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October 8, 2005, 11:38 am PDT

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Dr.Phil I had a note for you but something happened to it so to make a long story short let's do this I am ashamed when women expose themselves to the public eye to get attention for people.  That's not the way God intented for this to be.  Feeding yes but not exposing.  I have kin that do this and I always leave the room because it's to me a disgrace that you think everyone should get a chance to see your breast.  If your going out for the evening have someone lined up for planning or short of notice and it will all be alright this way no one will have to know about any one elses business.  And if someone else is going to keep the child while you are out for the evening you can purchase a breast pump and they will have the  milk with them you want your child to have in his/her diet.  "bootom line if you feel that you have to do this in the public eye I feel like this is disrepectful for you your family and all of us that don't like it.    

  

  

  What exactly is it that is disrespectful about a woman nursing her child?  Is it that she is using her breast to nourish her child or is it because some woman in today's society don't find it necessary to cover up? 

  

I nursed my first child and I am expecting my second (Which I plan to nurse) and if I am in a public place and he wants to eat why should I deny him that right.  Or worse take him into a gross and dirty bathroom to eat?  I mean would you really want to sit in a bathroom stall for 20 minutes or more?  I do on the other hand believe that just  "plopping out a breast" is a lil rude.  I always made sure and will again make sure that I am completely covered.  But will that make everyone happy?? Probably not.  I think more people get upset knowing what it going on under the blanket and not just the fact the they can see a breast.  U mention pumping...this sometimes isn't the best option for everyone...I tried with my son and it just didn't work.  He refused a bottle.  What are we to do in those circumstances..just stay home??? 

 

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October 8, 2005, 12:24 pm PDT

10/07 The Latest Debates

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Dr.Phil I had a note for you but something happened to it so to make a long story short let's do this I am ashamed when women expose themselves to the public eye to get attention for people.  That's not the way God intented for this to be.  Feeding yes but not exposing.  I have kin that do this and I always leave the room because it's to me a disgrace that you think everyone should get a chance to see your breast.  If your going out for the evening have someone lined up for planning or short of notice and it will all be alright this way no one will have to know about any one elses business.  And if someone else is going to keep the child while you are out for the evening you can purchase a breast pump and they will have the  milk with them you want your child to have in his/her diet.  "bootom line if you feel that you have to do this in the public eye I feel like this is disrepectful for you your family and all of us that don't like it.    

To say that a woman breast feeds in public to "get attention" is so ignorant. There are plenty of ways someone could get attention if that's what they wanted - like wear a really low cut, tight blouse and an extremely short and tight skirt. That's exposure - breastfeeding is not - it's just feeding. 
 


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