should women breast feed in public or go some where private? (Page 12)

Dalai Mama: hahahaha!! They are both natural body functions, both involving "private" parts. It is absolutely arrogant to expect ppl to just "deal with it" if you want to expose yourself in public. All the excuses about heat etc are just that, excuses

Nicotina: Seeing as it is legal for women to be topless where I live, you do have to "deal with it".
The laws regarding being topless are the same for both male & female.

Dalai Mama: Well. seeing as how I don't live where you do.... I guess then we can agree to disagree

Dalai Mama: I happen to feel breastfeeding is special, not something to angrily toss in the public's eye

Nicotina: It's OK Dalia Mama, one day you might catch up to Ontario and offer equality for women. No one is angrily feeding babies.
Agreeing to disagree is an oxymoron.

YoungMom01: I breastfeed my daughter in public but I always cover myself up for my comfort not for anyone else. I think it just depends on the mother's comfort level

Nicotina: Well stated YoungMom01. No mother ought to be forced into being uncomfortable whilst nourishing her baby.

YoungMom01: Thanks Nicotina I have plenty of friends who cover or who don't it's just a personal decision and I don't think either way makes a difference as long as my baby gets the nourishment she needs I am happy and so is she

wolfsongstormspirit: The usual fools are at it trying to say feeding a baby the way they have been for 1000's of years is disgusting, offensive and trying to use pathetic examples to back up their ignorance and perverted attitudes towards a mothers choice to feed her hungry child because the child is more important that the cumstains who need to get a reality check and focus on their own lives.

rubie26: let me put it this way if you sit in a restraunt or a food court you have to watch others stuff there gobs and thats more unsightly than a women sitting on a bench coverd with a blanket letting her infant feed , so you dont see any of the baby eating or private parts of the female , nothing wrong with it babys got to eat too!! come one people society is changing embrace it !!

wolfsongstormspirit: Society is rubie26 but unfortunately some peoples heads are so far up their own arses with self-importance that they think that society is supposed to conform to their own ignorance. Such as those who try to sexualize such a natural and non-sexual act as a mum feeding the most important person in her life ... her child.

wolfsongstormspirit: For someone who is using word play as her profile name of someone who is as tolerant and respectful of others as the Dali Lama I find it funny that Dalai Mama is on the other end of the spectrum from him.lol

anym: should women breast feed in public or go some where private?

Yes, of course they should, if that's what they want to do
(In both cases.)

P.S. I even think it's OK for them to show their ankles.

echidnatas: Despite your best efforts many people here are actually making sense

anym: "Despite your best efforts .... " (echidnatas)
WHOSE best efforts???

echidnatas: It's late,I am tired and i have a headache but for some unknown reason I feel an obligation to answer.
This thread is older than Methuselah's mum and a great deal has been posted on this issue.I stopped commenting and caring around the time people started with the little petty personal wars they were so intent on continuing.
I read your (anym) post and was comforted? that someone in the mire has contributed something worthy,I was also amused by the ankle comment.
In short(finally)Whose being the all of the contributors
I hope that will settle this(fill in the blanks I won't be critical)

anym: Thanks, echidnatas. I confess I was whipping one of my hobby-horses: People who post personsal replies without stating who they're replying to or about what. You weren't really one of those - sorry.

echidnatas: No need to apologise as no offence was taken.Ty

LilMissAlexandria: the baby is only being fed the woman isnt showing her whole breast either she will be wearing a nursing bra

wayne elliott: Breast feeding baby is perfectly natural - and healthier for the baby's nutrition than something off the shelf. Why shouldn't it be allowed in public? If you are offended, look somewhere else.

SuperNovanika85: I think its okay as long as they cover the breast with a shal or something- its just weird to see moms breast feeding babies in hippy festivals because anyone could just look over them. Breast feeding is natural and baby wants what baby gets.

Nicotina: The baby's mouth is covering the nipple and the baby is probably obscuring the breast with its head. If not, too bad. It's about time people grew up, acted like adults and quit sexualizing the feeding of an innocent child.

wayne elliott: 100% agree with Nicotina. Well said.

NiteMarcher: It's babies time to rule...when they are hungry, feed them..it's perfectly normal and woman were doing this back in the days when tops weren't worn...

Dalai Mama: I think you can be discrete and breastfeed... being respectful and tolerant of others includes realizing that your boundaries may not match others boundaries. Getting angry that it makes others feel uncomfortable is a little ridiculous. Just because a woman is comfortable exposing herself doesn't mean she has a right to. Everyone wants a soap box now a days