NIP Article - reader's comments
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NIP Article - reader's comments
| Sun, 09-09-2007 - 10:53pm |
Here's an seemingly innocent article on a nurse-in at an Applebees. However, if you read the reader comments...boy oh boy! Talk about some ignorant remarks. One of them even equated NIP to smoking! Unbelievable. I thought it would be a good thing to discuss on here, especially since our resident FF/anti-NIP'ers are feeling underrepresented.
http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/0908breastfeeding--ON.html
BF'ers, be prepared to be astounded.























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"I put the word right in quotes because, while you may have the legal right to NIP, you will
Cathie
Cathie
>>As far as I know, there are two sexually charged areas of a womans body according to North American culture. The genitals and the breasts,...<<
Wow, no offense, but if you only have two sexually charged areas, you are seriously missing out in the hanky-panky department.
>>Ears do not fit that description. Ears are not sexualized in general terms. It would be extremely difficult or perhaps impossible to perform a sexual act with ones ears. <<
At risk of coming off as some kind of pervert, I thought the vast majority of people found ears to be quite an erotic zone.
>>So if there were a hypothetical sub culture with an aversion to ears, they are SOL.<<
Whoa – if another American believes that ears are as much for hearing as they are for pleasure, they are SOL, you will not accommodate their sensitivities, but since YOU believe that breasts are as much for feeding as they are for pleasure, only arrogant people would feed a baby in public? At risk of coming off as daft, this logic seems very egocentric to me.
>>Me covering would serve no purpose since I don't subscribe to Islam. <<
The “purpose” would be to make those around you more comfortable – I think that’s been your whole point all along – other’s comfort comes first.
In all honesty, I do not believe that breasts are any more or any less sexually charged than ears. Really. So is it OK if I just express to you that you are SOL if I choose to feed my child in public? Just as you would say to someone with exposed ears? As far as I know, I’m as American as you are. Is there something I’m not getting, or are you saying that you get to decide what is morally correct? Your sensitivies are the deciding factor: ears exposed = OK, breastfeeding (in your opinion indiscreetly)=Not OK. How is that less arrogant than not nursing discreetly enough for someone else's comfort?
Wow, no offense, but if you only have two sexually charged areas, you are seriously missing out in the hanky-panky department.
Oh goodness, BRAVO!
Cathie
Oh goodness, BRAVO!
"Not sure if anyone mentioned this, but Ontario specifically gives women the right to go completely topless in public, if they so wish.
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