POLL: Public breastfeeding? I say no.

[engineereeyore]

I have no problem with breast feeding. Most women are very discreet with it because, believe it or not, it is not their desire to run around "half-naked" in general public. Besides, any woman who has to get "half-naked" in order to breast feed a child is obviously either doing it wrong, or is doing something else at the same time.

I have seen several people breastfeed in public during my life, and I have never seen one act as some of the people on this thread say they do. If a woman sits there with her breast hanging out for 10 seconds to 5 minutes, she's not breastfeeding. My wife's breast are exposed for about 2 seconds. I have to try pretty dang hard to see anything when she does it at home, much less when she's in public.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: engineereeyore
I have no problem with breast feeding. Most women are very discreet with it because, believe it or not, it is not their desire to run around "half-naked" in general public. Besides, any woman who has to get "half-naked" in order to breast feed a child is obviously either doing it wrong, or is doing something else at the same time.

I have seen several people breastfeed in public during my life, and I have never seen one act as some of the people on this thread say they do. If a woman sits there with her breast hanging out for 10 seconds to 5 minutes, she's not breastfeeding. My wife's breast are exposed for about 2 seconds. I have to try pretty dang hard to see anything when she does it at home, much less when she's in public.

yeap. odds are many in this thread complaining have walked by a women breastfeeding and did not know it. most likely many times.

 

[KrillBee]

yay for breasts!

seriously, i dont care if an ugly woman wants to breastfeed her kid. one can just look the other way. and as has been said its a part of life.

plus its well worth it, for the times that you may get to see a woman with nice breasts feeding her kid. just dont stare

 

[Bryophyte]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: Bryophyte
You see a whole lot less when a woman breastfeeds than the average teenaged girl shows just walking down the street. Why are you so upset about something that is none of your business?

I'm not some uptight fool when it comes to that stuff, and I'm not really against it, but I'm not buying your "none of your business" argument.

They're pretty much making it your business when they whip it out in front of you. Privacy can only be expected when you don't go public with it.

It's none of your business because your opinion on how I feed (fed) my children has absolutely no value whatsoever. You don't get a vote. Why the hell would you?

I am disgusted by seeing flabby teenaged girls wearing tight, belly exposing shirts and lowcut pants showing off their ample buttcracks, but I wouldn't presume that my opinion matters one little bit when it's time for that girl to get dressed for the day.

There are so many nasty things that one sees when one leaves the house and walks around in the real world. Why would a woman being a good mother be high on your list of things to get bent out of shape over? Far too few babies are fed what they should be fed, breastmilk. Why on earth find something to criticize them over? It's a rare thing that you can even puzzle out that someone is breastfeeding in public. The only clue is usually that they are holding the baby a bit lower than normal. You boys who fantasize about all these breastfeeding women running around with tits hanging out are living in a world the rest of us are not.

 

[DainBramaged]

If she's a cow, NO.

If she's hot, HELL YES.

/thread

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: Bryophyte

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: Bryophyte
You see a whole lot less when a woman breastfeeds than the average teenaged girl shows just walking down the street. Why are you so upset about something that is none of your business?

I'm not some uptight fool when it comes to that stuff, and I'm not really against it, but I'm not buying your "none of your business" argument.

They're pretty much making it your business when they whip it out in front of you. Privacy can only be expected when you don't go public with it.

It's none of your business because your opinion on how I feed (fed) my children has absolutely no value whatsoever. You don't get a vote. Why the hell would you?

I am disgusted by seeing flabby teenaged girls wearing tight, belly exposing shirts and lowcut pants showing off their ample buttcracks, but I wouldn't presume that my opinion matters one little bit when it's time for that girl to get dressed for the day.

There are so many nasty things that one sees when one leaves the house and walks around in the real world. Why would a woman being a good mother be high on your list of things to get bent out of shape over? Far too few babies are fed what they should be fed, breastmilk. Why on earth find something to criticize them over? It's a rare thing that you can even puzzle out that someone is breastfeeding in public. The only clue is usually that they are holding the baby a bit lower than normal. You boys who fantasize about all these breastfeeding women running around with tits hanging out are living in a world the rest of us are not.

:heart:

 

[silverpig]

To those equating breastfeeding to a sexual act I have a question:

Is breastfeeding then not a mother sexually abusing her child? It'd be incestual child molestation would it not?

 

[KrillBee]

Originally posted by: silverpig
To those equating breastfeeding to a sexual act I have a question:

Is breastfeeding then not a mother sexually abusing her child? It'd be incestual child molestation would it not?

breasts are sexy, but that doesnt make breastfeeding a sexual act.

 

[Bryophyte]

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger

Originally posted by: Bryophyte

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: Bryophyte
You see a whole lot less when a woman breastfeeds than the average teenaged girl shows just walking down the street. Why are you so upset about something that is none of your business?

I'm not some uptight fool when it comes to that stuff, and I'm not really against it, but I'm not buying your "none of your business" argument.

They're pretty much making it your business when they whip it out in front of you. Privacy can only be expected when you don't go public with it.

It's none of your business because your opinion on how I feed (fed) my children has absolutely no value whatsoever. You don't get a vote. Why the hell would you?

I am disgusted by seeing flabby teenaged girls wearing tight, belly exposing shirts and lowcut pants showing off their ample buttcracks, but I wouldn't presume that my opinion matters one little bit when it's time for that girl to get dressed for the day.

There are so many nasty things that one sees when one leaves the house and walks around in the real world. Why would a woman being a good mother be high on your list of things to get bent out of shape over? Far too few babies are fed what they should be fed, breastmilk. Why on earth find something to criticize them over? It's a rare thing that you can even puzzle out that someone is breastfeeding in public. The only clue is usually that they are holding the baby a bit lower than normal. You boys who fantasize about all these breastfeeding women running around with tits hanging out are living in a world the rest of us are not.

:heart:

 

[CKent]

Originally posted by: Stumps
agreed, boobs are fine and natural(and fun to squeeze )...any guy who objects to boobs in public are homosexaul's plain and simple

Ah, so any guy who doesn't watch women breastfeeding in public, mentally storing it for future spank material, is teh ghey. I see. Thanks for exposing the true motivation behins this pro-public-breastfeeding sentiment on ATOT. Now get back to Ms. Jpg, I think she misses you.

Another poster put it very succinctly. I want to see this no more, and no less, than some hairy fat guy whipping out his moob in public.

ps. There are high quality, affordable breast pumps out there, I used to work in a store which sold them in fact. And I'm sure you've heard of bottles. Now combine the two and what do you have? That's right, the same thing, but faster, cleaner and in accordance with societal norms.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: Injury
Maybe you just shouldn't be staring.

All the while subconsciously making suckling motions with his mouth.

Originally posted by: waggy
yeap. odds are many in this thread complaining have walked by a women breastfeeding and did not know it. most likely many times.

Odds are too that most of the guys in this thread complaining are simply jealous.

Originally posted by: Bryophyte
It's none of your business because your opinion on how I feed (fed) my children has absolutely no value whatsoever. You don't get a vote. Why the hell would you?

I am disgusted by seeing flabby teenaged girls wearing tight, belly exposing shirts and lowcut pants showing off their ample buttcracks, but I wouldn't presume that my opinion matters one little bit when it's time for that girl to get dressed for the day.

There are so many nasty things that one sees when one leaves the house and walks around in the real world. Why would a woman being a good mother be high on your list of things to get bent out of shape over? Far too few babies are fed what they should be fed, breastmilk. Why on earth find something to criticize them over? It's a rare thing that you can even puzzle out that someone is breastfeeding in public. The only clue is usually that they are holding the baby a bit lower than normal. You boys who fantasize about all these breastfeeding women running around with tits hanging out are living in a world the rest of us are not.

I believe the bomb has been dropped. Well said.

 

[MrPickins]

Originally posted by: CKent
ps. There are high quality, affordable breast pumps out there, I used to work in a store which sold them in fact. And I'm sure you've heard of bottles. Now combine the two and what do you have? That's right, the same thing, but faster, cleaner and in accordance with societal norms.

I fail to see how the breast pump is faster or cleaner. And who says what the societal norm is? According to the poll, the norm seems to be in favor of discreet public breastfeeding.

As Bryophyte said, you don't get a say in how any woman besides your wife chooses to feed her child. You (as a man) especially don't get to tell them to use a pump. Why must everybody be in eveeryone elses' business in the USA?

 

[Bryophyte]

Originally posted by: MrPickins

Originally posted by: CKent
ps. There are high quality, affordable breast pumps out there, I used to work in a store which sold them in fact. And I'm sure you've heard of bottles. Now combine the two and what do you have? That's right, the same thing, but faster, cleaner and in accordance with societal norms.

I fail to see how the breast pump is faster or cleaner. And who says what the societal norm is? According to the poll, the norm seems to be in favor of discreet public breastfeeding.

As Bryophyte said, you don't get a say in how any woman besides your wife chooses to feed her child. You (as a man) especially don't get to tell them to use a pump. Why must everybody be in eveeryone elses' business in the USA?

Breastpumps are not faster, they're slower, and they're not cleaner. They're expensive and very often painful to use. They have to be sterilized, as do the bottles and nipples, and you have to keep the breastmilk cold while in storage, so you need some way of chilling it, and then you have to have some way of warming the milk back up later. Introducing a breastfeeding infant to a bottle often causes nipple confusion and ultimately rejection of the breast (breastfeeding requires a baby to work harder than bottle feeding, so some babies get to where they prefer a bottle.) So then, if you wish to continue giving the child breastmilk, you're stuck pumping and storing it every day for the rest of the child's infancy. So what this uptight boy is saying is that he's uncomfortable with the idea of breastfeeding, so he thinks that women should do him a favor and stop doing it. When my children were infants, I could leave the house with a small pack with a couple diapers and wipes, and baby. When (not if, babies eat every 2 to 4 hours) baby got hungry, we'd find somewhere to sit and discreetly nurse. No more hungry, fussy baby. If this kid had his way and women parented the way he thinks they should, I would've had to bring along a damn cooler, bottle warmer, breastpump (guess what? breasts need to be emptied about on the same schedule that babies need to eat!), and god knows what else. Childrearing really doesn't have to be complicated.

Cliffnotes: CKent is an idiot.

 

[Xyclone]

Originally posted by: Bryophyte

Originally posted by: MrPickins

Originally posted by: CKent
ps. There are high quality, affordable breast pumps out there, I used to work in a store which sold them in fact. And I'm sure you've heard of bottles. Now combine the two and what do you have? That's right, the same thing, but faster, cleaner and in accordance with societal norms.

I fail to see how the breast pump is faster or cleaner. And who says what the societal norm is? According to the poll, the norm seems to be in favor of discreet public breastfeeding.

As Bryophyte said, you don't get a say in how any woman besides your wife chooses to feed her child. You (as a man) especially don't get to tell them to use a pump. Why must everybody be in eveeryone elses' business in the USA?

Breastpumps are not faster, they're slower, and they're not cleaner. They're expensive and very often painful to use. They have to be sterilized, as do the bottles and nipples, and you have to keep the breastmilk cold while in storage, so you need some way of chilling it, and then you have to have some way of warming the milk back up later. Introducing a breastfeeding infant to a bottle often causes nipple confusion and ultimately rejection of the breast (breastfeeding requires a baby to work harder than bottle feeding, so some babies get to where they prefer a bottle.) So then, if you wish to continue giving the child breastmilk, you're stuck pumping and storing it every day for the rest of the child's infancy. So what this uptight boy is saying is that he's uncomfortable with the idea of breastfeeding, so he thinks that women should do him a favor and stop doing it. When my children were infants, I could leave the house with a small pack with a couple diapers and wipes, and baby. When (not if, babies eat every 2 to 4 hours) baby got hungry, we'd find somewhere to sit and discreetly nurse. No more hungry, fussy baby. If this kid had his way and women parented the way he thinks they should, I would've had to bring along a damn cooler, bottle warmer, breastpump (guess what? breasts need to be emptied about on the same schedule that babies need to eat!), and god knows what else. Childrearing really doesn't have to be complicated.

Cliffnotes: CKent is an idiot.

Nice post! :thumbsup:

 

[CKent]

Originally posted by: Bryophyte

Originally posted by: MrPickins

Originally posted by: CKent
ps. There are high quality, affordable breast pumps out there, I used to work in a store which sold them in fact. And I'm sure you've heard of bottles. Now combine the two and what do you have? That's right, the same thing, but faster, cleaner and in accordance with societal norms.

I fail to see how the breast pump is faster or cleaner. And who says what the societal norm is? According to the poll, the norm seems to be in favor of discreet public breastfeeding.

As Bryophyte said, you don't get a say in how any woman besides your wife chooses to feed her child. You (as a man) especially don't get to tell them to use a pump. Why must everybody be in eveeryone elses' business in the USA?

Breastpumps are not faster, they're slower, and they're not cleaner. They're expensive and very often painful to use. They have to be sterilized, as do the bottles and nipples, and you have to keep the breastmilk cold while in storage, so you need some way of chilling it, and then you have to have some way of warming the milk back up later. Introducing a breastfeeding infant to a bottle often causes nipple confusion and ultimately rejection of the breast (breastfeeding requires a baby to work harder than bottle feeding, so some babies get to where they prefer a bottle.) So then, if you wish to continue giving the child breastmilk, you're stuck pumping and storing it every day for the rest of the child's infancy. So what this uptight boy is saying is that he's uncomfortable with the idea of breastfeeding, so he thinks that women should do him a favor and stop doing it. When my children were infants, I could leave the house with a small pack with a couple diapers and wipes, and baby. When (not if, babies eat every 2 to 4 hours) baby got hungry, we'd find somewhere to sit and discreetly nurse. No more hungry, fussy baby. If this kid had his way and women parented the way he thinks they should, I would've had to bring along a damn cooler, bottle warmer, breastpump (guess what? breasts need to be emptied about on the same schedule that babies need to eat!), and god knows what else. Childrearing really doesn't have to be complicated.

Cliffnotes: CKent is an idiot.

Couldn't be more wrong in any of your assumptions, but if it makes you feel better, go ahead. I'll assume you weigh 500 lbs. and have a moustache, for the record

 

[Eos]

Originally posted by: notfred
Personally, I don't think public nudity should be banned *at all*. It's the fvcking human body. You have one. You see it every day. What's the big deal?

Last I knew, women could legally go topless in Eugene, Oregon.

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: CKent

Originally posted by: Bryophyte

Originally posted by: MrPickins

Originally posted by: CKent
ps. There are high quality, affordable breast pumps out there, I used to work in a store which sold them in fact. And I'm sure you've heard of bottles. Now combine the two and what do you have? That's right, the same thing, but faster, cleaner and in accordance with societal norms.

I fail to see how the breast pump is faster or cleaner. And who says what the societal norm is? According to the poll, the norm seems to be in favor of discreet public breastfeeding.

As Bryophyte said, you don't get a say in how any woman besides your wife chooses to feed her child. You (as a man) especially don't get to tell them to use a pump. Why must everybody be in eveeryone elses' business in the USA?

Breastpumps are not faster, they're slower, and they're not cleaner. They're expensive and very often painful to use. They have to be sterilized, as do the bottles and nipples, and you have to keep the breastmilk cold while in storage, so you need some way of chilling it, and then you have to have some way of warming the milk back up later. Introducing a breastfeeding infant to a bottle often causes nipple confusion and ultimately rejection of the breast (breastfeeding requires a baby to work harder than bottle feeding, so some babies get to where they prefer a bottle.) So then, if you wish to continue giving the child breastmilk, you're stuck pumping and storing it every day for the rest of the child's infancy. So what this uptight boy is saying is that he's uncomfortable with the idea of breastfeeding, so he thinks that women should do him a favor and stop doing it. When my children were infants, I could leave the house with a small pack with a couple diapers and wipes, and baby. When (not if, babies eat every 2 to 4 hours) baby got hungry, we'd find somewhere to sit and discreetly nurse. No more hungry, fussy baby. If this kid had his way and women parented the way he thinks they should, I would've had to bring along a damn cooler, bottle warmer, breastpump (guess what? breasts need to be emptied about on the same schedule that babies need to eat!), and god knows what else. Childrearing really doesn't have to be complicated.

Cliffnotes: CKent is an idiot.

Couldn't be more wrong in any of your assumptions, but if it makes you feel better, go ahead. I'll assume you weigh 500 lbs. and have a moustache, for the record

No she's not. List exactly where she's wrong otherwise she wins. (though she could have done it without the personal attack)
Her asessement of breastfeeding with and without a pump is in line with my personal experience as well.

 

[w00t]

I said No...

 

[T9D]

If you want to breastfeed go here: http://www.waba.org.my/womenwork/pics/lesotho5.jpg

I want to live in civilized society. It has it's place and it's not in public. Go find a room somewhere in private.

 

[0roo0roo]

i think its disgusting, like ugly people who should be exterminated

 

[CKent]

Originally posted by: djheater

Originally posted by: CKent

Originally posted by: Bryophyte

Originally posted by: MrPickins

Originally posted by: CKent
ps. There are high quality, affordable breast pumps out there, I used to work in a store which sold them in fact. And I'm sure you've heard of bottles. Now combine the two and what do you have? That's right, the same thing, but faster, cleaner and in accordance with societal norms.

I fail to see how the breast pump is faster or cleaner. And who says what the societal norm is? According to the poll, the norm seems to be in favor of discreet public breastfeeding.

As Bryophyte said, you don't get a say in how any woman besides your wife chooses to feed her child. You (as a man) especially don't get to tell them to use a pump. Why must everybody be in eveeryone elses' business in the USA?

Breastpumps are not faster, they're slower, and they're not cleaner. They're expensive and very often painful to use. They have to be sterilized, as do the bottles and nipples, and you have to keep the breastmilk cold while in storage, so you need some way of chilling it, and then you have to have some way of warming the milk back up later. Introducing a breastfeeding infant to a bottle often causes nipple confusion and ultimately rejection of the breast (breastfeeding requires a baby to work harder than bottle feeding, so some babies get to where they prefer a bottle.) So then, if you wish to continue giving the child breastmilk, you're stuck pumping and storing it every day for the rest of the child's infancy. So what this uptight boy is saying is that he's uncomfortable with the idea of breastfeeding, so he thinks that women should do him a favor and stop doing it. When my children were infants, I could leave the house with a small pack with a couple diapers and wipes, and baby. When (not if, babies eat every 2 to 4 hours) baby got hungry, we'd find somewhere to sit and discreetly nurse. No more hungry, fussy baby. If this kid had his way and women parented the way he thinks they should, I would've had to bring along a damn cooler, bottle warmer, breastpump (guess what? breasts need to be emptied about on the same schedule that babies need to eat!), and god knows what else. Childrearing really doesn't have to be complicated.

Cliffnotes: CKent is an idiot.

Couldn't be more wrong in any of your assumptions, but if it makes you feel better, go ahead. I'll assume you weigh 500 lbs. and have a moustache, for the record

No she's not. List exactly where she's wrong otherwise she wins. (though she could have done it without the personal attack)
Her asessement of breastfeeding with and without a pump is in line with my personal experience as well.

The personal attacks and assumptions in them rubbed me the wrong way. But it's not surprising to see this lack of tact and defense of a practice which shows others disrespect from someone living in a rural area, especially a woman.

I think it's kind of funny hearing an "it's too much work" argument against breast pumps when the premise is that you have a kid already. It's like a long haul truck driver complaining about his 10 minute commute. If it truly is too much work though, it's not difficult to find a restroom or other private area to do it.

 

[MrPickins]

Originally posted by: CKent

The personal attacks and assumptions in them rubbed me the wrong way. But it's not surprising to see this lack of tact and defense of a practice which shows others disrespect from someone living in a rural area, especially a woman.

I think it's kind of funny hearing an "it's too much work" argument against breast pumps when the premise is that you have a kid already. It's like a long haul truck driver complaining about his 10 minute commute. If it truly is too much work though, it's not difficult to find a restroom or other private area to do it.

What it seems to boil down with you is that seeing it makes you uncomfortable (some how you construe this as disrespecting you), so you don't want to see it.

You don't have to. Look away. It's tons easier than requiring all breastfeeding women to carry around pumps, coolers, etc. All it takes is a few muscles to move your eyes to the left or right.

You know what makes me uncomfortable? Seeing a guy begging for cash at a stoplight, people with a hundred facial piercings, or as stated above large women wearing super tight clothes.

You know the difference between you and I? I don't feel being uncomfortable gives me the right to tell people how they should live thier lives.

 

[newParadigm]

Originally posted by: Bryophyte
You see a whole lot less when a woman breastfeeds than the average teenaged girl shows just walking down the street. Why are you so upset about something that is none of your business?

QFT.

 

[CKent]

Originally posted by: newParadigm

Originally posted by: Bryophyte
You see a whole lot less when a woman breastfeeds than the average teenaged girl shows just walking down the street. Why are you so upset about something that is none of your business?

QFT.

If it's happening in plain view in public where I'll see it even if I don't want to, it's certainly my business. I suppose it's fitting that a cultist agrees with you bry.

 

[CKent]

Originally posted by: MrPickins

Originally posted by: CKent

The personal attacks and assumptions in them rubbed me the wrong way. But it's not surprising to see this lack of tact and defense of a practice which shows others disrespect from someone living in a rural area, especially a woman.

I think it's kind of funny hearing an "it's too much work" argument against breast pumps when the premise is that you have a kid already. It's like a long haul truck driver complaining about his 10 minute commute. If it truly is too much work though, it's not difficult to find a restroom or other private area to do it.

What it seems to boil down with you is that seeing it makes you uncomfortable (some how you construe this as disrespecting you), so you don't want to see it.

You don't have to. Look away. It's tons easier than requiring all breastfeeding women to carry around pumps, coolers, etc. All it takes is a few muscles to move your eyes to the left or right.

You know what makes me uncomfortable? Seeing a guy begging for cash at a stoplight, people with a hundred facial piercings, or as stated above large women wearing super tight clothes.

You know the difference between you and I? I don't feel being uncomfortable gives me the right to tell people how they should live thier lives.

You needn't carry around the equipment unless you're on an extended vacation. Transport is what bottles are for.

Would you feel uncomofortable if I came across you in the mall, squatted down and dropped a steaming load in front of you? Just look away, right? Hey, it's natural!

You probably think the two are nothing alike, but they're both societal norms. One you accept, the other you don't.

The only people infringing on how others live is those who want to breastfeed in public.

Lastly, I don't feel uncomfortable in the least. Unlike 99% of people here, I've seen real boobs :laugh: That doesn't mean I want to see them in public.