The breast-feeding-in-public thing.

[Locke]

So there was a convo going on in the barbershop today, figured I'd pass it on.

There was a big debate over whether it should be "okay" for a woman to breastfeed in public.

There are those who are completely against it.

There are those who are completely for it.

There are those who say it's okay if it's covered.

Arguments for: It's natural, the baby's just eating, it's not sexual.
Arguments against: Scratching balls is normal, but not done in public. Bathroom use is natural, but not done in public. Etc. etc.

Personally I'm completely cool with it, though I'd prefer the woman at least try to be discreet and use one of those privacy blankets they make. I have personally seen women just bare chest it in the middle of a Wal-mart and then yell at passersby if they so much as glanced in that direction. If you're gonna yell at people for looking, you gotta cover up, sometimes people will gawk until they figure out what's occurring or what they're staring at and then turn away (I call it the slow reaction gawk - like when you drive by a car crash or something).

I didn't realize this was such a big thing but this debate went on in the shop for a good 30 or 45 minutes until some older gentlemen were red in the face.

So there. I contributed.

[Everlong]

I think we need @Chewy's opinions on this matter again...

[Locke]

It was either this or talking about how far old man balls stretch.

Senior citizens talk about weird shit.

[Ali]

It was either this or talking about how far old man balls stretch.

Senior citizens talk about weird shit.

Do your balls hang low, do they wobble to and fro...

But the issue at hand, I agree with basically everything Locke said.

[ShaneOfan]

My wife never did in public and to be honest I don't care for it but it doesn't bother me that much. As long as they use a privacy blanket.

[Kirbi]

Eh, I don't get the problem. People tend to forget this, but breasts are in fact not genitalia. I kinda get it when people think their should be a privacy cover, but honestly people who think it should only be done in a fucking cave are cunt-bars.

[PorkChop]

I don't have a problem with it at all. I was in a shopping centre a while back with a couple of mates, we went for a bite to eat and a woman sat near us in the food court flopped out one of her tits and started breastfeeding. It was a tad awkward, but she was hot and had a cracking set.

In all seriousness though, it's natural and I don't understand why some people get their knickers in such a twist about it.

[Hanley!]

I don't have a problem with it at all. I was in a shopping centre a while back with a couple of mates, we went for a bite to eat and a woman sat near us in the food court flopped out one of her tits and started breastfeeding. It was a tad awkward, but she was hot and had a cracking set.

In all seriousness though, it's natural and I don't understand why some people get their knickers in such a twist about it.

You just hit a new level of British.

I agree with your general sentiments though!

[Westcoastvibes]

Do your balls hang low, do they wobble to and fro...

Can you tie them in a knot? Can you tie them in a bow?

The problem I have is when a woman feels the need to flop out a tit to feed then has a problem with peoples reactions. If you have the confidence to breast feed in public without a cover then you should have the confidence to not care what people think.

[Chewy]

I think we need @Chewy's opinions on this matter again...

No.

[Dumpy]

I always thought it was kinda weird to be honest

[War Daddy]

It's perfectly natural when a baby does it, but when I do it, it's somehow perverted and landed me in jail.

[Twister]

Eh, I don't get the problem. People tend to forget this, but breasts are in fact not genitalia. I kinda get it when people think their should be a privacy cover, but honestly people who think it should only be done in a fucking cave are cunt-bars.

My thoughts exactly

Breasts are dual-functioning but they've become so sexualised in western society that people seem to forget their other, primary purpose.

Obviously I have no issues with bf in public Of course, no one wants to see boobs flapping about in public so I do think people should try not to be too in-your-face about it, which most people are in my experience. But that doesn't have to involve the use of a cover or a blanket, there are a few other methods one can use like the 'Two top method' which I used to use and honestly you couldn't see a thing and much to my relief (I didn't particularly enjoy nursing in public but I wasn't about to be chained to my house over it) no one noticed or made any comments to my face.

But yeah the way I see it is anywhere it would be considered acceptable to bottle feed it should be equally acceptable to breastfeed. Just like there are some places where it might not be completely practical to stop and feed your baby regardless of feeding method. It's just food, I don't understand the big hubbub when most of us drink milk from a cow.

[HardcoreLegend]

There's been a couple of times when I've went over to a table to take an order at the restaurant I work at when a woman is breast feeding. Part of me feels like maybe they could've waited until their order was taken. It doesn't bother me as such, but if I find it hard not to stare as I'm stood over right over them!

[PorkChop]

I don't have a problem with it at all. I was in a shopping centre a while back with a couple of mates, we went for a bite to eat and a woman sat near us in the food court flopped out one of her tits and started breastfeeding. It was a tad awkward, but she was hot and had a cracking set.

By the way @Twister if this was you, in the Birmingham Bullring... fair play

[Twister]

I don't have a problem with it at all. I was in a shopping centre a while back with a couple of mates, we went for a bite to eat and a woman sat near us in the food court flopped out one of her tits and started breastfeeding. It was a tad awkward, but she was hot and had a cracking set.

By the way @Twister if this was you, in the Birmingham Bullring... fair play

thanks but nope, wasn't me. Haven't been to the Bullring in like, years.