Breastfeeding

maybe we should grow up and not be offended by breasts?

posted by kizer permanente

maybe we should grow up and not be offended by breasts?

maybe we should grow up and not be offended by penises

maybe we should grow up and not be offended by butts

maybe we should grow up and not be offended by vaginas

Modesty does not equal "offended"

I couldn't care less.  If in the crowd of breastfeeding women there happens to be a few who are hoping for attention while doing it - I will live through that.  

posted by jmog

maybe we should grow up and not be offended by penises

maybe we should grow up and not be offended by butts

maybe we should grow up and not be offended by vaginas

Modesty does not equal "offended"

If any of those offend you you need to grow up as well 

I wasn't breast fed but my wife breast fed both of our kids. She was discreet. It was more out of modesty and being considerate of others. I have no problem with public breastfeeding,just do what you have to do and don't turn it into a big production.

posted by kizer permanente

If any of those offend you you need to grow up as well 

I don't think he's saying he's offended by any them. I don't expect you sit down on a park bench and pull your junk out, do you?

posted by gut

First off, I don't personally care.

But it's a fact some people ARE offended or uncomfortable with it.  And everyone knows this.  Justify it however you want, it's intentionally rude and simply a lack of common courtesy and respect.

Sorry, that's a them problem, not a her problem.

posted by ernest_t_bass

Can I masturbate in public?

Is this rhetorical?

I personally don't care at all, but if a private property owner asks you to cover up you either need to do it or leave.

posted by jmog

maybe we should grow up and not be offended by penises

maybe we should grow up and not be offended by butts

maybe we should grow up and not be offended by vaginas

Modesty does not equal "offended"

Last I checked, penises, butts and vaginas weren't made for feeding children. If I missed the memo...well, I'm going to keep missing it. 

posted by justincredible

I don't think he's saying he's offended by any them. I don't expect you sit down on a park bench and pull your junk out, do you?

I knew where it was going but still lol’d. 👏👏👏

posted by justincredible

I personally don't care at all, but if a private property owner asks you to cover up you either need to do it or leave.

There are pretty tight laws with it apparently. 

posted by justincredible

I don't think he's saying he's offended by any them. I don't expect you sit down on a park bench and pull your junk out, do you?

If that’s how a baby was supposed to eat then sure. But it’s not apples and oranges is it? That’s like me saying oh you don’t like breastfeeding, you must hate anal sex too!

one has nothing to do with the other. 

posted by Fab4Runner

Last I checked, penises, butts and vaginas weren't made for feeding children. If I missed the memo...well, I'm going to keep missing it. 

they all have valid biological functions not related to sex, so the same comment about being "offended" by breasts applies. take sex out and a penis and a butt eliminates waste, a vagina expands for the birth of a baby. So since they aren't about sex always we shouldn't be "offended" by kizer's logic.

Once again, I don't care, but those that don't understand why modesty needs to play a role as well and try to act like breasts are only for feeding a baby then those same people should make the same comments about penises and vaginas. 

If we take the feminist lingo out of this and realize that yes, breasts are for feeding babies.  However,  they also are part of the sexual experience and nudity as well so modesty should play a role while breastfeeding in public.

Other body parts perform other functions as well other than sex, but we aren't allowed to just completely "whip it out" in public either for modesty reasons.

Again, not my personal objections, just societal facts no matter how much certain segments of society just want to let breasts be free.

posted by jmog

they all have valid biological functions not related to sex, so the same comment about being "offended" by breasts applies. take sex out and a penis and a butt eliminates waste, a vagina expands for the birth of a baby. So since they aren't about sex always we shouldn't be "offended" by kizer's logic.

 

Once again, I don't care, but those that don't understand why modesty needs to play a role as well and try to act like breasts are only for feeding a baby then those same people should make the same comments about penises and vaginas. 

 

If we take the feminist lingo out of this and realize that yes, breasts are for feeding babies.  However,  they also are part of the sexual experience and nudity as well so modesty should play a role while breastfeeding in public.

Other body parts perform other functions as well other than sex, but we aren't allowed to just completely "whip it out" in public either for modesty reasons.

 

Again, not my personal objections, just societal facts no matter how much certain segments of society just want to let breasts be free.

Nice reach. You knew damn well what I meant. You’re not dumb. 

posted by kizer permanente

If that’s how a baby was supposed to eat then sure. But it’s not apples and oranges is it? That’s like me saying oh you don’t like breastfeeding, you must hate anal sex too!

one has nothing to do with the other. 

Sure, I mainly just wanted to post about sitting on a park bench and pulling your junk out. I see your point, but I also see jmog's. I should be able to pee in public as I don't want to get uromycitisis and die.

I couldn’t ever imagine putting “ my necessity for modesty “above a baby eating lol.  If seeing a boob offends someone because a baby is eating. Then yes, you need to grow up. I’ll stand by that statement as long as I live. 

Interesting that nearly 40 posts into the thread, the word "avert" has not been used until now.

posted by queencitybuckeye

Interesting that nearly 40 posts into the thread, the word "avert" has not been used until now.

 

Still waiting for “latch”

posted by jmog

they all have valid biological functions not related to sex, so the same comment about being "offended" by breasts applies. take sex out and a penis and a butt eliminates waste, a vagina expands for the birth of a baby. So since they aren't about sex always we shouldn't be "offended" by kizer's logic.

 

Once again, I don't care, but those that don't understand why modesty needs to play a role as well and try to act like breasts are only for feeding a baby then those same people should make the same comments about penises and vaginas. 

 

If we take the feminist lingo out of this and realize that yes, breasts are for feeding babies.  However,  they also are part of the sexual experience and nudity as well so modesty should play a role while breastfeeding in public.

Other body parts perform other functions as well other than sex, but we aren't allowed to just completely "whip it out" in public either for modesty reasons.

 

Again, not my personal objections, just societal facts no matter how much certain segments of society just want to let breasts be free.

So I have to see men's titties every time I leave the house in the summer, but a woman who is feeding her baby should cover up. Got it.