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Yes, i agree. I find it very distasteful. |
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It should be done in private. |
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Very gross! |
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Breastfeeding is a beautiful thing and the best nourishment a baby can receive if the mother eats
and drinks healthy. But, I can't help but feel that this is a personal thing between mom and baby
for his nourishment. And let's face it, there are men who are looking and not because she's
breastfeeding. Or at least, place a cover, blanket, etc. Completely over her breast during this
time, during the feeding. I have seen some mothers expose themselves just because they feel this is
okay to show this part of my their body during that time, but, to each his own., But, for myself, I
would still go off somewhere in private if possible, any way. Regardless of how natural it is. Or
if I am home with baby and daddy. |
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Most certainly!
That is basically putting yourself out there for all to see. It is definitely disrespectful. I mean,
some people will probably say "well then don't look", well that doesn't give me the right you run
around the mall naked, hey man just don't look!
It is also inappropriate. Because of what society has now become, traditional methods, such as this,
are regarded hastily if seen in a public setting. |
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I agree. There will certainly be people who are offended by a mother breastfeeding her child in
public. There was recently a story in the paper about a young mother who was asked to leave a cafe
because she was breastfeeding her child. I felt sorry for her because she was upset with the
situation, but at the same time I couldn't help but think that a cafe isn't the best place to
breastfeed a baby. Some people are bound to be offended, whether the mother likes it or not. That's
just the way some people work. |
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How does one differentiate between breast feeding and displaying ones breasts openly in public? Give
the baby another form of food! I agree that breast feeding is important, but it is exactly for that
reason that it should be done at home, in a more intimate, personal environment. It is very
uncomfortable to witness that interaction between mother and child in public, not only because
breasts are a private part of the body, but because breast feeding is a private part of a
mother-and-baby relationship. |
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I think a woman's breasts should be for her, her husband, and her suckling infant(s). It shouldn't
be shown to others. The breast feeding can be done in private. |
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Omg its gross when you see someone doing it in a public place! |
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I definitely agree, because if they think that breast milk is the best for the baby why can`t they
just pomp milk out of their breast put it into a bottle and that way breastfeed in public. |
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Breast-feeding in public is disrespectful and should be discouraged. I think that most women who
engage in this activity while sitting on buses, subways and in other public places know full well
that many people find that having to watch this is uncomfortable and unpleasant. For this reason
alone, they should have the good judgement not to breast-feed a child in front of total strangers.
Additionally, parents often ride the bus with their underage children and should they really be
exposed to this?
No one is telling these mothers that they should not breast-feed their infants. Surely, this is a
decision that all women make for themselves. The point here is that when we are in public we should
respect our fellow citizens enough to know that if something that we are doing bothers a large
number of people, then we should abstain, until we are in the privacy of our own home, or among
family and close friends. |
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Yeah I agree. Nobody is disputing the fact that breast feeding is beneficial to the development of a
baby--but the fact is some people are understandably uncomfortable by the sight of breastfeeding and
do not desire to see it, especially in certain public situations. When you go to a beach, you assume
certain body parts are going to be covered up, unless you know prior that you are going to a nude
beach. I think the same should apply for things like dentist offices and parks etc., like unless
there is a warning that things like that may take place, they shouldn't out of respect for others.
Again to the natural argument, there are many things that are "natural actions" like going to the
bathroom, having sex, etc. But all those things are done in privacy for the common decency of the
public. |
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Yes, I agree. It can be disconcerting for other people. You can say it's natural but you could just
as well say that nudism is natural. Do the pro-public breastfeeding people also want everyone to go
around with no clothes on? |
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If in the back of a room or public area and covers up the act, leaving no assumption breast feeding
is what is occurring, it would be fine. But so many mothers go out in public, stand on a street
corner, and let their baby suck away. |
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I agree that breast feeding should be done in privacy. I think that breast feeding benefits the baby
a great deal, but it is something that should be done in private, not in public. People who breast
feed in public do not consider other people. Not everyone wants to watch a baby suck on boob. Even
if the baby is covered up, I still do not want to see it. The mother can easily pump the milk and
store it in bottles and use the bottles in public. Therefore, the mother can still breast feed, but
does not have to do it in public. Breast feeding in public is definitely disrespectful to other
people who are forced to see it. Breast feeding should never be done in front of other children. |
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I disagree its not rude at all if your child is hungry..feed that child anywhere you need to.. |
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I disagree. Sometimes it is not possible to find a private place. Breast feeding is natural and
beautiful. It should however be done in a tasteful way, that is a woman should cover her breast and
the baby with a light cover |
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No, it's a choice if they want to get looked upon let them. But really you should do it at home and
bring a bottle with you when your out. |
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If you don't like it put a blanket over your head.
I N'dIP and I loved it :] |
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It is a healthy way to feed a baby also if your a guy don't you want to see a woman's breasts ? |
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What???? Were breasts made solely to be a sexual body part? NO. I breastfed all 3 of my children
because it was the healthiest way to feed them by FAR and no one ever saw my breasts when I fed them
in public. I was modest and used a special cover made for breastfeeding so the baby couldn't pull it
off. How ignorant to put boundaries on mothers doing what is best for their babies. Grow up |
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I disagree...
If the baby is hungry, it should be able to eat... And not be forced to wait for privacy.
Breastfeeding is a natural thing. Would you suggest that a bottle-fed baby wait to be fed?? No... It
is not fair to the child.
Would you rather a woman feed her baby, or allow it to scream and cry?
Most mothers try to be discreet about it anyways. |
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It is the most natural thing in the world. But if the suckling kid is 12 or older questions will be
asked...;-) |
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It's not always comfortable for the breastfeeding mother either but the baby comes first before her
comfort and definitely before any feelings you may have regarding it. |
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It's a natural process and isn't disrespectful to anyone. |
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I for one do not see anything wrong with the notion of public breast feeding. It is love between a
mother and her child, it is also a nurturing event as well. I find it to be very beautiful, and with
all the ugliness in the world we need more beauty in our lives. If we were to use the same argument
then it would be a crime for a man to expose his chest in a public place. I am a believer in liberty
and freedom for both sexes, if it is not a crime for a man to expose his chest in public then it
should not be a crime for a woman and mind you a nursing woman to expose her breast in a public
place. I for one enjoy seeing a mother feeding her child in this way, and no it is not a form of
sexual abuse, it is love, it is feminine beauty. |
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This is ridiculous. Breast feeding is more natural than bottle feeding. Breast are there for feeding
babies. They're not just a couple of fun-bags that we moms go flashing around on purpose to offend
people. Women breast feed to feed their hungry babies. Some people say women should feed their
children in a restroom stall or go to their cars to do it if you're in public. But how would you
like to have to eat a meal sitting in a filthy public bathroom stall where people urinate in the
floors and rub feces on the walls? Or how would you like it if someone asked you to go to your car
to eat? Wouldn't YOU feel disrespected? |
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Just what the hell do you think they were put there for people???
All I can say is anyone who feels this way should grow up and get a reality check. When was the
last time you were forced to WATCH anyway? People who do THAT are beyond disrespectful. |
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I mean it is gross but like in south America they do it everywhere and if you just tell them to stop
that is kinda offending |
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Breasts that have milk in them, are baby-bottles for the infant, not playthings for the male
bystanders....... |
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No its not! If the child is hungry the child is hungry!!! How is it disrespectful? Its natural and
mothers who do breast feed in public should feel proud not ashamed... If people have a problem with
it... No1s asking you to look and stare... Feeding a child is disrespectful..? What IS this world
coming to?!!??!! |
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OMG get over it, it is the female body. Breast feeding is one of the most natural things a woman can
do. It also builds the relationship between woman and their baby. It isn't their fault that people
are scared to see some skin. |
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It's all natural, why should we be afraid of showing the things that make us human, nature is
nature, free will is free will, and no one can change that. |
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Id rather someone discretely breastfed their child than have said child screaming its head off.
Also, its only a problem if you look, the solution then should be obvious. |
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No way. Breast feeding is natural and it is much more beneficial for the child, i think mothers are
discouraged to breast fed because they'll will get funny looks and someone might even tell them to
stop so that their baby screams their head off not understanding. I think more women should breast
fed as, because as i said before, it's natural and i don't see why people should be offended
Are you a man by any chance? |
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If you are offended by breastfeeding then you are probably a closet pedophile. |
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Breast feeding in public can never be ill-mannerly or disrespectful to other people. The
relationship shared between a mother and her child is the purest kind of relationship, created by
the Almighty, on earth. Breastfeeding is quite naturally associated with it, since during the infant
stage; breastfeeding is the only way providing food to the children. No mothers will give suck to
her child in public to fulfill any indecent desire of hers. Some even feel very shy to do the same
openly. But if such a situation arises, a mother has to publicly breastfeed her child, because the
infant cannot be deprived of food in its scheduled time. Thus, when people criticize breastfeeding
in public as something shameful and disgraceful, they are merely projecting how mean and perverted
they are. Who can tell whether they too had been breastfed by their mothers in public? |
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Breast-feeding is natural, and in my opinion anything natural is acceptable. If you don't like it
don't look! |
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Breast feeding is only natural. If you don't like it then don't sit there and stare. Would you want
a crying baby? |
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The feminist analysis of why men in our culture are so obsessed with breast is that when women
stopped breast-feeding in public, breasts became this secret, taboo source of prurient interest.
Time was in Western culture that you saw bare breasts everywhere, when women fed their babies. This
is still true in the Third World, and there is no unnatural adoration of breasts as sex objects.
It is sick that people object to what all mammals naturally do: Suckle their young. And, folks, like
it or not, we are mammals, too.
To disallow public breast feeding is part of the multinational corporations’ push to get women
(especially in the Third World) to buy more infant formula. Nestle’s was roundly criticized and
suffered a consumer boycott for doing this after women mixed its formula with contaminated water,
and babies died.
It is a fact that breast-fed infants are healthier than bottle-fed. |
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Breast milk is the best for a infant, it has every thing the child requires and gives the child the
natural immunities of the mother.
And if I'm hungry i want to eat then and there so I do, to make an infant go hungry until the
mother is in private is wrong and bordering on neglect. However it should be done with class, you
shouldn't whip your bra off and dangle your breast in the infants face.
To put the milk in a bottle(via the use of a breast pump) is impractical, the milk direct from the
breast is the right temperature just like nature intended. Not to mention the dirt and impurities
that can contaminate it.
Also if you want to play the 'god' card as so many of you do! I don't think 'god' created the baby
bottle , NO 'god' made it so milk come from the breast and so that's whats meant to happen. You see
it in cats dogs cows .. All mammals and some other animals.
And another thing i don't like to look at ugly people but i don't think that they should reframe
from going out in public! |
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They should be able to feed there could whenever they like what let the baby cry for food until you
get home |
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I breast fed all 4 of my children and in public at times what best a screamimg hungry babe or
someone discreatly feeding |
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How about the giant penis statue in Amsterdam or how about the people with the 12 inch holes in
there ear or car bombers. I mean think about whats really disturbing, and whats really going on,
before knocking a natural life occurrence...You know what i thinks disturbing, obese people eating
Macdonald's in public. Do i tell them to put there fat away, and chill with the fries, no i don't. I
walk bye them and think, it's not even worth it. |
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Let them feed the babies |
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You cannot control when a baby needs to eat! It is best for baby, it is what God intended. Breast
fed babies can eat every couple of hours! What if you just happen to be stuck on a bus! I do feel
however that a woman have some class about it and make sure she is covered up! There is an
appropriate way to do it. Letting the old boob fly out and about surely would be discourteous to
others! |
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30 Jan 2008 02:05
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