Breast feeding in public... gross or okay?

[tzolkin]

The law, as written, clearly states "A mother's breastfeeding of her baby does not under any circumstance violate this section." Completely naked + breastfeeding = not unlawful.

Right, so the act of breastfeeding makes being naked ok (in the eyes of the law).

Like I said, I don't think this is what was intended by those that wrote the law. But that is what the law says.

"A mother's breastfeeding of her baby does not under any circumstance violate this section." A mother is breastfeeding, the circumstance is naked. Therefore, not a violation of the section.

I just don't see it the way you're trying to say it.

It says "a mother's breastfeeding" (as in the act of breastfeeding), not "a mother breastfeeding" (as in the person who happens to be breastfeeding).

So it's says that the act of breastfeeding does not under any circumstance violate the law, not the person who is breastfeeding does not under any circumstance violate the law.

 

[kidshop]

As a man my only question to women who breastfeed in public is, "Where am I supposed to look?"

Seriously, if an attractive woman has a **** out, no matter how hard I try, the eyes wander...

So look if you want. I wouldn't care. Maybe if you look you will see it is no big deal. The baby is eating. yawn. The mom is feeding a baby. It's not really anything to work yourself up about. It will be a great day when breatfeeding is not considered weird and it will not draw attention. The only way to do that is by....exposure to it. So thank you all public breastfeeding moms! You are helping make it normal and accepted.

 

[DisneyBamaFan]

I find it hysterical that women think of a man who ogles breasts as a pervert when our society spends so much money trying to get men to ogle women's breasts...

 

[kidshop]

I find it hysterical that women think of a man who ogles breasts as a pervert when our society spends so much money trying to get men to ogle women's breasts...

If it gets someone going to see a mom feed a baby, well, good for them. I don't see how it is the mom's problem, though. Own it.

 

[threecrazykids]

If it gets someone going to see a mom feed a baby, well, good for them. I don't see how it is the mom's problem, though. Own it.

LOL...even though guys may watch someone breastfeed it's not because they get wriled up about the act of breastfeeding...it's cuz they are trying to catch a shot of the breast without the baby attached to see the goods.

Guys crack me up...they are just such simple creatures. LMAO

 

[Claudia1]

I am old-school about nudity in public but have come to understand and easily accept breastfeeding in public. Thanks to threads like this, I have seen it in a different light from 20+ years ago when my child was a baby.

I will add, however, that the exhibitionists give BF a bad rap. The only time I was offended was in a group of teenaged students at a winter percussion show. We were in the school cafeteria and there were lots of classrooms open, plus a private first aid room (i.e. clean & quiet). The way it was done in that particular crowd was embarrassing. You could tell that she was showing off her goods. If there was no other place to go, it would have been better to at least turn away from the onlooking boys until the baby was latched on but she choose a public spot, near a large group of teenaged boys. Very uncomfortable for all but her.

 

[DisneyBamaFan]

LOL...even though guys may watch someone breastfeed it's not because they get wriled up about the act of breastfeeding...it's cuz they are trying to catch a shot of the breast without the baby attached to see the goods.

Guys crack me up...they are just such simple creatures. LMAO

Men are simple creatures - no doubt. If the woman is hot, a man will probably try to catch a glimpse. If not...

I just find it hysterically funny that women get offended by this when they are the ones who put those things out on display, trying to get attention, every day. They want to pick and choose when a man "notices" them?

Doesn't work like that...

 

[DisneyBamaFan]

I am old-school about nudity in public but have come to understand and easily accept breastfeeding in public. Thanks to threads like this, I have seen it in a different light from 20+ years ago when my child was a baby.

I will add, however, that the exhibitionists give BF a bad rap. The only time I was offended was in a group of teenaged students at a winter percussion show. We were in the school cafeteria and there were lots of classrooms open, plus a private first aid room (i.e. clean & quiet). The way it was done in that particular crowd was embarrassing. You could tell that she was showing off her goods. If there was no other place to go, it would have been better to at least turn away from the onlooking boys until the baby was latched on but she choose a public spot, near a large group of teenaged boys. Very uncomfortable for all but her.

Absolutely - women who BF discretely probably go without notice more often than not...

 

[xPrincessSmilesx]

It's a shame that we're at this point where there is a debate about something this natural and instinctive. I hope one day society goes back to the point where breastfeeding is the norm, and not considered 'gross'

 

[Mrs.Toad]

Men are simple creatures - no doubt. If the woman is hot, a man will probably try to catch a glimpse. If not...

I just find it hysterically funny that women get offended by this when they are the ones who put those things out on display, trying to get attention, every day. They want to pick and choose when a man "notices" them?

Doesn't work like that...

Do you know one particular woman who puts them out "on display" every day, then gets offended when they're noticed? You seem to be lumping all women together as if the actions of some reflect on us all.

Sure, there are a lot of women who put the girls "on display", but IME, they aren't the ones that are breastfeeding.

Fortunately, I know many men that aren't so simple as to think that we women are all of the same mind!

 

[chobie]

Men are simple creatures - no doubt. If the woman is hot, a man will probably try to catch a glimpse. If not...

I just find it hysterically funny that women get offended by this when they are the ones who put those things out on display, trying to get attention, every day. They want to pick and choose when a man "notices" them?

Doesn't work like that...

I find it obnoxious and juvenile the way you generalize women. Not all women show off their breasts trying to get men to look at them. If a woman was going out her way to display her breasts while breast feeding, then by all means enjoy the show. But if your biggest fantasy is to be spotting gorguoes model type well endowed women exhibiting themselves while lactaing, I'm sure there are websites that cater to that fetish.

 

[Mouse House Mama]

I find that taking off my pants first usually distracts people from looking at my breasts while I am BF. That's just me of course.......

 

[paintnolish]

I find that taking off my pants first usually distracts people from looking at my breasts while I am BF. That's just me of course.......

Isn't that how you get those darn kids anyway?!?

 

[DisneyFan32WI]

To the lady in the gym locker room this week who decided it was OK to breastfeed your child while sitting on the locker room floor in front of everyone. Your son is at least 4 years old.............please feed him real food....and then talk to a cosmetic surgeon about how he can help you with a breas* lift.

 

[rparmfamily]

To the lady in the gym locker room this week who decided it was OK to breastfeed your child while sitting on the locker room floor in front of everyone. Your son is at least 4 years old.............please feed him real food....and then talk to a cosmetic surgeon about how he can help you with a breas* lift.

 

[HelenePA]

that's what I was thinking too...

 

[LIDisneyFan]

Sorry-gross.

I know it's natural -so are alot of other things.

And you can;t tellme I'm wrong for thinking it is gross-the question was what you thought of it. Why people argue this stuff amazes me

 

[DisneyBamaFan]

I find it obnoxious and juvenile the way you generalize women. Not all women show off their breasts trying to get men to look at them.

No, but a huge percentage do. As someone said before, own it. Men didn't create this - women did.

If a woman was going out her way to display her breasts while breast feeding, then by all means enjoy the show.

As I said before, this happened to me and I did not "enjoy the show" and I was criticized for that, which was my original point. If a guy looks, he is a perv. If he doesn't look, he is an idiot for not seeing the beauty of the event or whatever else has been implied.

But if your biggest fantasy is to be spotting gorguoes model type well endowed women exhibiting themselves while lactaing, I'm sure there are websites that cater to that fetish.

You into that sort of thing?

 

[longtime member]

Sorry- I think its gross.

I didn't do it myself with either of my children, and I don't want to see other people doing it in publc.

 

[HelenePA]

You into that sort of thing?

Sounds like you might be