Do you find it offensive if a mother breast feeds her newborn child in public ?

[tosca1]

they're just boobs, calm down people.

I know.

You're a male - so you most likely know what I'm on about.
But, do you agree - there are men who are sexually drawn to boobs?

 

[Crovax]

Wrong. You are peddling the antiscience here.

Is Urine Sterile? What the Research Says

The idea that urine is sterile is a pervasive idea, but what does the research say?

www.healthline.com

You should reread my post. I guess we can add reading comprehension to the list of your deficiencies

 

[roguenuke]

Inappropriateness is subjective, isn't it?
Some find breastfeeding in public, inappropriate.


If it's not illegal to stare - I suppose it's okay then.
You can't tell a person not to look at something you're showing in public.

False equivalence. Something not being illegal does not mean it is appropriate nor okay.

You can tell them not to stare at something or someone in public. It's done all the time.

 

[The Baron]

Did that also apply when you were a baby?

I'm not a baby nor is the mother that is breastfeeding.

 

[roguenuke]

You should reread my post. I guess we can add reading comprehension to the list of your deficiencies

Don't have to. Urine is unsanitary. Urination is done in public restrooms for a reason. It is illegal to pee in public spaces for a reason. You trying to claim that it is almost sterile doesn't change that fact. It isn't completely sterile and is unsanitary.

 

[Crovax]

I know.

You're a male - so you most likely know what I'm on about.
But, do you agree - there are men who are sexually drawn to boobs?

I don’t see how that is relevant. There are men who are sexually drawn to feet but no one is talking about people being barefoot in public

 

[roguenuke]

I'm not a baby nor is the mother that is breastfeeding.

The baby is eating and the mother has a right to breastfeed her baby, even in public.

 

[The Baron]

If mom is out with baby in public, which does happen, and baby is hungry, then it is the most appropriate place for it.

I understand. And there are places that provide rooms for mothers to do just that.

 

[Crovax]

Don't have to. Urine is unsanitary. Urination is done in public restrooms for a reason. It is illegal to pee in public spaces for a reason. You trying to claim that it is almost sterile doesn't change that fact. It isn't completely sterile and is unsanitary.

Because prudes like you can’t handle the sight

 

[roguenuke]

I understand. And there are places that provide rooms for mothers to do just that.

Not most places. Most places do not have rooms for mothers to breastfeed. And even if they did, she should still be able to feed her baby the same as a mother who is bottlefeeding, wherever she is that is safe.

 

[tosca1]

False equivalence. Something not being illegal does not mean it is appropriate nor okay.

You can tell them not to stare at something or someone in public. It's done all the time.

You can tell them, yes. Why not.
Same as people can also ask the breastfeeding mom, "can you please cover yourself up a bit?"
But you can't enforce it!
If it's not against the law - you can't!
They could just as easily snark back, "mind your own business."

 

[roguenuke]

Because prudes like you can’t handle the sight

Not the reason. Like I said, don't care if someone is in the woods peeing and I happen to walk by because that is nature, not somewhere that people are normally going to be sitting or walking past. In fact, I'm against laws that would penalize peeing in public as a sex crime. That is completely stupid. It should be something akin to littering when it comes to punishment (possibly with a fine equivalent to what it would on average cost to clean up).

 

[tosca1]

I don’t see how that is relevant. There are men who are sexually drawn to feet but no one is talking about people being barefoot in public

I'm just talking about examples of different fetishes - and, breast is high on the list!

Breast, are sexual stimulants. That's a fact!

 

[roguenuke]

You can tell them, yes. Why not.
Same as people can also ask the breastfeeding mom, "can you please cover yourself up a bit?"
But you can't enforce it!
If it's not against the law - you can't!
They could just as easily snark back, "mind your own business."

Others could easily block the person or the owners of a business could ask the person who is staring, ogling to leave. The law actually protects a breastfeeding mother in most states so that she can't be asked to leave for breastfeeding.

But when it comes to society, which person do you believe the public would normally support, the breastfeeding mother or the ogler?

 

[roguenuke]

I'm just talking about examples of different fetishes - and breast is high on the list!

It is high on the list because people in America sexualize the breast to a high degree.

 

[Aunt Antifa]

I understand. And there are places that provide rooms for mothers to do just that.

And what are YOU gonna do if we don’t wanna use ‘em? Who gives a single shit what any uptight citizen wants.

 

[The Baron]

How is this relevant to feeding a baby?

The baby decides when it's time to eat.

The point was made that breastfeeding is natural. No argument from me. But peeing is natural, too, and we all use a restroom to pee in. Many public places already provide a private area for breastfeeding mothers.

 

[The Baron]

And what are YOU gonna do if we don’t wanna use ‘em? Who gives a single shit what any uptight citizen wants.

Still putting your lack of intelligence out there for all to marvel at, I see.

 

[Slartibartfast]

I know.

You're a male - so you most likely know what I'm on about.
But, do you agree - there are men who are sexually drawn to boobs?

Sure, but that's on the guy to control himself, not on the woman to have to hide themselves for legitimate biological activities.

 

[tosca1]

Others could easily block the person or the owners of a business could ask the person who is staring, ogling to leave The law actually protects a breastfeeding mother in most states so that she can't be asked to leave for breastfeeding.

I don't know the laws in states. I haven't really looked into this where laws are concerned,
because personally - I don't mind if someone wants to do it for all to see!

My question is how the mother could handle situations - like ogling - that may arise because of it.

But when it comes to society, which person do you believe the public would normally support, the breastfeeding mother or the ogler?

That's speculative.
It doesn't have to be one, or the other either.

Btw, it doesnt even have to be an open ogling. It can be done surreptitiously.

 

[Aunt Antifa]

Still putting your lack of intelligence out there for all to marvel at, I see.

Oh, is it the smart person thing to break out into vapors over public breastfeeding in 2021?

 

[The Baron]

The baby is eating and the mother has a right to breastfeed her baby, even in public.

I'm not arguing that. And, again, I have no problem with a mother breastfeeding in public. And if private rooms can be provided I would certainly support that.

 

[roguenuke]

The point was made that breastfeeding is natural. No argument from me. But peeing is natural, too, and we all use a restroom to pee in. Many public places already provide a private area for breastfeeding mothers.

Things being natural doesn't mean that they are equivalent in others ways, to the point where they should be equivalent. Many people do not go into a private space to burp or sneeze, both natural things as well.

And most public spaces do not have a private area for breastfeeding mothers, nor should they have to use it even a place did.

 

[Allan]

The point was made that breastfeeding is natural. No argument from me. But peeing is natural, too, and we all use a restroom to pee in.

I wouldn't compare breastfeeding to defecation or urination, both of which have to be done in a restroom for at least hygienic reasons.

Many public places already provide a private area for breastfeeding mothers.

I've seen a few but most restaurants don't have them.

 

[tosca1]

Sure, but that's on the guy to control himself, not on the woman to have to hide themselves for legitimate biological activities.

...and I'm sure all guys will? No peeking? Even if she's sitting right next to him?

Btw - sexually drawn to breasts.............. is a legitimate biological fact!
Breasts are sexual stimulants.


In the end....
It's the woman who can be greatly affected by how people react to her.