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Wow... I'm gonna get chewed out for this one...
There's lots of things I don't like either
But to say a women feeding her kid is "obnoxious" is absurd. I'd find the screaming, hungry kid to be more obnoxious honestly.
Seriously, it's not like a women is jumping up and down yelling "Look at me!" Most of the time there sitting down. (It's more comfortable that way.)
How about summer time. Put a cover over the kids while it 90+ degrees out? Is that fair? Would you like your head in a blanket while it's that hot?
Is it really so hard to not look?
I don't like looking at fat men in speedos. Guess what, I don't go up to them, call them obnoxious, and tell them to cover up. I simply look away at something more pleasing. And it doesn't ruin my day in the least. I don't feel the need to make a stand on the subject (I'm not making a stand now, just using it as an example) .
No ones telling you to sit and stare. And surely no one is telling you to get aroused by it either. (I find that idea a little disturbing but who am I to judge what turns a person on?)
You say you strongly support it, but only as long as you don't ever have to see it. That does not show support.
If you were married and your wife wanted to fully breast feed, would you send her from the room to do it in private so you wouldn't have to see it? Would you not take her to restaurants as long as she was breast feeding ?If it was over 90 degrees out would you demand that your child be covered just so he could eat?
If you would, and say you care that much about other peoples feelings. then how about the feelings of the breastfeeding mom ?
- Uzma
April 23, 2009 1:43PM
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way too defensive...
He only admitted that he doesn't like seeing us. You did the same in saying that fat men in speedos is gross...
He can't help the way he feels. He even added to the end of his comment that women can still do it. It just gives him the willies.
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June 25, 2009 2:12PM
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feelings
He can help the way he feels by changing his thinking. One must have a thought to have a feeling. Thoughts come first. Change your thinking, you change the way you feel.
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January 6, 2010 1:37PM
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