NIP Article - reader's comments

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-14-2006
NIP Article - reader's comments
526
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.












Lilypie Breastfeeding PicLilypie Breastfeeding Ticker

Lilypie 3rd Birthday PicLilypie 3rd Birthday Ticker


Pages

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-25-2003
Fri, 09-14-2007 - 6:12pm

"I put the word right in quotes because, while you may have the legal right to NIP, you will

Cathie

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-25-2003
Fri, 09-14-2007 - 7:15pm

"And I disagree. No child will starve if they have to wait a few minutes. I will never teach or treat

Cathie

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-11-2006
Fri, 09-14-2007 - 7:42pm

>>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?

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-10-2003
Fri, 09-14-2007 - 7:52pm
LOL, I had forgotten about that law in Ontario!

Photobucket

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-10-2003
Fri, 09-14-2007 - 7:55pm

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!

Photobucket

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-11-2006
Fri, 09-14-2007 - 8:11pm
>>No child ever starved from having to wait, but no adult ever burned their eyes, or hurt their neck from politely looking away <<
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-25-2003
Fri, 09-14-2007 - 8:11pm

"I think it is more of a bf'ers unwillingness to be prepared out in public.

Cathie

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-07-2005
Fri, 09-14-2007 - 8:56pm
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!







Lilypie




iVillage Member
Registered: 04-03-2005
Sat, 09-15-2007 - 4:20am

"Not sure if anyone mentioned this, but Ontario specifically gives women the right to go completely topless in public, if they so wish.


Powered by Lorf!

Photobucket

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-03-2005
Sat, 09-15-2007 - 4:25am

"Oooh, I'll bite.


Powered by Lorf!

Photobucket

Pages