11-22-2016, 12:30 PM
(11-22-2016, 12:09 PM)2NaFish Wrote: I've got no problem with it, but it's like taking a shit in public.
It's an utterly banal act to anyone not involved, ie mum and baby. Anyone not involved who gives it a second thought has issues.
Can't disagree with that. It's unfortunate that there are people out there who not only take umbrage with it, but also feel they have the right to stop it from happening.
(11-22-2016, 12:16 PM)Walter Sobchak Wrote: My post was badly worded. She is definitely making a statement; a ridiculous one as well. I suppose with all these oddballs there is an underlying need to make some sort of a point which is coupled with them not being able to let go of the baby growing up.
Quite a few different issues going on though; breastfeeding a 4 yr old is not the same as breastfeeding, but you're kind of conflating them in your response?
There is a few issues yeah.
Breastfeeding a toddler is weird.
Breastfeeding a toddler publicly and online is even weirder.
Campaigning to normalise breastfeeding toddlers is proper oddball behaviour. Not like the kid is campaigning for their right to tit milk, so it's 100% down to the mother wanting to do it. Gets creepy in that regard.
That's my opinion on the article you posted.
In regards to the general breastfeeding of children, I've got no issue with it at all. If a mum wants to walk down the street with a kid on each tit then all the power to her. I couldn't care less. Pretending not to understand how someone else might care though is disingenuous, of course you can understand. You might not agree with it, but it's not hard to see their side. (the general you, not you Walt).
It's a tricky one. I've just read an article that, like AP, obtusely compares "if you don't want leered at for breastfeeding then use a blanket" to "if you don't want raped don't show flesh". I think that's in incredibly bad taste and makes the topic much more emotive than it should. If you can feed your child in public without offending anyone by simply covering your breast with a blanket, why wouldn't you? What benefit is there to doing it openly other than "because I can"?