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Express journalist equates breastfeeding to...?

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JessM Mon 17-Mar-14 12:01:29

This is a nasty piece of journalism. Written by a woman. Equates breastfeeding to "men's bodily functions" shock
www.express.co.uk/comment/columnists/virginia-blackburn/464532/Breast-may-be-best-but-please-not-in-public

posie Mon 17-Mar-14 20:05:19

Funnily enough it always seems to be other women who complain about breastfeeding. confused

Deedaa Mon 17-Mar-14 23:04:54

I am at a loss to know why anyone should find it nauseating. Most mothers are very discreet and you would really have to make an effort to see anything. We recently had a case locally where a mother was asked to stop feeding her baby in a cafe and to go and use the toilet. Do you see many adults eating their lunch in the toilet? Why is considered suitable for babies?

ninathenana Thu 20-Mar-14 15:41:07

I read today about a mum being told she couldn't breastfeed in a hospital waiting room !!!!!

There were 6 women in the room, non of whom complained yet a nurse told her for H&S reasons she had to stop. Another nurse took her to a side room.
I thought NHS supported breast feeding

Ana Thu 20-Mar-14 15:46:27

The Health & Safety of whom? confused

rosequartz Thu 20-Mar-14 15:59:25

I cannot understand how the journalist can equate the ingestion of food with the excretion of urine and other bodily fluids.

Now if the mother was changing a dirty or even wet nappy in a cafe next to me I might find that nauseating.

ninathenana Thu 20-Mar-14 22:19:38

Good question Ana sounds like an excuse rather than a reason.

Flowerofthewest Thu 20-Mar-14 23:20:22

When I had my first son in 1970 I was feeding him when my in-laws popped round to see the newborn. I threw a shawl over my shoulder and carried on while they chatted. When my (then husband) showed them to to door my Brother-in-law said 'Umm tell T...... that she had the shawl over the wrong shoulder' Oops.blush

rosequartz Fri 21-Mar-14 12:05:07

When I was feeding newborn DS, DD1 dragged the man from the local shop in when he delivered the groceries. 'Come and see my mummy feeding the baby' she said. I don't know who was more startled him or me! He obviously expected to see a bottle.