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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

The Nurse-In: Why Breast-Feeding Moms Are Mad At Target


If shopping at Target is part of your Wednesday morning plans, here’s hoping you’re not squeamish about public breast-feeding. Nursing mothers intend to turn out en masse from Maine to Oregon to breast-feed their babies while wandering through after-Christmas markdowns or sipping a latte in the in-house Starbucks — it’s a maternal twist on civil disobedience: the nurse-in.
In recent years, the nurse-in — a.k.a., the breast-feeding flash mob — has become a protest vehicle for nursing mothers, a means of banding together in solidarity over perceived mistreatment. In the most recent protest of significant size, moms gathered in Whole Foods stores last summer to express their unhappiness that a shopper had been told to cover up while nursing. (Whole Foods apologized, even offering snacks to the miffed crowds.)


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7 comments:

Anonymous said...

I nursed all three of my children. I believe you should be able to nurse in ANY public place BUT I also believe that you should cover yourself with a baby blanket or jacket. The mothers who expose their breast for all to see are just plain inconsiderate.

Alex said...

That's why the terrorists hate us.

mandy said...

What about the non-moms on the beach (or at the mall anymore!) That expose their breast for all to see? Is that inconsiderate, too? A baby's head covers more - even without a blanket or jacket - then many bathing suit tops, and some shirts! Are exposed breasts ok as long as they are sexy?

Anonymous said...

12:36 Alex Why do terrorists hate us?

Anonymous said...

1:00 No it is not okay to expose breasts as long as they are sexy. Women should have a little more modesty and that includes ones that are breastfeeding.

Anonymous said...

its silly how breast have been sexualized its a human utter
people should hide their faces now there is something truly ugly especially when stupidity runs out of mouths

Anonymous said...

If anyone is that immature to recognize that a woman is feeding her baby, they should not go out in public.

They don't do it for shits and giggles or to make little boys snicker and laugh in a corner.

No one should be staring at the woman in the first place. If you notice someone breastfeeding, AVERT your eyes.

It really is that simple.