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vanlassie

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44. Something I have noticed, in my many years as a breastfeeding advocate,

Mon Apr 24, 2017, 09:21 AM

Apr 2017

is the interesting phenomenon of young adults in some small role of authority (waiter or waitress, life guard, salesclerk...) informing a nursing mother that she is not allowed to do that there. These incidents ALWAYS end up with the organization apologizing to the mother, of course. But I see it as a perceived opportunity to bully. Not restricted to young people, mind you. But it seems as though a nursing mother "reads" to a potential bully as "weak."
Fortunately we are in a moment when women are saying "enough."

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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