If public breastfeeding can only be accepted/preserved by being called
discreet and covering up both babys mouth and moms nipple under a shawl
or receiving blanket it seems we are volunteering to make a burka for
ourselves.  Then we can all argue how much to cover up
and perhaps condemn one another. Tongue in cheek, but I bet formula
companies love the pro/con public BF statements quoted by women and even
men in the press.  Its called divide and conquer.
http://www.theonion.com/onion3744/woman_in_burqa.html
Judy Ritchie


Pamela Morrison posted
When we tap into the mindset that breastfeeding should be practised
discreetly and modestly (only in secret behind closed doors, behind
nappies/shawls/special nursing clothes which cover every inch of bare
skin so as not to offend anyone) IMHO we simply perpetuate the attitude
that there must be something shameful and not-quite-nice about it.



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