I breastfeed my son no matter where he is if he’s hungry or thirsty he has it on demand as I exclusively feed.
I don’t cover his face or my boob because well frankly he’d pull it away not to mention it’d be hugely uncomfortable for my son especially on a hot day. Imagine being sat with a sheet over your head whilst you eat or drink your food I’m pretty sure it’d annoy the hell out of you.
I think it should be allowed at some point, and in some places and not now. I don't want any woman or baby to be assaulted during that, so if you don't educate people, don't show that it is normal or don't educate to be ethical and help if help is needed, it won't end up very well sometimes and it's not a good option for that reason. You can't deny the fact that there are people who would hurt you. Your right to live and be safe is much more than the right to breastfeed in public. How can the countries keep you safe if a rapist would try to rape you? Think about that. You would try to cover it, and you would try not to be in a crowded place so it would be even easier to rape you. You could be sexually harrassed. It's definitely a thing I would be worried about if it was allowed in my country. I think you should wait a bit, figure out how to solve some problems first and then allow it.
Feed your kid whenever they're hungry 🤷♀️ I only notice when a babies crying and I look to see why lol Most people that complain are women who don't want their men looking at another's boobs in public. Most guys could careless. There's plenty of other boobs to see that aren't spoken for 😂
Fact of life boobs have been sexualized for many years. Point is most guys could careless if your breastfeeding in public or not because it's not attractive in that way. It's the women (40 + years old usually) that want you to cover up or hide in a bathroom.
I remember reading an article a while ago, that suggested that the reason some men don't approve of public breastfeeding, is because the thought of a women's breasts being out for something other than his own enjoyment upsets him. I've never forgotten it
That’s bullshit. Most men don’t like it because it can be distracting and an awkward sight to see. I have no problem with women breastfeeding in public but like I said, it’ll still be a distracting sight.
Who has such an idiotic sense to actually stop and make a negative comment... I’ve never seen that before lol... I mean I’d just walk by... EVEN if I did find that disgusting, which I don’t, I still wouldn’t say anything...
Ehhhh cause like who cares... These people who said something seem to be the overly opinionated ones that don’t know when to shut up at a party
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Because in our society breasts aren't seen as a tool to sustain a tiny life, they're seen only as something sexual.
I've heard my boyfriends brother in law shame his own wife about how brazen she was about breast feeding their baby while out for dinner. She had none of his shit and told him "ok I'll go pump, come back and you can either go sit in the bathroom and feed her or go sit in the hot car and feed her, either way she will start crying, so you have fun with that. Ill sit here and enjoy eating my meal. Or i can feed my baby whenever she's hungry in the quickest and easiest way."
I usually tell people "Dont like it? then you dont have to look at them."
People at the restaurant where I work do that too. And I'm the waiter. I literally have to stand directly in front of them and make eye contact. Which is like inches away. And I have peripheral vision. So yes I basically have to see it. And it's very awkward.
@Prankster13 And seeing this is a problem because? You can't avoid looking her boob? You can't not sexualize her breast? You can't cope with the concept that breasts actally aren't indecent?
Like six or seven inches. Less than a foot is what I meant... and it's hard to look at a window without seeing the windowsill. I'm not looking at her breast. But I can still see it. And it's right there.
And yes it does make me uncomfortable. Because it is hard for me not to sexualize it. And at the least the nipples are indecent. For reason by law. And the baby nods you know. Sometimes. At the most inconvenient moments.
It would take so little effort for her to just cover up. I'm fine with breastfeeding. But just please for goodness sakes cover up! That's all I'm asking. Everyone is expected to cover up in public. Why is she not? What's so different that she can't cover up?
Its YOUR porblem you can't control yourself over something so simple. And yeah cover up so both mom and baby are uncomfortable. Most babies hate coverings. It value the babys comfort over yours
It's not that hard to cover up. I've tried one of those coverings on before while I was at my sister's house. It's not uncomfortable at all. You think pants are comfortable compared to nude? I'd much rather go without them. But I don't. Because people don't wanna see that.
How complicated would it have to be for me to be allowed to be uncomfortable? Huh? Streaking is pretty damn simple too. And no one says "gees why does something so *simple* bother you so much?" Well golly. I don't know! Maybe because it doesn't take something super complicated to make someone uncomfortable.
It's not YOUR problem if I strip naked in front of you and you get uncomfortable because of it! It's MY problem because I'll get freaking arrested! It's indecent exposure just cover the hell up. It's SOOO easy to cover up. And it's called common decency. It's not complicated either, you know.
@Prankster13 you grow some tits, have a baby and produce milk, then your opinion on comfort while breast feeding is valid. Until then your voice means shit
Then spell it out for me. Okay? I really don't see where I went wrong.. I may have not had a good score on the ACT. But I did ace the reading part. So please explain what I missed here?
Yes! People who say it's nasty/unnatural and so on, are the nasty ones. Perverts sexualizing feeding your child. It's the most natural thing in the world and people should relax and go home to rub one out if it turns them on so much instead of complaining like little bitches
While I don't have a problem with it, I suppose if I think about it I could understand where some people might. I guess some people would rather not be reminded of the fact that the tits on a female of any mammal are actually for feeding their young and not the "fun bags" they usually like to think of them as. When they see a woman breastfeeding her child, it's hard not to draw the comparison of a cow or dog or some other less savory animal.
And no, that's not me comparing women to livestock, I'm simply trying my best to explain other people's thinking. I could very well be wrong, this is just the best and most rational conclusion I could come up. Now then, I invite the downvotes and/or insults from anyone who hasn't bothered to actually read and understand what I've just said.
Yes. To all those saying "they're showing too much" or "it's indecent", etc., when the baby is nursing, it's mouth is covering the nipple, so there's no nudity. And how much time is it between "freeing the nipple" and putting it in the child's mouth? 15 seconds (or less)? Plus, a lot of times, the mother lifts up her top on one breast, so that basically covers the top of her boob and the baby's head basically covers the bottom part.
But, if she's in church... Most churches have a nursery where they should go to do it. I mean, the root of "nursery" is "nurse". In the state I live in, there's a chain of supermarkets that have a "mother's room" between the restrooms, where moms can breastfeed (or change diapers) in privacy. But, personally, I have no problem with them doing it in public as well.
If my baby is hungry, I'm gonna feed my baby. I'm not letting my child starve because of what the public think. If you don't want to look, turn your face. It's a natural thing so I don't see why there should be a problem.
You know its true and your baby needs like milk and stuff to live but
- _-.
I dunno... Like on a bus ride it was crowded.. And a women flopped her tit with no remorse or discretion and i died of embarrassment i faced away and tall people were behind me i was asfixiated and she wasn't even discrete
So she stared at me with this mad look and i had a women feeding her baby that's fine...
IN FRONT OF ME STARING AT ME WITH THAT MAD FACE I PEED MY PANTS i was so scared dude
my mom thinks breastfeeding is okay, but all the women in my family lay a thin cloth over their breast/shoulder so no one can see their baby eating. They don't want strangers to look at their breasts, that's only meant for their husbands to see. Also people consider breasts to be sexual, the sight of breast gets men riled up and even some women, so that's why people think it's best to do it privately.
Because as a society we've sexualized them so much that we see boobs, we're more likely to think sex, which is obviously not appropriate in league with kids, but if you see boobs for what they actually are, and not what we've made them be associated with, they couldn't be more appropriate for kids 😂 it's basically the packaging for a babies meal 😂 they fact that some people say "boobs aren't suitable for kids" is pathetic, they couldn't be more suitable if you remove the idea that they're about sex.
Pricks. I'd tell them to fuck right off. She is feeding her baby. If women didn't have children, we'd ALLLLLLL be flat chested. "That's hot" and "That's disgusting." Should have said, "Well you best not be out in public either then, because you're disgusting yourself, mate."
Very few people care or have strong feelings against breastfeeding in public. The media just likes to report on isolated incidents because big milky tits generate views to their articles.
A couple years ago I read a story about this hot mom who had a professional photographer take pictures of herself breastfeeding her babies. Nothing wrong with that, except she shared the photos on her Facebook page, and when people saw her giant gazongas they left all kinds of nasty comments.
No worries though, the media gallantly saved the day by writing dozens of articles, all of which featured pictures of her massive jugs for the world to see. Now we get to fantasize about those delicious hooters. Err-I mean, we get to have an open dialogue about breastfeeding in public.
Yes, it should be acceptable for women to do in public. Any sane person should prefer a child getting fed over a hungry child screaming next to them.
And yes, they should be allowed to do it anywhere, without having to excuse themselves. If they want to cover, fine, but if their baby doesn't like the cover (many don't) then no big deal. It's a normal and natural thing.
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huh.. well i always see people breastfeeding in public it's completely normal and nobody gets disgusted or whatever here. there is always a cloth to cover which i think its important bc come on people are either gonna think it's gross or they're gonna think sexually - it's nearly impossible to change what people truly think yk.
and lets say babies get their milk from a dude's ball. ain't nobody wanna see that 🤷♀️
i know a lot of people don't agree with me because it's "natural" but i still think you should cover and yes i agree that breastfeeding should be OK in public
I think it's fine. It's natural and when i have the chance to have a child i'll breast feed wherever i am. I'm not covering up if i don't want to. I'll try to keep my nipple covered with my shirt but for when i am latching the baby on that nipple needs to be out.
I'd only use a cover if it's cold and the baby was a bit cold. I'm not making my baby overheat under a blanket on a hot summer day though.
I'm not bothered who sees me breast feeding my baby in a natural and bonding way. If they stare, they stare. All they will see is the back of the babies head.
having sex is also natural for two people to bond and procreate so no one should mind if me and my lover choose to have sex on a bench in times square. avert your eyes and cover your childrens'.
This is one of the silliest and most immature controversies out there. I have yet to encounter anyone across Europe who even remotely has a problem with this. Americans...
I’m from Europe and people haven’t specifically voiced to have a problem with it, but I personally have never seen anybody breast feed in public, which shows you that in Europe too it is kind of a taboo thing to do.
@Pamina I think that's a very important point. Breastfeeding in public doesn't generally happen that often. It is very easy to avoid, and most people with infants don't go to venues that are geared toward the single and childless. It is really a situational thing.
It's as natural as taking a pee or doing # 2. However, do we do this publicly proudly go around telling everyone about it? I don't think so.
The same goes for breastfeeding. Yes, it's normal but there needs to be some discretion. If I were a mother, this would be a special moment between my child and I.
It amazes me that people have a problem with breastfeeding. It's normal and natural, and very good for the baby. It helps establish good health for the baby. How amyone can be Okay with skimpy clothing, but find breast feeding disgusting, is beyond me.
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I breastfeed my son no matter where he is if he’s hungry or thirsty he has it on demand as I exclusively feed.
I don’t cover his face or my boob because well frankly he’d pull it away not to mention it’d be hugely uncomfortable for my son especially on a hot day. Imagine being sat with a sheet over your head whilst you eat or drink your food I’m pretty sure it’d annoy the hell out of you.
I think it should be allowed at some point, and in some places and not now. I don't want any woman or baby to be assaulted during that, so if you don't educate people, don't show that it is normal or don't educate to be ethical and help if help is needed, it won't end up very well sometimes and it's not a good option for that reason. You can't deny the fact that there are people who would hurt you. Your right to live and be safe is much more than the right to breastfeed in public. How can the countries keep you safe if a rapist would try to rape you? Think about that. You would try to cover it, and you would try not to be in a crowded place so it would be even easier to rape you. You could be sexually harrassed. It's definitely a thing I would be worried about if it was allowed in my country. I think you should wait a bit, figure out how to solve some problems first and then allow it.
Feed your kid whenever they're hungry 🤷♀️ I only notice when a babies crying and I look to see why lol
Most people that complain are women who don't want their men looking at another's boobs in public. Most guys could careless. There's plenty of other boobs to see that aren't spoken for 😂
The thing is: breastfeeding boobs aren't the most attractive. So I think that argument is moot.
You're also sexualizing the act when you're saying this.
Fact of life boobs have been sexualized for many years. Point is most guys could careless if your breastfeeding in public or not because it's not attractive in that way. It's the women (40 + years old usually) that want you to cover up or hide in a bathroom.
That hasn't been my experience.
I remember reading an article a while ago, that suggested that the reason some men don't approve of public breastfeeding, is because the thought of a women's breasts being out for something other than his own enjoyment upsets him. I've never forgotten it
That’s bullshit. Most men don’t like it because it can be distracting and an awkward sight to see. I have no problem with women breastfeeding in public but like I said, it’ll still be a distracting sight.
Who has such an idiotic sense to actually stop and make a negative comment...
I’ve never seen that before lol... I mean I’d just walk by... EVEN if I did find that disgusting, which I don’t, I still wouldn’t say anything...
Ehhhh cause like who cares...
These people who said something seem to be the overly opinionated ones that don’t know when to shut up at a party
Because in our society breasts aren't seen as a tool to sustain a tiny life, they're seen only as something sexual.
I've heard my boyfriends brother in law shame his own wife about how brazen she was about breast feeding their baby while out for dinner. She had none of his shit and told him "ok I'll go pump, come back and you can either go sit in the bathroom and feed her or go sit in the hot car and feed her, either way she will start crying, so you have fun with that. Ill sit here and enjoy eating my meal. Or i can feed my baby whenever she's hungry in the quickest and easiest way."
I usually tell people "Dont like it? then you dont have to look at them."
People at the restaurant where I work do that too. And I'm the waiter.
I literally have to stand directly in front of them and make eye contact. Which is like inches away. And I have peripheral vision. So yes I basically have to see it. And it's very awkward.
@Prankster13
And seeing this is a problem because? You can't avoid looking her boob? You can't not sexualize her breast? You can't cope with the concept that breasts actally aren't indecent?
And if a womans eyes are literally just a mere few inches from her nipple, im concerned 😅
Like six or seven inches. Less than a foot is what I meant... and it's hard to look at a window without seeing the windowsill. I'm not looking at her breast. But I can still see it. And it's right there.
And yes it does make me uncomfortable. Because it is hard for me not to sexualize it. And at the least the nipples are indecent. For reason by law. And the baby nods you know. Sometimes. At the most inconvenient moments.
It would take so little effort for her to just cover up. I'm fine with breastfeeding. But just please for goodness sakes cover up! That's all I'm asking. Everyone is expected to cover up in public. Why is she not? What's so different that she can't cover up?
@Prankster13
Its YOUR porblem you can't control yourself over something so simple. And yeah cover up so both mom and baby are uncomfortable. Most babies hate coverings. It value the babys comfort over yours
It's not that hard to cover up. I've tried one of those coverings on before while I was at my sister's house. It's not uncomfortable at all.
You think pants are comfortable compared to nude? I'd much rather go without them. But I don't. Because people don't wanna see that.
How complicated would it have to be for me to be allowed to be uncomfortable? Huh? Streaking is pretty damn simple too. And no one says "gees why does something so *simple* bother you so much?"
Well golly. I don't know! Maybe because it doesn't take something super complicated to make someone uncomfortable.
It's not YOUR problem if I strip naked in front of you and you get uncomfortable because of it! It's MY problem because I'll get freaking arrested! It's indecent exposure just cover the hell up. It's SOOO easy to cover up. And it's called common decency. It's not complicated either, you know.
@Prankster13 you grow some tits, have a baby and produce milk, then your opinion on comfort while breast feeding is valid. Until then your voice means shit
... so but does having been a baby count? That's technically part of it. Right?
@Prankster13
Sorry I guess I should've thought twice about trying to explain such a complex concept to someone so mentally challenged
Okay.. that's false and uncalled for. But I'll take it.
Please explain it like I'm mentally challenged. Maybe I'll get it then.
@Prankster13 because you clearly can't understand what you're reading
Then spell it out for me. Okay? I really don't see where I went wrong..
I may have not had a good score on the ACT. But I did ace the reading part. So please explain what I missed here?
@Prankster13 you makes you think having seen a baby before means shit?
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People who say it's nasty/unnatural and so on, are the nasty ones. Perverts sexualizing feeding your child. It's the most natural thing in the world and people should relax and go home to rub one out if it turns them on so much instead of complaining like little bitches
While I don't have a problem with it, I suppose if I think about it I could understand where some people might. I guess some people would rather not be reminded of the fact that the tits on a female of any mammal are actually for feeding their young and not the "fun bags" they usually like to think of them as. When they see a woman breastfeeding her child, it's hard not to draw the comparison of a cow or dog or some other less savory animal.
And no, that's not me comparing women to livestock, I'm simply trying my best to explain other people's thinking. I could very well be wrong, this is just the best and most rational conclusion I could come up. Now then, I invite the downvotes and/or insults from anyone who hasn't bothered to actually read and understand what I've just said.
Yes. To all those saying "they're showing too much" or "it's indecent", etc., when the baby is nursing, it's mouth is covering the nipple, so there's no nudity. And how much time is it between "freeing the nipple" and putting it in the child's mouth? 15 seconds (or less)? Plus, a lot of times, the mother lifts up her top on one breast, so that basically covers the top of her boob and the baby's head basically covers the bottom part.
But, if she's in church... Most churches have a nursery where they should go to do it. I mean, the root of "nursery" is "nurse".
In the state I live in, there's a chain of supermarkets that have a "mother's room" between the restrooms, where moms can breastfeed (or change diapers) in privacy. But, personally, I have no problem with them doing it in public as well.
If my baby is hungry, I'm gonna feed my baby. I'm not letting my child starve because of what the public think. If you don't want to look, turn your face. It's a natural thing so I don't see why there should be a problem.
With all do respect...
Please don't rape me
You know its true and your baby needs like milk and stuff to live but
- _-.
I dunno... Like on a bus ride it was crowded.. And a women flopped her tit with no remorse or discretion and i died of embarrassment i faced away and tall people were behind me i was asfixiated and she wasn't even discrete
So she stared at me with this mad look and i had a women feeding her baby that's fine...
IN FRONT OF ME STARING AT ME WITH THAT MAD FACE I PEED MY PANTS i was so scared dude
I just wanted to go home and not see that.
Also boners are frowned upon and its natural we can't help it so 🤷🏼🤷🏼🤷🏼🤷🏼
my mom thinks breastfeeding is okay, but all the women in my family lay a thin cloth over their breast/shoulder so no one can see their baby eating. They don't want strangers to look at their breasts, that's only meant for their husbands to see. Also people consider breasts to be sexual, the sight of breast gets men riled up and even some women, so that's why people think it's best to do it privately.
Because as a society we've sexualized them so much that we see boobs, we're more likely to think sex, which is obviously not appropriate in league with kids, but if you see boobs for what they actually are, and not what we've made them be associated with, they couldn't be more appropriate for kids 😂 it's basically the packaging for a babies meal 😂 they fact that some people say "boobs aren't suitable for kids" is pathetic, they couldn't be more suitable if you remove the idea that they're about sex.
Pricks. I'd tell them to fuck right off.
She is feeding her baby.
If women didn't have children,
we'd ALLLLLLL be flat chested.
"That's hot" and "That's disgusting."
Should have said, "Well you best not be
out in public either then, because you're
disgusting yourself, mate."
Very few people care or have strong feelings against breastfeeding in public. The media just likes to report on isolated incidents because big milky tits generate views to their articles.
A couple years ago I read a story about this hot mom who had a professional photographer take pictures of herself breastfeeding her babies. Nothing wrong with that, except she shared the photos on her Facebook page, and when people saw her giant gazongas they left all kinds of nasty comments.
No worries though, the media gallantly saved the day by writing dozens of articles, all of which featured pictures of her massive jugs for the world to see. Now we get to fantasize about those delicious hooters. Err-I mean, we get to have an open dialogue about breastfeeding in public.
Yes, it should be acceptable for women to do in public. Any sane person should prefer a child getting fed over a hungry child screaming next to them.
And yes, they should be allowed to do it anywhere, without having to excuse themselves. If they want to cover, fine, but if their baby doesn't like the cover (many don't) then no big deal. It's a normal and natural thing.
huh.. well i always see people breastfeeding in public it's completely normal and nobody gets disgusted or whatever here. there is always a cloth to cover which i think its important bc come on people are either gonna think it's gross or they're gonna think sexually - it's nearly impossible to change what people truly think yk.
and lets say babies get their milk from a dude's ball. ain't nobody wanna see that 🤷♀️
i know a lot of people don't agree with me because it's "natural" but i still think you should cover and yes i agree that breastfeeding should be OK in public
I think it's fine. It's natural and when i have the chance to have a child i'll breast feed wherever i am. I'm not covering up if i don't want to. I'll try to keep my nipple covered with my shirt but for when i am latching the baby on that nipple needs to be out.
I'd only use a cover if it's cold and the baby was a bit cold. I'm not making my baby overheat under a blanket on a hot summer day though.
You don't like it? Don't look. Easy enough.
The problem is that people will look at it. Would you be fine with people, men mostly, staring at it? If so, then cool, there is no problem.
I'm not bothered who sees me breast feeding my baby in a natural and bonding way. If they stare, they stare. All they will see is the back of the babies head.
having sex is also natural for two people to bond and procreate so no one should mind if me and my lover choose to have sex on a bench in times square. avert your eyes and cover your childrens'.
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Taking a big shit is also natural. I should be allowed to squat wherever and whenever I want. It's my body, I do what I want.
A baby feeding and natural bodily urges are different. Shows how immature you are.
This is one of the silliest and most immature controversies out there. I have yet to encounter anyone across Europe who even remotely has a problem with this. Americans...
I’m from Europe and people haven’t specifically voiced to have a problem with it, but I personally have never seen anybody breast feed in public, which shows you that in Europe too it is kind of a taboo thing to do.
@chrlen I think that really depends where you are. Also, breast feeding in public generally doesn't happen that often even when it's no taboo at all.
@Pamina I think that's a very important point. Breastfeeding in public doesn't generally happen that often. It is very easy to avoid, and most people with infants don't go to venues that are geared toward the single and childless. It is really a situational thing.
It's as natural as taking a pee or doing # 2.
However, do we do this publicly proudly go around telling everyone about it? I don't think so.
The same goes for breastfeeding. Yes, it's normal but there needs to be some discretion. If I were a mother, this would be a special moment between my child and I.
It amazes me that people have a problem with breastfeeding. It's normal and natural, and very good for the baby. It helps establish good health for the baby. How amyone can be Okay with skimpy clothing, but find breast feeding disgusting, is beyond me.
Yes.