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Oh, get over it, people. It's a breast, for Heaven's sake! No, I don't like people who "whip them out", but I honestly haven't had the misfortune of seeing that. Most nursing mothers I know are discreet. I don't know if any men find a lactating breast sexy, but I could be wrong.
Personally, when I used to nurse my kids, I would hide in a dressing room or bathroom, or my car, because, being, um..well endowed..I usually needed two hands to manuver.
And, PLEASE, stop nursing your kids when they can talk!!!!!
I can't believe people are anything but amazed at the sight of a breast-feeding baby - I can't imagine how anyone can find it sexy (but, if you do, that's OK too).
This whole "breast-feeding is nasty and must be hidden away from the public" thing is about as nasty itsef as you can get.
But, yeah, once they start talking, it's time for a little separation for god's sake.
I certainly don't find the sight of a nursing baby offensive. But my cousins, for instance, are SO militant about it that they basically walked around topless for years. It was annoying. As was their constantly harassing me because I preferred to nurse discreetly. Boob nazis (on either side of the issue) are the worst.
I remember watching an old Mr. Roger's episode that showed babies nursing from *gasp* women's nipples! I thought that stuff just fell from the sky!
(I think there's a large black line between breastfeeding and pornography. That cover is pretty far into the breastfeeding side).
(wow, and actually reading the article, there's also a line between supporting breasts as functional biology (not taboo!) and breastfeeding 3 year olds. I'm not judging her, I'm just saying that article has a weird viewpoint).
"I'm totally supportive of it — I just don't like the flashing," she says. "I don't want my son or husband to accidentally see a breast they didn't want to see."
"I was SHOCKED to see a giant breast on the cover of your magazine," one person wrote. "I immediately turned the magazine face down," wrote another. "Gross," said a third.
I swear to god, if when I have kids and am nursing them in public, anyone says fucking ANYTHING to me or even looks at me sidewise, they are going to have one very loud and vocal Specklet on their hands.
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