Breastfeeding Rights

[ScriptMan]

Do you think that restaurants, etc, should be allowed to ask women to not breastfeed their babies in public?

Believe it or not! In Kentucky that would be aganist the law. A local franchise of a national chain just made the front page of the local liberal rag about this topic.

They offered the mother a nursing blanket they keep on hand and she refused to use it. Just wanted to whip them out and share with the world.

I saw her picture in the paper. Trust me guys, you did not miss anything you want to see.

[Zap]

Originally Posted by John Scott

Main Reasons:

1. Breasts too far apart. Like they are pointing out to the sides instead of straigt forward. You know, the "under the armpit" type breasts.

2. Breasts too saggy. You have to lift them up to view the belly button.

4. Lopsided. Like when you have one nipple star-gazing, and the other is pointing to the floor.

5. Bad shape due to cheap enlargements. You know, you're at the strip club and some girl comes up with misshapen boobies, usually very square.

6. Huge nipples that cover the entire breast.

7. Pigmentation of nipples. Should be less than 2 shades or less away from pigmentation of breast.

Had to green for this one.

[Cricket]

Men are such dogs.

[robert s.]

Originally Posted by John Scott

Main Reasons:

1. Breasts too far apart. Like they are pointing out to the sides instead of straigt forward. You know, the "under the armpit" type breasts.

2. Breasts too saggy. You have to lift them up to view the belly button.

4. Lopsided. Like when you have one nipple star-gazing, and the other is pointing to the floor.

5. Bad shape due to cheap enlargements. You know, you're at the strip club and some girl comes up with misshapen boobies, usually very square.

6. Huge nipples that cover the entire breast.

7. Pigmentation of nipples. Should be less than 2 shades or less away from pigmentation of breast.

of course, strip clubs you only know from books, tv and stories......i suppose

[John Scott]

Oh, of course. I'd never go in one.

[robert s.]

Originally Posted by John Scott

Oh, of course. I'd never go in one.

thats exactly what i thought! you are also the moral authority here and you have to lead by example!

although: sometimes it would be nice to actually be led to the really good places.....

[John Scott]

I worked in one when I was 16. A place in Kichijoji, Tokyo. Philippine girls, not as interesting as you'd think. They were all way too old to be interesting to a 16 year old. (They were probably mid-twenties.)

[robert s.]

in japan you can work at the age of 16 in a strip-club???????????? bloody hell - and i wasted my youth in austria....

sounds very much as a dream come true: 16 years old and being amongst naked mid-twenties - where can i signe up???

[John Scott]

Of course I lied about my age, but, hmm, yeah, Japan is pretty free when you're a gaijin. They don't apply the same standard to gaijin that they apply to themselves.

[Atom]

Originally Posted by John Scott

Do you think that restaurants, etc, should be allowed to ask women to not breastfeed their babies in public? ...

Originally Posted by Atom

Yes.

Originally Posted by John Scott

... As to the topic question, I think restaurants have a right to refuse service to anybody they want. ...

My sentiments exactly.

[Tanya]

Originally Posted by StrongInTheArm

...but all I can see is a baby being done out of a well needed meal and a bit of comfort from its mother, and a mother being denied her right to feed her baby where she chooses, (at least in the UK, not sure about the US). I want to understand your objections to it, why is it rude? Is not someone farting in a restaurant more rude, blowing their nose, burping? I would rather see these things banned first.

You're going off topic and missing the point. Why can't the mother get up for a few seconds and go somewhere a little more private to feed the baby like mikey has been saying. Is that so bad?

I like mikeys sarcasm btw, and I think he can be as sarcastic as he wants to the point he's not offending anyone. If someone's english is bad, or they lack common sense to understand he was being sarcastic, well that's there problem

[South]

If you're in a restaurant where bare breasts are legal...have at it. If you're in a restaurant where nudity laws would apply....don't. That should be pretty simple. If you're breast feeding just eat out at nudie bars til you ween.

[StrongInTheArm]

Originally Posted by StrongInTheArm

Mikey: I get that you find it objectionable and in all honesty I am trying to see it from your point of view, but all I can see is a baby being done out of a well needed meal and a bit of comfort from its mother, and a mother being denied her right to feed her baby where she chooses, (at least in the UK, not sure about the US). I want to understand your objections to it, why is it rude? Is not someone farting in a restaurant more rude, blowing their nose, burping? I would rather see these things banned first.

Originally Posted by Tanya

You're going off topic and missing the point. Why can't the mother get up for a few seconds and go somewhere a little more private to feed the baby like mikey has been saying. Is that so bad?

I like mikeys sarcasm btw, and I think he can be as sarcastic as he wants to the point he's not offending anyone. If someone's english is bad, or they lack common sense to understand he was being sarcastic, well that's there problem

I really don't get the politics sub-forum, I should stay out of it, but while I'm here ...

How is asking Mikey why he finds a mother breast feeding in a restaurant, in his own words, 'rude' going off topic or missing the point? I thought that was the point of this thread, namely to discuss the issue and understand the view point of others concerning breast feeding in restaurants.

As for sarcasm, it has its place. But was Mikey just here to make sarcastic comments or to make a serious point, if it was a serious point then why should someone not ask him to clarify his view point? That is what the politics sub-forum is for surely?

Or was he here just to have a laugh. I asked of him a serious question that was very pertinent to the thread. I note he has failed to answer, even with sarcasm.

[jani]

Originally Posted by mikey.

Yeah it's a matter of respect IMO. The mother could always breast feed BEFORE she goes out to a restaurant, and in the rare case that she has to do it AGAIN, she can go to the waiting area of the restroom

I am 100% agreed on that... women shouldn't breast feed in public at all.

I am a boy btw, but wanted to share my opinion about this thing thats why i participated here.

[Tanya]

Originally Posted by StrongInTheArm

I really don't get the politics sub-forum, I should stay out of it, but while I'm here ...

SITA, first before you read the rest of my reply, know that I love you ok?

Originally Posted by StrongInTheArm

How is asking Mikey why he finds a mother breast feeding in a restaurant, in his own words, 'rude' going off topic or missing the point?

I did not call it RUDE neither did he call you that for asking that, prove me wrong. Nowhere in my post did I say that btw, not RUDE anyway. I was not even referring to mikey in anyway, just YOUR REPLY. You started a warm hearted speech about how a baby needs the food aww and then about people farting in restaurants, I think that was veering off topic as per the first post, even in reply to mikeys previous post.

Originally Posted by StrongInTheArm

As for sarcasm, it has its place. But was Mikey just here to make sarcastic comments or to make a serious point, if it was a serious point then why should someone not ask him to clarify his view point? That is what the politics sub-forum is for surely?

Well you're assuming a lot arnt you SITA hun? See even if mikey was being sarcastic from the start, where i actually believe he was aiming at a constructive debate, even talking to Cricket on the issue offline and arguing his point that 'women breastfeeding in a restaurant was rude', simply proves he did care for this on going debate. Um SITA, no one said you were not allowed to ask him to clarify his point or anything, at least not me in the post you are replying to hun.

Originally Posted by StrongInTheArm

Or was he here just to have a laugh. I asked of him a serious question that was very pertinent to the thread. I note he has failed to answer, even with sarcasm.

Agaiin, your assuming and accusing, neither are cool. Noting he has failed to answer, yes I agree, but SITA hun, you also failed to read his last post. Had you read it, you would have noticed he said, he wished to no longer participate in this debate, having nothing more to prove and not wanting to argue with you further. Honestly, that's the only reason I bothered to reply to you in the first place, as he would not have done so himself, this topic doesn't interest me the least even though my views are completely opposite to mikeys. Personally I think woman should be allowed to do so at their own comfort as long as it's not obvious, but that's beside the point.

Hope I cleared up any misunderstandings there I really don't want to have to make coffee and poke you with a fork in another reply lol

*hugs*

[Romerican]

Originally Posted by Julie

I don't find it gross or sexual. But I'd rather not have to watch.

I agree with you on this one.

[Zap]

Originally Posted by StrongInTheArm

I really don't get the politics sub-forum, I should stay out of it, but while I'm here ...

How is asking Mikey why he finds a mother breast feeding in a restaurant, in his own words, 'rude' going off topic or missing the point? I thought that was the point of this thread, namely to discuss the issue and understand the view point of others concerning breast feeding in restaurants.

As for sarcasm, it has its place. But was Mikey just here to make sarcastic comments or to make a serious point, if it was a serious point then why should someone not ask him to clarify his view point? That is what the politics sub-forum is for surely?

Or was he here just to have a laugh. I asked of him a serious question that was very pertinent to the thread. I note he has failed to answer, even with sarcasm.

I'm with you on this, dude.
I tried to figure out where you had gone off topic and I couldn't. I just don't see it.
I don't see many assumptions coming from you, either.
I see a bunch of questions, but people who make assumptions don't tend to ask many questions, do they?