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Shelly, you say you find breastfeeding "unattractive" and this is the reason you would prefer not to look at it. I find people walking around with cigarettes hanging out of their mouths unattractive and disgusting, does this mean those people should not have the right to smoke in public (outside)? What if I extended that line of thinking to people who dress sloppily or are just plain ugly? If I think  those things are "unattractive" does this mean these people shouldn't be allowed outside of their homes for fear of offending someone such as yourself? Who says you or anyone else gets to dictate what is or is not unattractive when it comes to another person? I am also curious to know where you hang out that you so often see women who rip off their entire tops and wave their breasts around before proceeding to feed their child. I'm just curious because this is not a phenomenon I have ever witnessed, nor did I do it myself when I was breastfeeding my two children. I can however say that I have seen a lot more breast just walking around a public place (mall, grocery store etc.) because of certain people's choice of attire than I have seen on a breastfeeding mother. Again should low cut shirts be outlawed because I or anyone else deems them "unattractive"? 

I think you really revealed your ignorance when the woman you were debating posed the question "how would you like to eat your sandwich on the toilet?" and you responded by saying "no one ever said you had to wipe your breast on the toilet seat and then feed your child with it!" (i'm paraphrasing a bit, I don't remember your exact words) I don't think she was asking you if you would like to use a toilet seat as a plate for your sandwich, I believe what she was getting at is would you even like to sit on a public toilet while eating your lunch? I don't know about you but most public bathrooms I've been in don't do a lot for my appetite. The thought of sticking anything in my mouth while in one, whether it be a stick of gum from my own purse, or a breast that has been "wiped on the toilet seat" nauseates me. I hope being on the show has taught you to broaden your horizens and realize that others besides yourself have needs and values.