Breasts for Public Consumption

What in the hell is going on with this laactivist bullshit?



Let me say now, before I start ranting and raving, that I'm not against women breastfeeding. Who would be? It's a totally natural thing and even beautiful, in the right setting. I don't have kids, so no I don't know about it first hand. The following is just my bystander opinion after hearing about this protesting shit after recent comments made on The View. Ok, we can contiue now, I've gotten that off my chest (no pun intended lol).

I have no problem with this quote, "Babies are born to be breastfed," from this recent story. But, these "nurse-ins" as they're being called (stupid bullshit names)
are rigoddamndiculous. Is it really necessary?

First off, is Barbara Walters saying that seeing a woman nursing her baby in the seat next to her on the plane made her uncomfortable, to be construed as discrimination? Give me a fucking break. Are we not allowed to have our own opinions now? Is saying that what Barbara Walters said a BAD thing? Certainly fucking not. It's not like she (Barbara Walters) was saying "That grossed me out, it was wrong, they should have stopped her, they should outlaw such things in public." Now THAT I could understand pissing some people off. But Jesus Christ people! Get a grip! I'm not uptight about breasts, or seeing them. Hell I see naked women's bodies all the time at the gym (in the locker room, of course :op). Hell, I've KISSED a woman before. I just don't really care to see a baby sucking from it's mother's tit while I'm trying to eat dinner. I think a lot of people would pleasantly agree, but we're all entitled to our own opinion.

I don't agree at all with women being asked to leave a public place, or not being allowed in, or any of that shit, because she is nursing her baby. But, what I think nursing mothers need to understand is, that not everyone wants to see it, to watch it, especially while they're eating. I mean, if I'm sitting in a restaurant eating, and the woman sitting next to me whips out her tit to feed her child, yes, I'm going to be a little disturbed by that. I mean, is THAT really necessary? If it is, at least cover it up as much as you can, I mean you don't have to show it to everyone, do you? I know babies have to eat every couple hours or whatever, but, if possible, don't you think you could plan your dining AROUND your babies' need to 'dine'? I think common decency dictates that if you need to feed your baby and you're in a public place, if you must do it at least do it discretely as you can, maybe even go to the restroom or somewhere and not do it in front of other patrons who are eating? I don't think it should be a rule - I personally would just do it anyway out of courtesy to the other people around me.

As a comparison..... what if you and your family came out of a restaurant and there was a couple standing by their car, making out pretty heavily for anyone and everyone to see? It's certainly not illegal, there's nothing wrong with doing it. But, do you need your children looking at it as you walk to your car? Probably not. It could be done privately, in the car or whereever. There's a time and place for everything; a little discretion isn't so much to ask for, is it?

I'm not saying anything is right or wrong - this is just my opinion. I have a lot of them :o)