What do you think? Another BFing in public story...

bgoodbpar · June 2014

Up late and came across this story.

https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5474420?utm_hp_ref=parents&ir=Parents

It's my alma mater too-- but that's beside the point. Lots of mixed comments on it so just for kicks I wanted to see what J14 thought...

Shelleybell · June 2014

I think it's a shame people find this something that is internet worthy. A mom is feeding her baby. Kudos to her!

bgoodbpar · June 2014

@shelleybell I thought the same... BFing in public stories are getting a lot of attention it seems. This was all over several local news stations too apparently.

Shelleybell · June 2014

Bpargood said:

@shelleybell I thought the same... BFing in public stories are getting a lot of attention it seems. This was all over several local news stations too apparently.

I know it is crazy. I wish people would focus on more important things - a mother feeding her child is not "newsworthy".

fmb2011 · June 2014

A mother should be able to feed her child anywhere even at her graduation ceremony. Hopefully there will be a day when this is not so newsworthy!

mamakiss · June 2014

I don't understand why anyone cares. Graduation ceremonies are long, of course the baby got hungry! People who are against NIP tend to act like women are bf AT them instead of just trying to feed their children.

SaraRL07 · June 2014

The only thing I am more baffled by is how she was allowed to have the baby with her in the middle graduation.... Did she walk across the stage with her? I've never seen kids sit with parents waiting for their diplomas.... They are always with family in the stands.

LenaLove · June 2014

In response to some of the commenters there, breastfeeding should not be compared to urinating in public or changing a babies poopy diaper. Breastfeeding is feeding a baby, and we've all eaten in public. It is not dirty, or germy, or sexual, or equal to ridding our bodies of waste. I think people get uncomfortable because they are unable to shake the sense that breasts are for sex/sexual pleasure - their primary purpose is to feed a baby. They are not equal to our genetalia.

acciovino · June 2014

People are effing ignorant.

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katnipeverclean · June 2014

I was more upset about the slut shaming that went on with regards to this photo than the breast feeding outrage. People can yammer on about covering up and modesty and what have you, but the fact remains it's within her legal rights to feed that baby anywhere she has a right to be.

The people calling her a ho and a slut for "getting pregnant" were far more disturbing to me. Then I could go on a tangent about the fact that we use the term "getting pregnant" when it's not a disease you catch it happens when two people choose to tango.

bgoodbpar · June 2014

SaraRL07 said:

The only thing I am more baffled by is how she was allowed to have the baby with her in the middle graduation.... Did she walk across the stage with her? I've never seen kids sit with parents waiting for their diplomas.... They are always with family in the stands.

It's my understanding that a family member brought the baby to her. Our commencement ceremony at CSULB is like 3.5 hours FWIW as well. She was not holding the baby the entire time.

gwennie357 said:

The comments are why I hate people. I actually read another article on this yesterday that talked more about her desire to empower African American women to breastfeed (I didn't realize that the statistics in that community are much lower), which I thought was the really cool part of the story.

The comments were horrible! Urinating in public vs. BF? Really?? Amongst many other ridiculous thoughts. And I did actually read the article you are talking about as well. Thought it was interesting too especially as it is a community I am a part of and haven't noticed that the rate was lower-- at least amongst the people I know. Most have chosen to BF but of course the people I know are hardly representative of the entire Af. Am. population.

ADC1979 · June 2014

I read about that incident at abcnews...and then I don't understand why it's even an incident. Good for her for feeding her baby. There might be a whole other outcry if she had chosen to bottle feed her baby at the graduation. Seems like for moms, we're damned if we do and damned if we don't. Good for her for wanting to support BF in the African American community, seems like she deserves praises more than what she's getting!

LenaLove · June 2014

SarahVol131 said:

I was more upset about the slut shaming that went on with regards to this photo than the breast feeding outrage. People can yammer on about covering up and modesty and what have you, but the fact remains it's within her legal rights to feed that baby anywhere she has a right to be.
The people calling her a ho and a slut for "getting pregnant" were far more disturbing to me. Then I could go on a tangent about the fact that we use the term "getting pregnant" when it's not a disease you catch it happens when two people choose to tango.

I didn't read that far. That's awful.

cuntasaurusrex · June 2014

SarahVol131 said:

Then I could go on a tangent about the fact that we use the term "getting pregnant" when it's not a disease you catch it happens when two people choose to tango.

I've definitely on more than one occasion referred to pregnancy as an STD.

zellatrix · June 2014

SarahVol131 said:

I was more upset about the slut shaming that went on with regards to this photo than the breast feeding outrage. People can yammer on about covering up and modesty and what have you, but the fact remains it's within her legal rights to feed that baby anywhere she has a right to be.
The people calling her a ho and a slut for "getting pregnant" were far more disturbing to me. Then I could go on a tangent about the fact that we use the term "getting pregnant" when it's not a disease you catch it happens when two people choose to tango.

That is ridiculous! How do they know how old she is?? (well, nevermind, it says she is 25) but it is COLLEGE! I am in college and have a child and another on the way. I am 33 and married... am I a slut because I got pregnant while in college?? (well, yes.. I am a little bit of a slut, but that is an entirely different topic...) But still, people of all ages graduate from college every semester.

katnipeverclean · June 2014

aliletz said:

SarahVol131 said:

Then I could go on a tangent about the fact that we use the term "getting pregnant" when it's not a disease you catch it happens when two people choose to tango.

I've definitely on more than one occasion referred to pregnancy as an STD.

Mine is a parasitic STD. I love my little parasite though. Can't say I'd feel the same about the herp.

katnipeverclean · June 2014

zarkarella said:

SarahVol131 said:

I was more upset about the slut shaming that went on with regards to this photo than the breast feeding outrage. People can yammer on about covering up and modesty and what have you, but the fact remains it's within her legal rights to feed that baby anywhere she has a right to be.
The people calling her a ho and a slut for "getting pregnant" were far more disturbing to me. Then I could go on a tangent about the fact that we use the term "getting pregnant" when it's not a disease you catch it happens when two people choose to tango.

That is ridiculous! How do they know how old she is?? (well, nevermind, it says she is 25) but it is COLLEGE! I am in college and have a child and another on the way. I am 33 and married... am I a slut because I got pregnant while in college?? (well, yes.. I am a little bit of a slut, but that is an entirely different topic...) But still, people of all ages graduate from college every semester.

It was the shit all over twitter. It was awful.

gallifreygirl · June 2014

Ecomom17 · June 2014

I think this mom should be getting nothing but applause for getting through college while having a baby and for nursing! I didn't read the comments but unfortunately there are a lot of ignorant people out there who just can't stand to have their world view challenged. They don't deserve further thought. They deserve to be ignored.

bewilderingstar · June 2014

Like I've said before, I'm totally for breastfeeding in public. If your baby is hungry, you should feed him/her. Myself, personally, would cover up though. I don't like being exposed like that. I don't wear super low cut shirts that almost show my nip to begin with. So when breastfeeding in public, I will definitely use a cover.

... Which reminds me, I need to get one.

rjacques · June 2014

Ecomom17 said:

I think this mom should be getting nothing but applause for getting through college while having a baby and for nursing! I didn't read the comments but unfortunately there are a lot of ignorant people out there who just can't stand to have their world view challenged. They don't deserve further thought. They deserve to be ignored.

Exactly what I was thinking!

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