I have never actually seen someone breast-feeding in public.
When I first thought about it, I imagined I would be very uncomfortable if I
did see it. I know many people who would even be offended by this. After the
readings and discussions this week, I am beginning to think this is a little
ridiculous. In the article I found, Supriya Kelkar talks about the six
reactions to nursing in public. There is disappointment, embarrassment, WTF,
bro, secret WTF, bro, judgment, and anger. She admits to seeing women breastfeeding
in public bothered her before she had a kid of her own. She says that
breastfeeding is actually difficult at the beginning, and without proper
support, women can abandon it. People should start to see breastfeeding as a
woman feeding her child and nothing more. When a child is hungry, the mother
should not have to go through some large ordeal just to feed him or her. As Kelkar points out, breasts are not sex organs
so why is it such a problem for people? Men can walk around without their
shirts and that does not offend most people. Men and women both have nipples.
So what is the big difference? I’m not saying girls should just start to walk
around shirtless, but I think it should be much more acceptable for women to
feed their children in public.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/supriya-kelkar/6-common-reactions-to-bre_b_5074172.html
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