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07/27/2006 09:47:22 PM · #26 |
Originally posted by Neuferland:
Another mother, Kelly Wheatley, wrote Babytalk to applaud the cover, precisely because, she says, it helps educate people that breasts are more than sex objects. And yet Wheatley, 40, who's still nursing her 3-year-old daughter, rarely breast-feeds in public, partly because it's more comfortable in the car, and partly because her husband is uncomfortable with other men seeing her breast.
Okay, if I offend anyone here with this comment, my apologies. I never breast fed, I tried with Ellie, it just never worked out for me. I'm not against breast feeding and I feel as long as a woman is discreet she can feed her kid anywhere she wants.
BUT to still be breastfeeding a 3 YEAR OLD child? I have been told that breast feeding causes a woman to have sexual feeling and reactions and that one of the reasons doctors like it so much is that it does cause the uterus and such to contract in a very similar way to the prelude to an orgasm and get it back to it's original shape faster, so you have a woman who is still breastfeeding her 3 year old daughter complaining about the side of a breast on a magazine cover? Hell, from that angle it could be an arm, a leg, even a butt for that matter!
This woman is a prude and her husband is probably the controlling type, especially after reading the part above where her husband doesn't like other people seeing her breast in public.
When I was pregnant with Melissa, we took Lamaze classes and one of them they had a woman come in to talk to us about breast feeding, how it's done, etc. She had her 4 1/2 year old son with her, a little older than my James is now. He played for a bit but then suddenly walked right up to her, lifted her shirt, popped her bra open and started nursing! She never missed a beat. I thought I would die and Terry was about ready to burst out laughing. When we got home we talked about it, breastfeeding in public, okay if you use a blanket or such. Flashing people so your 4 year old can eat, sorry, not cool.
Deannda |
*sigh*.. It's a breast. What does it matter when or where it's shown? Truly?
As for the age of the child, I believe that should be firmly up to the comfort level of the mother and child. In a Lamaze class.. the very nature of the gathering is such that I can see why she'd be comfortable letting that happen. Probably 100% different were it a corporate luncheon, no?
As for breast feeding causing sexual reactions? Whooo.. I dunno who told you that, but I'm think that's a "one in a million" type reaction.
*PS* btw.. you're calling a woman that has found her own comfort levels breastfeeding a prude.. because she isn't more open in public about it.. and then lashing out at the Lamaze instructor who is quite open about it. LOL.. I just find that very funny.
Message edited by author 2006-07-27 21:51:34.
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07/27/2006 09:48:37 PM · #27 |
"I don't want my son or husband to accidentally see a breast they didn't want to see."
That is sooooo funny at soooo many levels :-) Geez, I pray I don't see a breast today.
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07/27/2006 09:49:07 PM · #28 |
o dear o dear. what is wrong with people? a baby getting the best nourishment going. surely the violence to be seen on television, on 500 channels, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, is infinitely more offensive than breastfeeding?
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07/27/2006 09:50:32 PM · #29 |
Originally posted by xianart:
o dear o dear. what is wrong with people? a baby getting the best nourishment going. surely the violence to be seen on television, on 500 channels, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, is infinitely more offensive than breastfeeding? |
MrBush:"do you have to bring iraq into it". |
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07/27/2006 09:50:36 PM · #30 |
That is so explict too - could have been an elbow for all we know,
as we've seen enough imaginging trickery on this site.
At least it wasn't a set of butt cheeks - now that offended me - LOL
(mumbles to self, walking away, couldn't believe I fell for it) |
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07/27/2006 09:52:51 PM · #31 |
Originally posted by Neuferland:
Another mother, Kelly Wheatley, wrote Babytalk to applaud the cover, precisely because, she says, it helps educate people that breasts are more than sex objects. And yet Wheatley, 40, who's still nursing her 3-year-old daughter, rarely breast-feeds in public, partly because it's more comfortable in the car, and partly because her husband is uncomfortable with other men seeing her breast.
Okay, if I offend anyone here with this comment, my apologies. I never breast fed, I tried with Ellie, it just never worked out for me. I'm not against breast feeding and I feel as long as a woman is discreet she can feed her kid anywhere she wants.
BUT to still be breastfeeding a 3 YEAR OLD child? I have been told that breast feeding causes a woman to have sexual feeling and reactions and that one of the reasons doctors like it so much is that it does cause the uterus and such to contract in a very similar way to the prelude to an orgasm and get it back to it's original shape faster, so you have a woman who is still breastfeeding her 3 year old daughter complaining about the side of a breast on a magazine cover? Hell, from that angle it could be an arm, a leg, even a butt for that matter!
This woman is a prude and her husband is probably the controlling type, especially after reading the part above where her husband doesn't like other people seeing her breast in public.
When I was pregnant with Melissa, we took Lamaze classes and one of them they had a woman come in to talk to us about breast feeding, how it's done, etc. She had her 4 1/2 year old son with her, a little older than my James is now. He played for a bit but then suddenly walked right up to her, lifted her shirt, popped her bra open and started nursing! She never missed a beat. I thought I would die and Terry was about ready to burst out laughing. When we got home we talked about it, breastfeeding in public, okay if you use a blanket or such. Flashing people so your 4 year old can eat, sorry, not cool.
Deannda |
So, wait a minute, is she a prude or is she freak who's addicted to sexual feelings associated with breast feeding? You're confusing me?
Why are the feelings of the husband dismissed as prudish controlling male dominated blah de blah here? They're in a relationship, he can't go flashing his junk around when he needs to pee. That's a natural phenomena too. But you keep these things in private, don't you? It's about respect for her husbands wishes, the same he should do for her. If it makes him uncomfortable, does it really hurt anything to stop? No, but it probably made their relationship easier.
I'm not saying you have to breast feed in private either, just throw a blanket over the side, so no one can see. The ones who want to see it, are probably the last that I'd want let see it anyways.
As for the magazine cover, very tastefully done. Probably a publicity stunt, on the rack or off, more than anything artistic though.
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07/27/2006 09:53:08 PM · #32 |
One mother who didn't like the cover explains she was concerned about her 13-year-old son seeing it.
"I shredded it," said Gayle Ash, of Belton, Texas, in a telephone interview. "A breast is a breast ΓΆ€” it's a sexual thing. He didn't need to see that."
I hope that boy is saving his allowance for all the therapy he'll need as an adult. Can you say "over-protected?" I bet he already knows what a breast is. [/i] |
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07/27/2006 09:53:10 PM · #33 |
Having breast fed 3 children, 2 of them until they were 2 years old, i can assure you that sexual feelings were not involved. While the uterus is still enlarged and getting back to normal, the contractions *hurt*, and i've known more than one woman stop breastfeeding because of it. Luckily, after 2-3 weeks, it's no longer painful, hardly noticeable, and i can assure you (at least in my case), not at all sexual.
I know, TMI. :P |
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07/27/2006 09:53:56 PM · #34 |
it is possible to breastfeed and not show the world your tits, and not cover the kid up with a blanket. would you want to eat covered with a blanket? neither did my son. so, i just slipped my top over the top of my breast, he latched on, and you couldn't see a thing. hoenstly - what's with people?
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07/27/2006 09:54:20 PM · #35 |
"I don't want my son or husband to accidentally see a breast they didn't want to see."
Says a lot about what she really thinks of her husband.
I can't believe people can get so offended by such a natural, innocent image. Why don't they get offended by really horrific images - the starving babies/people, the bombed to pieces babies/people..etc...but I guess they'd stick their head in the sand or complain about how it offends them. As Barbara Bush once said about the American bodies coming back from Iraq
"But why should we hear about body bags, and deaths, and how many, what day it's gonna happen, and how many this or what do you suppose? Or, I mean, it's, it's not relevant. So, why should I waste my beautiful mind on something like that?"
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07/27/2006 09:55:52 PM · #36 |
Think they are saying there is a sexual aspect of seeing it from the bystander's point of view, not sexual from the woman doing the feeding.
I'll be honest, I got turned on as soon as I saw the boob. It's a nice looking one shot from a flattering angle and I didn't even notice the baby there for at least 5 seconds. In fact I went from looking at boob to reading some of the text on the page and only then seeing the baby's face.
Call me a sicko if you like. I know I'm not the only one.
Having said all that, I don't care for seeing it in public though in my experience most women are modest enough to hide the goods behind a towel or something. |
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07/27/2006 09:56:49 PM · #37 |
Originally posted by redsunphotography:
I don't think it's offensive, but I also don't think women should breast feed in public unless they cover themselves up. "Beautiful" or not.
But I also disagree with the whole, "it's part of life, it's natural, so it shouldn't be offensive" thing. Sex is natural, but you'd go to jail for having sex on the patio of a restaraunt.
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There is absolutely nothing sexual about that cover. Its a tool for achieving nourishment. Nothing more than a source to nutrients. When a womans breasts are full of milk.. they are that way solely for the purpose of the child..
I get so worked up when I hear that women shouldnt breastfeed in public.. sure try to cover up a bit.. use discretion. Please just dont ask a woman to leave the comfort of family, friends or an event to feed her child. Would you enjoy your dinner in the washroom? In the bedroom where all the coats are at a party? Down a hallway or outside.. why segregate mother and child for doing exactly what you are likely doing.. eating.
stepping down off my soap box now. |
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07/27/2006 09:57:11 PM · #38 |
| At least there wasn't any cheese involved... |
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07/27/2006 09:58:49 PM · #39 |
| I'm not offended but I'm envious. :P |
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07/27/2006 09:59:32 PM · #40 |
Originally posted by BradP:
At least there wasn't any cheese involved... |
Hmmmmmm ... 
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07/27/2006 10:02:03 PM · #41 |
breastfeeding, when it doesn't hurt, the kid isn't biting you, people aren't giving you the hairy eyeball, can a be a pleasant and sensual experience. not sexual, but sensual - as in a pleasurable experience. like rich chocolate, or a beautiful sunrise, or the cool breeze ona hot summer's day.
but, most of the time, it's a means to an end - getting the best food going into the kid, quickly and easily. i understand if some people are uncomfortable seeing a breat - so... look away! don't stop the kid from getting it's meal.
jeez, some people really need to get a grip...
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07/27/2006 10:03:04 PM · #42 |
Originally posted by pottersclay75:
One mother who didn't like the cover explains she was concerned about her 13-year-old son seeing it.
"I shredded it," said Gayle Ash, of Belton, Texas, in a telephone interview. "A breast is a breast ΓΆ€” it's a sexual thing. He didn't need to see that."
I hope that boy is saving his allowance for all the therapy he'll need as an adult. Can you say "over-protected?" I bet he already knows what a breast is. |
Yeah.. this is the most disgusting reaction in that article. Unbelievable. Says more about her sexual immaturity than her son's, of course. |
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07/27/2006 10:03:14 PM · #43 |
| I think some of those who complained are simply jealous their breast isn't on the magazine cover |
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07/27/2006 10:05:42 PM · #44 |
I think breastfeeding should be banned. And breasts. And babies.
Failing that, the best solution is for breastfeeding mothers to wear burkas. |
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07/27/2006 10:06:07 PM · #45 |
Originally posted by crayon:
I think some of those who complained are simply jealous their breast isn't on the magazine cover |
HA! I seriously doubt that, but still funny.
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07/27/2006 10:06:08 PM · #46 |
One of the stupidest lines regarding this subject ever is.. "I don't need to see that."
You know what, then stop looking. Quite simple really.
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07/27/2006 10:10:12 PM · #47 |
I breastfed all three of my boys and never once encountered anyone who was uncomfortable with it...at least no one that SAID anything about it. ;)
I can't believe this really is an issue for people. HOW many years have human females been nursing their offspring? Ay yi yi.
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07/27/2006 10:16:42 PM · #48 |
Originally posted by yanko:
I'm not offended but I'm envious. :P |
Really? Check this one out ... //www.womanthouartgod.com/images/breastfeeding03.jpg
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07/27/2006 10:18:32 PM · #49 |
Originally posted by routerguy666:
Think they are saying there is a sexual aspect of seeing it from the bystander's point of view, not sexual from the woman doing the feeding.
I'll be honest, I got turned on as soon as I saw the boob. It's a nice looking one shot from a flattering angle and I didn't even notice the baby there for at least 5 seconds. In fact I went from looking at boob to reading some of the text on the page and only then seeing the baby's face.
Call me a sicko if you like. I know I'm not the only one.
Having said all that, I don't care for seeing it in public though in my experience most women are modest enough to hide the goods behind a towel or something. |
Okay, you're a sicko. Just because you're not the only one doesn't mean you're not a sicko dude. By this way of thinking, just because there is nore than one pedophile out there then they're not sickos right?
Breastfeeding a baby is as wholesome as it gets. Sure, if you have the means to cover yourself up then do it, but it is rather odd to insinuate that there is something sexual about it.
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07/27/2006 10:21:49 PM · #50 |
Originally posted by buzzrock:
I guess alot of people were offended by this Magazine Cover..
Whats your Opinion?
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I'm half offended. I like breasts but not babies. |
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