Target Breast Feeding Sit-in / Protest (dollars, supporter, million, Houston)

[rfr69]

Just curious what your guys thoughts are on this Target store sitin/protest about women breastfeeding in public?

I don't have all the background I guess some people are upset at how one mother in Houston was treated at a Target store so it spurred this nationwide thing.

My thinking is this, yes it's a natural thing and if there's no better area women shouldn't be forced into a bathroom store to feed their baby next to some women taking a dump but that said alot of store have spent millions of dollars instituting nursing rooms into stores, malls, etc. If an alternative suitable area is available and a women chooses to do it right out in the open it's kind of silly in my opinino.

Like any movement whether it's gays, ultra religious people, whatever, I think to each his own but it bothers me when people get militant and in your face about whatever their chosen issue is.

I'm sure there's some women who go out of their way to nurse their babies in public just to be in your face, and just to be like ya I'm pulling my boobies out in the middle of the foodcourt b/c I can!!!

You can say it's natrual, healthy for a baby, etc and that's all true but sex, pooping, peeing, etc is all natural and it's not appropriate to do it in public. I think anything that's generally considered a private thing makes some people uncomfortable seeing it in public. Some women comment that if there's no other area they dont have a problem with it but if there is use it alot of women dont want to have a discussion with their children about that issue right on the spot in the middle of the mall when they see it.

[gentlearts]

Are we talking DISCRETE breast feeding, or "I can flip out my boob in public, and you can't stop me"?

I'm in favor of 1, and against 2.

[usmcmotort]

IF we found ourself in a store/mall when the kids were of that age we went to the fitting room to have them fed or changed.

[nightcrawler]

I think it is totally in appropriate, go somewhere in private.


I witnessed it the other day in the Chinese restaurant, the mother was trying to conceal it, but never the less I saw it, and I didn't like it.

[Vic 2.0]

I'm not exactly against breastfeeding in public, but I don't see it as necessary by a long shot. I've actually never seen a woman breastfeeding in public, which means we as a society apparently can do without it. It just takes a little bit of planning.

And I'm glad the OP mentioned the possibility that children may see it, prompting a premature discussion about something that - let's face it - you can't expect children to be mature about.

[desertdetroiter]

I'm a man. Whip out the boob whenever you want, in protest or otherwise. I couldn't possibly care less. What am i gonna do...faint?

Geez. It's a BOOB for crying out loud.

[AONE]

I really have no interest in seeing the feeding process and certainly don't want to while I'm eating. This is not something to share with the world, we really could care less.

I also think it a little extreme that a store be expected to add a feeding station.

[Roaddog]

I'm a firm supporter of womens breasts.

[Weedsnake]

Sure, whip one or both out whenever, but don't get all upset if some guy (or gal) decides to watch.

[plwhit]

Originally Posted by desertdetroiter

I'm a man. Whip out the boob whenever you want, in protest or otherwise. I couldn't possibly care less. What am i gonna do...faint?

Geez. It's a BOOB for crying out loud.

We might not agree on many things but on this I'm 100% with ya...