I had a friend who had the same attitude and she had unbelievable hang ups and issues. She refused to breastfeed herself as she considered it gross and unnatural and was even repulsed by the sight of a pregnant woman.

 

How odd.........why didn't she go to a burger king or something like that ?

[Tipex]

You're asking me how lame I am? I'm not the one who's frightened of women breastfeeding. ( And I bet you are scared of women's pubes too. )

 

Why does offended mean i'm frightend? I don't want to see another womens breast, i choose not to.

[Suffragette1]

Why does offended mean i'm frightend? I don't want to see another womens breast, i choose not to.

 

How much of a woman's breast do you actually see when she is breastfeeding? Nothing at all other than what you might glimpse whilst she latches the baby on. The vast majority of women are very discreet about it and hardly want to flash their boobs around in public and even if they did - so what? If you don't want to see what little is on display, then avert your gaze.