Leonis |
02-26-2003 08:13 PM |
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Originally posted by Reeka:
OK, I will state right off that I am VERY militant about this. I believe a woman should be able to breast-feed her baby anytime, anywhere. That is the purpose of the breast, to feed and provide nourishment for babies. That is it prime and most important function. People who cannot view breast feeding in this context and only regard breats as sex objects---well there is something wrong with them.
There is nothing wrong or lewd or dirty about a baby being breast-fed. Women shouldn't have to "hide away" when they feed their babies like they are doing something wrong. If they should have to go to a designated area to breast-feed, the bottle babies should have to too.
I shouldn't have gotten started on this.
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Agreed! (Not that you shouldn't have gotten started, but the rest...)
I think in all seriousness it was a thinly veiled male objection thing. "First they bring in babies, next they'll be voicing opinions!"
There is no stigma about children and adults eating in public, why should there be for babies? Amazing that after so long, this is still an issue in the so called 'civilized world'.
*However* (serious again) If a baby is in parliament and starts screaming and crying, the mother should be able to continue listening and partaking(sp?) in the nearby room. ie: interactive audio and video connections.
*However 2* I have no objection to a mother feeding wherever she needs to, but I still find it slightly uncomfortable if it's someone I know... More in trying to keeps eyes away so it doesn't look like your trying to see something you shouldn't.
Don't know if I can explain that too well... If a close friend is feeding in front of a man, and they happen to look at the baby, the breast, the mother - I've seen situations where the mother gets upset because they're 'staring' when if their breast wasn't partially exposed, it wouldn't have been a look worth commenting on.
The solution is probably to bring guys up to consider it normal and ordinary, and would be helped by women being allowed to feel they can feed anywhere, anytime... The more it happens, the more you become used to it.
[ 02-26-2003, 08:15 PM: Message edited by: Leonis ]
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