Breaking: breastfeeding woman offended, twitter outraged

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CHokKA said:
IIt is offensive when you're doing something that you're allowed to do, and someone tells you that you can't because they think it's wrong. It boggles me just how ill-informed some people on here are, spouting all sorts of nonsense as if they know everything. She shouldn't have even been approached by someone about it, let alone be asked to cover it up. She's providing nutrition for her child. If that's offensive to people, then when you eventually have children, I really feel for them.
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She wasnt told she couldn't breastfeed. So now you're making **** up :)
 
FrenchTart said:
You certainly sounded offended when you stated that you'd attempt to get her arrested for public indecency (which has been shown above to be a ridiculous claim and contrary to her rights).

From your manner of posting it seems that you've got a little overly emotional and flustered about the whole thing.
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Ahh haha im not offended by any of this but you all have lost common sense entirely haha. She has manipulated the law (and yourselves it looks like). There are private spaces within the Museum where any right minded person with common sense would breastfeed their child. But no she wants to be SEEN ;) and she wants to make an issue of it.
 
Personally I find breastfeeding disgusting and prefer not to see it. This is 100% my opinion and I expect nobody to cater towards it. It's also the second most intimate moments a mother will have with her child, second only to child birth. For this reason I will always prefer my wife to do it behind closed doors. I don't want to share the "wonders of raising a child" and all that with people I don't know. This is family stuff, to be kept in the family (in my case).

That said, it's not my place to judge others for their family habits, some might relish in the idea of sharing their moments with the rest of the world and I respect that and keep my opinions to myself.

Where do you draw the line though? I mean, was this lady sitting inconspicuously in a corner doing her thing or was she parading down the middle of the museum twirling in circles and intentionally showing off with a nipper sucking on her nipples? And whilst she should be allowed to breast feed, if the museum provided a suitable room or area to do so privately, should she have respected their will to have her do it in there?

As always with this topic, there are too many variables to come to a solution which keeps all happy. We have age differences, cultural differences, family values differences, etc. What annoys me with this kind of thing however is the need to cater to a minority as if they're some gift from God. No love, you're just another woman with another pair of norks with a toddler hanging off them. If other women can get through life without having to make a stink about something as silly as this, why can't you?


The term "*********" comes to mind.
 
Personally doesn't bother me to see it and my wife breastfed in public with both of our kids but.....

She used to cover herself and our son/daughter if there were not the correct amenities to do it in private with a blanket.

For a woman to expose her breasts in public without trying to add some decorum to it simply isn't necessary.

The amount of paraphernalia that parents have to take out with young children to add a blanket to the arsenal shouldn't be a big deal.

Young children should be fed on demand but there is no need to be blatant about it when it's easily avoidable.

For some people the argument is "why the hell should I have to cover myself up??...it's my right Yada Yada Yada"

My answer is....why the hell wouldn't you want to cover yourself up?????
 
Rifte said:
Personally doesn't bother me to see it and my wife breastfed in public with both of our kids but.....

She used to cover herself and our son/daughter if there were not the correct amenities to do it in private with a blanket.

For a woman to expose her breasts in public without trying to add some decorum to it simply isn't necessary.

The amount of paraphernalia that parents have to take out with young children to add a blanket to the arsenal shouldn't be a big deal.

Young children should be fed on demand but there is no need to be blatant about it when it's easily avoidable.

For some people the argument is "why the hell should I have to cover myself up??...it's my right Yada Yada Yada"

My answer is....why the hell wouldn't you want to cover yourself up?????
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According to the article she was already trying to keep herself covered with a jumper but the kid had other ideas leading to a little nip slip.
 
Diddums said:
Personally I find breastfeeding disgusting and prefer not to see it. This is 100% my opinion and I expect nobody to cater towards it. It's also the second most intimate moments a mother will have with her child, second only to child birth. For this reason I will always prefer my wife to do it behind closed doors. I don't want to share the "wonders of raising a child" and all that with people I don't know. This is family stuff, to be kept in the family (in my case).

That said, it's not my place to judge others for their family habits, some might relish in the idea of sharing their moments with the rest of the world and I respect that and keep my opinions to myself.

Where do you draw the line though? I mean, was this lady sitting inconspicuously in a corner doing her thing or was she parading down the middle of the museum twirling in circles and intentionally showing off with a nipper sucking on her nipples? And whilst she should be allowed to breast feed, if the museum provided a suitable room or area to do so privately, should she have respected their will to have her do it in there?

As always with this topic, there are too many variables to come to a solution which keeps all happy. We have age differences, cultural differences, family values differences, etc. What annoys me with this kind of thing however is the need to cater to a minority as if they're some gift from God. No love, you're just another woman with another pair of norks with a toddler hanging off them. If other women can get through life without having to make a stink about something as silly as this, why can't you?


The term "*********" comes to mind.
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This is an excellent post. Common sense ehh in GD as well. It lives again!
 
Surfer said:
If its in a public space then its not perving at all. In fact i would get her arrested for outraging public decency.

The very fact they try to cover up means they know its an activity that should be done in private and yet they want to do it in a public space hahaa. Theres private places set aside for this kind of thing...as i have already mentioned.
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I'll outrage your public decency in a minute. Seriously, you won't know what's hit you. Literally.
 
I was in a restaurant last year and there was an obese woman sitting opposite us, breast feeding her baby. It genuinely made me feel queasy and ruined my meal. I didn't enjoy seeing that any more than I would enjoy watching her change the little one's nappy.

There's a time and place.
 
Surfer said:
Sorry if you find it noteworthy someone finding something entertaining ;)
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I think it's more how strange that you're both offended at the idea of a nipple being displayed for a second and happy to perv at a situation that is far from sexual. Extremely perplexing but I suppose there's at least some consistency there.
 
String said:
I was in a restaurant last year and there was an obese woman sitting opposite us, breast feeding her baby. It genuinely made me feel queasy and ruined my meal. I didn't enjoy seeing that any more than I would enjoy watching her change the little one's nappy.

There's a time and place.
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Just..don't watch?

Unlike a nappy it's not generating a nauseating smell.
 
String said:
I was in a restaurant last year and there was an obese woman sitting opposite us, breast feeding her baby. It genuinely made me feel queasy and ruined my meal. I didn't enjoy seeing that any more than I would enjoy watching her change the little one's nappy.

There's a time and place.
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So don't watch? That's a little creepy.
 
FrenchTart said:
I think it's more how strange that you're both offended at the idea of a nipple being displayed for a second and happy to perv at a situation that is far from sexual. Extremely perplexing but I suppose there's at least some consistency there.
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Sigh.... please stop with the straw man. You can do better? Or perhaps you can't?
 
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