Marrk said:

Here in the US we don't have these "feeding stations"...

I honestly don't see any place that should be off limits, not even in a church. It's a completely natural process and shouldn't be stigmatized at all.

conch5184 said:

Not everybody has the time to play "researcher"

I know; I didn't research either I just happened to see that on the news. At the same time I'm not going to state something as fact when it't not an informed opinion, ie: "depends entirely on what the mother is eating." note "entirely", and not skipping a beat when corrected. Jumping right into another misconception.
Not trying to be rude, it's just a pet peeve of mine. No hard feelins I hope.
Anna

conch5184 said:

Where did she claim anything as fact?

taking a piss or a shit is natural and we all do it, yet we all don't just pop a squat in the grocery store or on a bench waiting for the bus when we need to. we go to a, gasp, bathroom. an appropriate place for such an act.

if the argument is if a baby is hungry it should be fed immediately, the same should be applied to other natural body functions. and I don't want to hear that taking a crap is more disgusting than breast feeding, because that is merely just a matter of taste. one I would agree with, but a matter of taste non-the-less.

but back on topic.

what's the difference between seeing a newborns mother's breasts out in public and a young hot body sun tanning topless. if one is deemed inappropriate by society for the sole reason that the breasts are exposed, than the other is equally inapproporiate. right or wrong, created by society or not, if it is inappropriate to have your breast exposed in public than it is exposed breasts that are inappropriate, regardless of why they are exposed. so there is no difference between a stripper giving a little strip tease in the park or a mother feeding her baby, breasts are exposed and that is the problem. people can't have it both ways.

personally, I think women should be able to go topless anywhere they want, and bottomless if they prefer. than we wouldn't have this argument.

dumbass said:

The exposure of breasts isn't the problem, it's peoples insecurities and phobic approach to the human body.

dumbass said:

Though your point begs the argument that there's an urgent necessity to breastfeeding a hungry baby, and none at all to a striptease or getting your tits tanned, I won't argue that. Only because I believe there's no problem with a young woman getting a little sun on her headlights anytime she damn well pleases.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

I agree, nudity does make people uncomfortable and that in itself is the issue. but is that uncomfort a social creation or inherently developed at a certain age? I ask the latter because it eliminates the claim that because young children aren't embarrased by being nude it must be a social creation. which it may not be, because like a lot of biological developments, such as breasts, or even psychologiocally, it may just occur later in life when it is necessary.

anyone with knowledge of any social studies into nudity insecurities feel free to respond. you hippies that just like to be nude because it is wonderful and free and enlightening and beautiful can go gather in a corner somewhere and leave the discussion to grown ups.

dumbass said:

Agreed. But keep in mind that a baby has less control over it's body (ie hunger) than adults.

And they do "take a piss or shit" in the grocery store, on the bus, anywhere! It's just contained in a nappy (diaper). Bless 'em!

God made breasts to feed our children...as women -- thats what they are made for...

i think its incredible that people would have a hard time with this ...it shows how insecure they really are

justkelley said:

mcmeekle said:

that's right, and since adults have more control they can use it to go to a more private location to feed their children.