The guy obviously was asking why we don't breastfeed today as adults, a totally relevant point, completely related to the article and the issue
of public breast feeding.
Not exact matches
and i don'think
public opinion is any closer to decriminalization
of exhibitionism, or even prostitution the majority
of the
public still thinks
breast feeding is erotic Same sex marriage rights, have nothing to do with erotic liberties.
I think it's not the actual feeding itself that bothers most in
public, but the actual ability to see the mother's
breast which is common nature for the body to be covered in
public, hence why we wears clothes, and that aspect
of it feels very awkward and uncomfortable.
By 1750 the
public meaning
of naked
breasts was largely medical or erotic.
Now it has to be granted,
of course, that there is no end to pulpit tricks and sneak attacks: the manufactured tear,
public beating
of the
breast, slaying dragons on loan from the taxidermist, and thousands more.
@igaftr: What you propose is unsanitary [urinating in
public vs.
breast feeding in
public] since it is for the elimination
of waste
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Let me use an example from
public health: white woman have a higher rate
of developing
breast cancer over black woman in the United States, yet even with more cases fewer white woman die from
breast cancer than black woman.
The federal government recently embarked on a
public awareness campaign promoting
breast - feeding as a means
of protecting infants from everything from colds to obesity.
The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action points out that «When feeding bottles are used in
public for fear
of public exposure
of breasts, or when women's reasons for choosing bottle - feeding include fears that breastfeeding will alter the shape
of their
breasts, then women are being treated as sex objects.
The movement to protect
public breast - feeding, which began in the mid-1980s in New York, has gathered steam as research has shown the value
of breast milk to a baby's mental and physical health.
You always hear jokes about different aspects
of breast - feeding, and some were afraid to bring it to the floor
of the Senate because they feared there would be embarrassing questions and that it would become a joke,» said Frazier, who got involved after a group
of nursing mothers came to his office and shared their experiences about
breast - feeding in
public.
So when a group
of health - care workers and advocates from the Mississippi Breastfeeding Coalition asked her in January to join their movement to lobby the Legislature to allow women to
breast - feed at work and in
public, she jumped at the opportunity.
While
breast - feeding in
public is widely accepted in many cultures, some Americans are uncomfortable or offended when a woman reveals even a portion
of her
breast to nurse a child.
The guidelines repeatedly reference breastfeeding quotas, instructs healthcare facilities to keep formula «out
of view
of patients and the general
public,» and uses insulting language such as, «human milk fed through the mother's own
breast is the normal way for human infants to be nourished.»
This year, Mississippi, which has the lowest rate
of breast - feeding in the U.S., joined a growing number
of states that have passed comprehensive laws protecting women who choose to
breast - feed in
public.
Illinois is one
of only a handful
of states that require
public information campaigns regarding the benefits
of breast - feeding.
I was 17 by then and no other girls I knew
of my age were getting their
breasts out in
public — not to feed their babies anyway!
I'm sure there are plenty
of reasons to have your
breasts out in
public that are simply unfamiliar to me, like, um... uh... going to a nude beach!
But that is the unambiguous message
of a controversial government
public health campaign encouraging new mothers to
breast - feed for six months to protect their babies from colds, flu, ear infections, diarrhea and even obesity...
CNN discovered on page 1239
of law that employers with more than 50 employees are required to provide «a place, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from co-workers and the
public, which may be used by an employee to express
breast milk.»
The fact that the author
of a major new book asserting that
breast - feeding «enslaves» and «undermines» women also personally holds controlling interest in the agency
of record for the three companies that collectively control much
of the infant formula market share in the United States is glaringly disturbing... Publicis has been charged with marketing Nestlé to the
public since at least 1984, and has been promoting infant formula on behalf
of Abbott Laboratories since 1997.
And I find your comparison
of a woman who attempted to breastfeed but found it personally uncomfortable to judgmental bystanders who are offended by the sight
of a partially bare
breast in
public to be pretty obnoxious.
While I get the latter position, I just couldn't wrap my head around liberals objecting to Ms. Obama's
public support
of breast - feeding.
The dramatic drop by the six - month mark reflects the interplay
of a number
of factors: struggles with the mechanics at the beginning; the need to attend to older children; the difficulties
of maintaining
breast - feeding upon the return to work; the embarrassment
of baring a
breast in
public places.
I feel that making
public statements like this can be hurtful to mothers who are trying hard to overcome the oversexualization
of their
breasts.
I'm fed up
of my
breasts being «hijacked» by being sexualized by the general
public.
I don't have a problem with lactation rooms as long as women are not told that they must use them and as long as enough women keep nursing in
public to help normalize it and help combat the images
of sexual
breasts with images
of nourishing
breasts.
It is in honor
of this dick - whipping that I have found even more dudes who just can't tolerate the idea
of a woman feeding her baby with her
breasts in
public.
As a world leading visitor attraction,
breast feeding is fully encouraged throughout all
of our
public areas and events.»
Things like how to make sure your little one has an adequate supply
of breast milk when you go back to work, or how to feed your baby in
public without flashing everyone in the restaurant!
I'm sorry, but you made the choice, like it or give up, because there are plenty
of mothers wanting to
breast feed but struggling, they don't need to hear those who can BF moan about having to give stuff up or having to feed in
public.
Most people don't know about the hard parts
of nursing — the chapped nipples, swollen
breasts, and feeling
of having no time for yourself (and,
of course, the judgmental eyes when you need to nurse in
public.)
I am empathetic with mothers who can not
breast feed, but that doesn't mean we should forget how difficult it is for mothers who
breast feed — glared at when
public feeding, condemned for feeding after one year, constantly being asked if they are «supplementing with formula», having to pump, having to watch what they eat, not being able to go out for drinks, being up in the night, and, like your comment, judged for
breast feeding as a form
of soothing.
However, I was always intending to combination feed then give up breastfeeding and switch to formula after a few months as I wanted some freedom.It was my choice to breastfeed, to give up having drinks, to do the night feeds, to get my
breasts out in
public and everything else you mention above (I didn't watch what I ate, if I listened to the HV about giving up dairy and greens and everything else, then I would have felt like crap) I made that decision and by the sounds
of it so did you.
Some stumbling blocks in the breastfeeding relationship that mamas may encounter include the modern societal view
of breasts as solely sexual objects which often leads those in
public places, including many churches, to shame mothers into hiding in restrooms or vehicles or at the very least using covers that make breastfeeding far more difficult and clumsy than it needs to be.
«I don't think it will change the current recommendations [to breastfeed for a year], but maybe there's no benefit to
breast - feeding after six months,» says Cathrine Thomsen
of the Norwegian Institute
of Public Health.
Most
of the negativity around nursing in
public comes from people erroneously associating
breasts with sex.
Personally, I don't think nursing uncovered is a big deal (though some people don't like it), but most
of the general
public has never seen the complicated apparatus that is a modern
breast pump and without a nursing cover you will get stares.
More and more venues,
public spaces and businesses are recognizing the importance
of accommodating moms who breastfeed and
breast pump.
Women are
breast pumping, and all
of our
public policies are about
breast pumping — facilitating pumping, making pumping easier, making pumping cheaper.
AFRICAN MOON: You know my biggest challenge with
breast - feeding didn't come from myself or my children it came from the outside world harassing me in some form
of fashion when I would go out and
breast - feed in
public.
Breast shells allow your breast plenty of air time to heal, although they do look weird under your clothing if you're out in p
Breast shells allow your
breast plenty of air time to heal, although they do look weird under your clothing if you're out in p
breast plenty
of air time to heal, although they do look weird under your clothing if you're out in
public.
Who else here is willing to bet that at least SOME
of the NCB nutters who think a midwife stimulating a clitoris or groping
breasts uninvited is okay are the same ones who bitch and moan about
breasts being overly sexualized when it comes to breastfeeding in
public?
At home, I was fine with letting my whole
breast hang out (assuming no guests) but at least attempting to cover up in
public seems more respectful
of everyone to me.
In the recent article «Controversy over
public breast - feeding in Illinois has moms and health experts contemplating issue» (News, June 15), Tribune reporter Serena Maria Daniels said, «the sight
of a mom
breast - feeding her hungry baby in a
public space — even discreetly — is still unacceptable to some and at times is cause for controversy.»
In May, Lily's second birthday passed, and again, no signs
of weaning We have some boundaries set around night nursing (so mama can get some sleep) and around nursing in
public, but for the most part, she has full access to the
breast and still nurses 4 - 6 times per day, more when she's teething, overstimulated, sick, growing...
As a
breast - feeding mom, I got a lot
of beef whenever I
breast fed my child in
public.
It's unfortunate that they campaign «
breast is best,» but when they see you feeding your child in
public it's all
of the sudden inappropriate.
As shown in both quantitative and qualitative studies, the perception
of breasts as sexual objects may lead women to feel uncomfortable about breastfeeding in
public.