Yea, I'll open up this can of worms, since I rarely see it on this forum anymore.
HIDE YO KIDS. HIDE YO WIVES. WE'RE BREASTFEEDING IN PUBLIC.
Dun. Dun. DUUUUUUUUUUUUUN!!!!
So exactly...what is wrong with a woman breastfeeding her child in a public place? Be it a park bench, or what have you?
It's because we have this huge taboo on the naked body that people become completely prude when it comes to anything like breasts. Plus the fact that breasts are seen as sexual, fatty fun-bags of fatty fun.
Some people might argue that bottle feeding in public and breastfeeding in the home is a suitable alternative and that may be, but babies are not always like clockwork.
Breasts often become tender and sore when mothers don't express and spending a long time outside the home can require a feed. Should women be made to feel like they should prepare for things like this before they leave the house, or go home if they need to express? Many would argue that mothers are busy, tired and don't have time to make these preparations. They might also argue that the importance of her and her child's health is greater than the importance of someone not wanting to catch a glimpse of an exposed breast.
I will say, that if a woman does breastfeed in public, I prefer if she didn't whip out her tit and just stick her kid on it. I would appreciate a little modesty, and the use of a blanket, or a nursing shirt would be nice. However, I realize some mothers don't like this, because they then can't see or make eye contact with their child.
The part of the breastfeeding debate I dislike is when people ask for the woman to go to the bathroom to do so, like in places such as restaurants. Quite frankly, that's disgusting. Public restrooms are generally heinous (I avoid them like the plague, if I can help it), and not all of them have places specifically for breastfeeding (no place to sit down, comfortably). So, you're asking a woman to feed her child in a germ-infested room because you're a prude, and can't divert your eyes. Would you take your food into a public bathroom? I highly doubt it.
Spoon-feed:
Is breastfeeding in public acceptable?
How do you react when you see a woman breastfeeding in public?
If a woman does breastfeed in public, do you believe she should make use of a blanket, or a nursing shirt?
Do you think breastfeeding women should be forced to go to a public restroom to feed their child?