Express journalist equates breastfeeding to...?

It is perfectly possible to breast feed completely discretely, just wear the right clothing. Loose fitting tops which can cover most bare flesh.

I think a degree of discretion might be polite to others, basically don't let the boobs hang out on view completely, but that photo was not at all revealing even if it was obvious what the baby was doing.

Pathetic piece of attention-seeking journalistic garbage.

I thought this was one battle that had been won at last. Then up pops this "person" (I would not grant her the status of "woman") with this old drivel. Thankfully, if you read the comments, both men and women tell her how wrong she is and point the finger instead at the creature who took the intrusive photo and posted it on the web, the Express who published the picture again and the person who certainly does not merit the title "journalist" either.

I was being facetious when I said women shouldn't go out for the first year or so of a baby's life by the way!

I do think that women who breast feed in public are doing other women a disservice if they don't make an effort to cover up as much as possible. I know my son, when he was in his teens used to look uncomfortable if someone started to breastfeed in front of him and even I felt uncomforatble with a friend of mine who used to just bare all when her baby needed feeding [ I always used a nursing bra, and a t shirt which I lifted up and wore a cardigan or shirt which then wrapped round the baby]. I often fed them and people didn't even know that I was doing so. Having said that as long as you use shirts, shawls, cardigans etc how dare anyone say it's disgusting in any way being one of the most natural things on the planet.

Yes I read about this on mumsnet. I wouldn't have even noticed Mum was feeding. It's not at all obvious and who cares if it is? Perfectly natural, normal. I remember using shop's toilets, changing rooms to breast feed and it's sad this is still the case if you don't want any comments or confrontations.
Whoever took the picture of her, a complete invasion of her privacy, she is obviously unaware. To then call her a tramp and posting the pic for all to see, unkind bully and completely uncalled for.

Why would one feel nauseated (quote from the journalist)? I suppose if the baby was screaming its head off because it was hungry that would be frowned upon as well.

Perhaps women shouldn't go out anywhere for the first year or so of a baby's life. Personally, I (and DD and DIL) would use a muslin nappy as I wouldn't have wanted anyone staring, more for my comfort than theirs, but that's just personal preference.