Mother in tears after being called a 'slut' by two customers for breastfeeding her so

I'm sure it does take more effort. However, many women would be perfectly happy to make that effort, because they would prefer it to having their breasts visible in public.

The fact that a woman breastfeeds in public, even when alternative (albeit perhaps less convenient) options are available to ensure their child is properly fed, demonstrates that it is not a particularly important priority to her that her breasts remain hidden. I'm not saying that's right or wrong, I just find it puzzling. Why bother going to such lengths to cover your breasts at other times then, if other people seeing them isn't such a big deal?



I wouldn't necessarily agree with that. Lots of women manage to breastfeed, but without doing it in public. If it's important to her that her baby is breastfed, and also important that her breasts are not displayed in public, then most of the time she'll be able to find a way. I mean, they're usually resourceful enough to do other things like changing nappies without making it open for the public to see - I don't imagine it's much more difficult for breastfeeding.



True. My point is not in reference to these women, who are still trying to cover their breasts.

Because toilets are designed, and provided, for peeing.

Cafes and restaurants are designed, and provided, for eating.


Natural human functions, in the place where they're designed to take place. What is so difficult to understand about this?

would you be uncomfortable eating next to a black woman too? because her right to breastfeed next to you in a public place is enshrined in the same law as a black woman is to sit next to you in a restaurant. so maybe you want to take a good long look at yourself.

If you wouldn't eat your dinner in a toilet, it's unreasonable to expect a baby to. There is nothing more to it.

The woman has no responsibility nor reason to make you feel comfortable. You have legs - you can get up and move away if it bothers you that much. She has a right to be there and breastfeed every bit as much as you have the right to sit there and eat. If you're the one who feels uncomfortable, the onus is on you to fix it.

A racist employer also legally can't discriminate against races he doesn't like. This is why we need dickhead-proof laws in place because people have retarded views like breastfeeding being a shameful act.

I'm sure it does take more effort. However, many women would be perfectly happy to make that effort, because they would prefer it to having their breasts visible in public.

The fact that a woman breastfeeds in public, even when alternative (albeit perhaps less convenient) options are available to ensure their child is properly fed, demonstrates that it is not a particularly important priority to her that her breasts remain hidden. I'm not saying that's right or wrong, I just find it puzzling. Why bother going to such lengths to cover your breasts at other times then, if other people seeing them isn't such a big deal?


I wouldn't necessarily agree with that. Lots of women manage to breastfeed, but without doing it in public. If it's important to her that her baby is breastfed, and also important that her breasts are not displayed in public, then most of the time she'll be able to find a way. I mean, they're usually resourceful enough to do other things like changing nappies without making it open for the public to see - I don't imagine it's much more difficult for breastfeeding.



True. My point is not in reference to these women, who are still trying to cover their breasts.

It's not nice to be called fat.....I think she overeacted.

The word slut has the potential to be damaging and cruel but no need to cry hard about it especially as they were from strangers who she shouldn't give a dam about.

Women have the right to breast feed in public.
Us citizens have the right to carry arms.
US citizens do not have the right to discriminate on the basis of race.

If a shop owner can suppress customers right to carry arms, he or she should be able to suppress the customer right to breastfeed.

But like said, then men could surely wonder around peeing freely down drains and women have no right to complain and men freely getting their penises out in public? Needing a wee is natural and its not un-hygienic if it is straight down a drain.

She has the right to be there and do it, i would have the right to voice my opinion on her doing it. Also comparing breastfeeding and a dinner is ridiculous, if i was to eat a dinner in a toilet i wouldn't be breastfeeding i would need knives forks plates etc. which would all likely get germs on them in a toilet. A nipple wouldn't.

Disgraceful behaviour. There is absolutely nothing wrong with breast-feeding in public. She is being a bit melodramatic about it though, I guess it makes for a good blog post and a few hundred quid from the Mail though.

I refer you to a prior poster's comments about expressing being counter-productive to long-term breastfeeding. Using bottles can sometimes put babies off breasts altogether.

When breastfeeding has such obvious health benefits we should not be doing anything to discourage women from carrying it out.

Also, you seem to think it's easy and convenient to be discrete but a lot of mother's don't have all the time in the world. Looking after a baby is hard work and they could be working a job as well as caring for other children. Would you rather them use crappy formula because they know they'll never have to show their breasts for their intended purpose?

the best way to feed your baby is straight from the breast as and when it needs it. it sounds like its less 'convienent' for you
but so what. if you have some neurotic issue with womens breasts, then you can go elsewhere. in the same way if you had some issue with black people you could also go elsewhere. her legal right is to breastfeed in public without discrimination or abuse and harrassment. if you cant abide by uk laws, then you should be in a country which approves of discrimination

What "I would rather" is not relevant, it's not up to me, and I don't really care to be honest.

I'm just commenting on how strange the situation is. As I said, some women will raise perfectly healthy children without ever showing their breasts in public, even if that's difficult or inconvenient for them. Other than sacrificing the health of their child, they would pretty much do whatever it takes to ensure their breasts remain hidden.

Others won't, which demonstrates that for them, covering their breasts isn't as high up on their list of priorities. But then if that's the case, I don't see why they feel the need to make such an effort to cover their breasts at all other times. What's the big deal if the public sees them, when many members of the public already have? It seems a bit inconsistent.

What makes you think I have some kind of personal issue with it?
You seem to be debating against someone else's points, not mine,
See my post above.

I don't personally think there's anything wrong with it at all, but all im saying is that there are people out there( vast number) who potentially come from ethical or religious backgrounds, who may not want children their young children to have to witness it. I'm talking more about ages where they've past breastfeeding stage and are still too young to understand fully as to what is happening. ( maybe I sound a misogynist, but i'm really not trying to as i'm not )

Well that's not up to them is it. We're told it's shameful to get our breasts out unless we're breastfeeding when it's necessary to feed a baby.

from reading your post. i have no issue with a woman taking out here breast to feed her child- but then i have no repressed neuroses about women.

Neither do I.

You must have read what you wanted to read, rather than the literal meaning of what I actually wrote. You won't find one instance of me expressing my own preferences over whether women breastfeed in public or not.