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Originally Posted by Gilda
That said, breast feeding should be treated like any other public behavior. There are polite and impolite ways to eat in a restaurant. We remove hats and close umbrellas upon entering. We use silverware instead of our hands. We wipe our faces with a napkin, eat with our mouths closed, cover our mouths to burp. Breast feeding should be no different; it should be done discretely when in the presence of others.
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Gilda, you're a freakin' Eloquent woman! I wholeheartedly agree that any activity in public should follow rules of common courtesy- you shouldn't let out massive farts in the middle of a crowded mall, you shouldn't burp like a volcanic eruption at the dinner table, and you shouldn't pick out your wedgie in view of anyone. I think breastfeeding is great- it's natural, it's healthy, and it's very benificial to mother and child. However, if you're doing it in public, there's some common courtsey to observe. Some people have hang-ups about breasts (like the SIL who made the "sucking on a sexual object" comment), just like some people have hang-ups about burping in public. So, throw a blanket over you, and burp into a napkin. I think that if more women breastfed in public in a polite manner, then it would be another small step towards the silly USA getting rid of the stigma that surrounds sex.
Man, I can't wait to move to another country....
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