Lara, while I can see how you got this impression from Winnie's post, I 
would be really surprised if Winnie is actually "harrumphing" and giving 
dirty looks to anyone -- openly or surreptitiously.  She asked rhetorically 
if she *should* do that, meaning (I take it) that of course she doesn't and 
shouldn't, and that other people ought to extend that same courtesy to 
breastfeeding mothers even if they're perturbed by them.  She also said one 
thing that bothers her when she sees bottle-feeding is the thought that 
maybe the mother tried to nurse and didn't have good information or 
support.  So, one reason for her discomfort is that so often when a mother 
is bottle-feeding, it's concrete evidence of societal failures -- a 
reproach to all of us, and an unpleasant reminder that there's a long way 
to go.
I daresay I shouldn't be speaking for Winnie, but I wanted to mention I 
read this a bit differently.
--Elise  

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