Should Women Breastfeed in Public?

Should Women Breastfeed in Public?

Breastfeeding is a natural biological function, but is there a time and a place for it? Nearly 75 percent of American mothers breastfeed their babies, but the issue of nursing in public remains controversial, as it raises the difficult question of how much exposure is too much. Babies get hungry even in public places, so what's a mother to do?

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  • mike
    You've still not presented an argument

    You can disregard the above reply to your comment where I asked that you be specific about the "should" aspect of the original topic. I'm glad you addressed that, because it's something I find unfortunate about most of OV's topics. The use of should is often far too arbitrary to discuss.

    Your only argument is that people should not be subjected to certain behaviors from other people.

    I don't like to be exposed to people who wrinkle their noses or roll their eyes at women who are breast-feeding publicly. Perhaps you should not be allowed in public places when women are openly exposing their breast to their child unless you can express your disgust in a discreet and tasteful manner. My argument is just as strong as yours, and it isn't very strong. You should be allowed to show your disgust without assaulting anyone, and women should be allowed to bare their breasts for the purpose of feeding their hungry child.

    Present a better argument, build your case, and generate some validity.

    - mikeUS June 25, 2009 3:15PM

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    • wonka
      Good Job.

      Thanks for completely missing my point and misinterpreting to fit your own needs. I'll leave you to re-read my comment and continue to not get it.

      - wonkaUS October 3, 2009 12:45PM

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