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crazycatlady

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43. May I add one more to your list

Reply to PatrickforO (Reply #34)

Mon Apr 24, 2017, 10:09 AM

Apr 2017

Having a criminal justice system that allows women to come forward (especially for cases of sexual assault) without consequences to their own reputation or their motives questioned (ie "why were you wearing that dress?&quot

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On People of All Ages Eating in Public [View all] MineralMan Apr 2017 OP

Well said! Kudos to you. shraby Apr 2017 #1

This isn't about people chewing with their mouths open? csziggy Apr 2017 #2

First lesson of table manners: MineralMan Apr 2017 #3

Having recent experience with little ones... moriah Apr 2017 #5

Quite true. MineralMan Apr 2017 #8

An ex refused to go to a friend's house after she had her baby. moriah Apr 2017 #4

LOL, I notice he's your ex... PatrickforO Apr 2017 #35

Yep. Very discombobulated. moriah Apr 2017 #38

Like what you wrote. I was thinking along those lines. Shrike47 Apr 2017 #6

One person's sexual arousal should not have any impact MineralMan Apr 2017 #7

Or on hungry babies! angstlessk Apr 2017 #9

Yes, of course! MineralMan Apr 2017 #17

Exactly. To go the other way is the Taliban-ISIS full burka route to enslavement of women. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2017 #10

Which appears to be the goal of some, despite MineralMan Apr 2017 #18

All it is is "Sharia Law" by a different name. Doreen Apr 2017 #26

Well, sort of. The fact is that restricting the behavior MineralMan Apr 2017 #29

For men, this is a deep-seated issue with seeing women as sexual objects. pangaia Apr 2017 #11

Breasts have become so over-sexualized in our culture, most forget their true purpose. Coventina Apr 2017 #12

Thanks for that.. pangaia Apr 2017 #14

While that's true, it's men who have made it true. MineralMan Apr 2017 #19

Reference to this DU article? keithbvadu2 Apr 2017 #13

When I was a nursing mother I nursed my children in public, PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2017 #15

Has anyone pointed out that ... planetc Apr 2017 #16

That's the baby's job - announcing hunger, or whatever. MineralMan Apr 2017 #21

And nobody has any issues with another species feeding their young crazycatlady Apr 2017 #42

Some people seem to resist the knowledge that MineralMan Apr 2017 #45

Yup. emmadoggy Apr 2017 #23

The thing that is even more stupid is that the people who complain about Doreen Apr 2017 #28

Mind Your Own Business: Rule No. 1 for a civil society. n/t MrModerate Apr 2017 #20

Absolutely. I wish that were better taught these days. MineralMan Apr 2017 #22

If the sight of a nursing baby JenniferJuniper Apr 2017 #24

Exactly. MineralMan Apr 2017 #25

Agree LeftInTX Apr 2017 #39

I love having people watch me mow my lawn (which I just did for the first time this year.... George II Apr 2017 #27

LOL! I just finished mowing my poor excuse for a lawn, too, MineralMan Apr 2017 #30

Great Post Srkdqltr Apr 2017 #31

On a similar note, a week or so ago... Orrex Apr 2017 #32

Interesting, isn't it? MineralMan Apr 2017 #33

As a father of PatrickforO Apr 2017 #34

Equality and choice are fundamental rights. MineralMan Apr 2017 #36

May I add one more to your list crazycatlady Apr 2017 #43

Bet most of those guys consider themselves "pro-life" bekkilyn Apr 2017 #37

P.S. Dare I comment that a happy, well-fed baby is much more pleasant to be around? joanbarnes Apr 2017 #40

Well said MM. n/t CousinIT Apr 2017 #41

Something I have noticed, in my many years as a breastfeeding advocate, vanlassie Apr 2017 #44