They do have changing stations in there, so I was thinking it could be a one stop baby room. I'm not opposed to it, not in the slightest, just cause so many other people seem bothered by it.Oh That Dude said:
Poll: Breastfeeding in public
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Seriously, do you think scrathching your balls is as serious as feeding a hungry new born baby who needs milk.Doctor Glocktor said:
What a stupid argument, sorry, I cannot help but laugh at it.
You will not die if you do not scratch them, a baby will die if it's Mother does not whip her brast out and feed it.
Do not throw the Formula feeding crap back at me into it. No child should be forced to have un-natural, man made stuff in their bodies if the breast is avalible to them.
What do you think happened before Formula was invented, the Mother had no choice to feed to child, if She couldn't wet nurse's were used or even family. If worst came to worse, baby would have cows/goat milk and die, a baby under one year cannot live off cows/goat milk.
God forbid if you ever have children and your partner wants to breastfeed.
I'm sorry, but what in the fuck are going off about? The argument with the other guy was where she was breastfeeding and she got precedence over everyone else for revealing private body parts; NOT the crap you pulled out of your ass right there.FamoFunk said:
For instance, I never said for the mother could never breastfeed her child; I was asking why she simply couldn't go to the bathroom like everyone else. Or the fact that you pull formula in the conversation literally out of nowhere.
A for effort, though. Keep trying, and maybe one day you'll actually talk about a topic in actual context
No. No one said that. Too much hate and not enough humor in this thread.Arkhangelsk said:
Mommy can fill up a bottle ahead of time if she's going out in public and is bringing her potentially hungry baby.
I've read up to the 10th page, and one thing that is really starting to get to me is why some people are putting their penis as equal to breasts.
Penis =/= Breasts.
Penis = Vagina. They are what is used for excretion, another analogy that has been put as equal to breastfeeding. Put either of those on show, and it's public indecency.
Breasts = Man's chest, nipples and all. Anatomically, they are effectively equal, even if they are socially perceived as different (breasts being more sexualised, for example). And many people don't have this problem with a man's chest (or at least most hold their tongue if they do, from what I've seen). Feels like double-standards to me.
On-topic: I've seen a woman breast-feed her child out in public before, in a restaurant even. It doesn't bother me in the slightest. And I'm a lesbian, I too see and enjoy breasts in a sexual context. But I can still see the difference to using a breast for a baby's dinner, which is their primary function, to enjoying tits during sex, which is secondary. There is no need to sexualise the primary function. Besides, I am another who thinks a hungry, screaming child is more bothersome than noticing a mother breastfeeding her child.
Penis =/= Breasts.
Penis = Vagina. They are what is used for excretion, another analogy that has been put as equal to breastfeeding. Put either of those on show, and it's public indecency.
Breasts = Man's chest, nipples and all. Anatomically, they are effectively equal, even if they are socially perceived as different (breasts being more sexualised, for example). And many people don't have this problem with a man's chest (or at least most hold their tongue if they do, from what I've seen). Feels like double-standards to me.
On-topic: I've seen a woman breast-feed her child out in public before, in a restaurant even. It doesn't bother me in the slightest. And I'm a lesbian, I too see and enjoy breasts in a sexual context. But I can still see the difference to using a breast for a baby's dinner, which is their primary function, to enjoying tits during sex, which is secondary. There is no need to sexualise the primary function. Besides, I am another who thinks a hungry, screaming child is more bothersome than noticing a mother breastfeeding her child.
No, asking a woman to go somewhere more private because *literally* everyone else has to. Politeness asks that I go to the washroom in order to scratch my balls; that's pretty much saying I can't scratch my balls.FamoFunk said:
If you're not talking straight outta you're ass, then tell, how did formula get pulled into the conversation, and more importantly, as you so eloquently put it, how DID I think formula was invented? You seem to know this about me much better then I do.
As I was one of these disgusting woman who did get my breasts to feed my baby, yes, I do know quite a bit from doing it myself and research and education.Doctor Glocktor said:
I really cannot see where you're going with this whole ball scratching thing. Your balls do not feed a human, so we don't need to see them.
When you order food in a restaurant, do you hide in the toilet to eat it? No. Then why should a baby when they have their dinner.
I must ask - how do you feel about lads mags etc. Where tits are hanging out everywhere in a sexual way, the way they weren't actually designed for?
I pulled formula in because everyone who is against natural breast feeding or thinks it should be hidden away always pulls out the argument "Well, she can always give the baby a formula bottle"
I'm on my phone so really can't add anymore with out my phone playing up.
It doesn't bother me. haha, my professor actually breastfed her daughter once while we were meeting at her house about a paper of mine, we just kept talking about Roman coin iconography like nothing was happening.
The argument that women should take their child into the bathroom to breastfeed bothers me a little: would YOU want to eat in a bathroom? I didn't think so. I certainly wouldn't want to feed my (hypothetical) child in a restroom. I can kind of understand why some people would feel uncomfortable about it, but if it bothers you that much, then just don't watch. PDA makes me uncomfortable, but I don't go around telling people they can't do it. Babies gotta eat, and I personally would much rather have a woman whip her boob out than have a screaming, hungry baby in close proximity to me.
The argument that women should take their child into the bathroom to breastfeed bothers me a little: would YOU want to eat in a bathroom? I didn't think so. I certainly wouldn't want to feed my (hypothetical) child in a restroom. I can kind of understand why some people would feel uncomfortable about it, but if it bothers you that much, then just don't watch. PDA makes me uncomfortable, but I don't go around telling people they can't do it. Babies gotta eat, and I personally would much rather have a woman whip her boob out than have a screaming, hungry baby in close proximity to me.
I bring up my ball scratching because its a double standard, and when people bring it up as the double standard, they're told to get over it.FamoFunk said:
I'm using it, because in our society, right now, not what it should be, will be, has been, or whatever, says that breasts are right up there with balls as being a no-no to show. And yet, when a woman whips out her tits and people are uncomfortable with it, those people are told to shut up and deal with it. But if I bring out my balls in the exact same way, I'm told its rude and obscene; even though they're just as 'natural' as tits.
And I won't bring my food to the toilet because I'm not eating my food in a way that's offensive to other people; nor do am I arrogant enough to believe I have the right to tell people to shut up and deal when there are alternatives that work for everyone. As in, the formula that you loathe so much, or going to the bathroom.
I'm of two minds. Breast feeding is a perfectly natural things and in a lot of countries people do that in public and nobody's weirded out by it. Furthermore I think it's good for kids to see an application of the breast that isn't sexual or sensationalized. For some reason it strikes me as beneficial for kids to learn that breasts are normal.Galliam said:
That said if you're breast feeding in public, don't stare at me like I'm some sort of pervert if I'm surprised and I do a double take or if I'm lost in thought and just happen to be staring in your direction. You're whipping your boobs out in a public place, I really wasn't staring but you should expect that sort of thing.
my view is, babies need to eat, and a mother shouldn't have to excuse herself to feed her baby. Most women aren't exhibitionists though, so they typically try to at least cover themselves while doing it. Noone forces you to look at them. Most mothers tend to be discreet and are just doing what they have to do.
Does it make me slightly uncomfortable? Perhaps. But That's MY issue, not theirs. Women have been fighting for these sorts of rights for a long time, and I think it would certainly be a step backwards to take them away.
Does it make me slightly uncomfortable? Perhaps. But That's MY issue, not theirs. Women have been fighting for these sorts of rights for a long time, and I think it would certainly be a step backwards to take them away.
My thoughts? Get over it! Squeamishness is not a viable excuse for restricting basic biological functions. The poor woman was unfortunate to reproduce, let her feed the kid and keep it quiet instead of having to run to a private room with a screaming, grabby baby.
I'm less opposed to it than I am to seeing couples make out in public, but it's not something I particularly want to see. Admittedly, I'm not very educated on the needs of new mothers and early child raising, so I don't know much about how important it is.
I saw a woman brestfeeding on the bus once and it did make me feel a bit uncomfortable but not to the point where I would tell her to get off the bus or cover up the baby. If a baby needs to be fed I guess all you can do is feed it. I suppose its a slightly different story if its in a restaurant but it wouldn't bother me enough to make a fuss about it.
I don't really have any problem with it, i mean it was a little awkward when a lady did on the train on the seat opposite me but thats more society's infuence on me than any strong feelings i have about it. Honestly its legal, they're going to do it and just get used to it i guess
But see that is where my problem lies. In every other situation, a woman pulls out her breasts she'd get slapped with indicent exposure, but apparently it is perfectly acceptable if there is a child involved. People might say it is only a problem because society has sexualised breasts to the point we are uncomfortable with them, but that's true of most things. Most swear words are only considered offensive because society has convinced us we should be offended by them.Jumplion said:
Now, I'm not saying women should not be allowed to breastfeed in public (not really around the issue to really care about it), but I don't think we should be living in a society where you can fuck everyone else's feelings purely because you are a mother. In my opinion, it is just as much the mother's responsibility to reduce the awkwardness as much as it is the people who are been disturbed.
My point is, it's funny to me how the argument completely changes purely because there is a young child involved.
I've already covered this rather exhaustively, but this isn't really always the case. A lot of jurisdictions giving women the same right to be shirtless as men. And they really should have that right and they shouldn't need a child to get it. According to The Journal of Sexual Medicine, just over 50% of men experience enhanced arousal from their nipples, compared with just over 70% for women.[footnote]http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1743-6109.2006.00230.x/full[/footnote] From a scientific standpoint, there's not much difference in the sexual nature of nipples.Flare Phoenix said:
Yeah I've never quite understood why the nipple is apparently the sexual part. Like you can show a picture of a completely topless woman and if the nipple is covered up that is apparently okay.Dags90 said: