So the story finally comes out. The breast-feeding bigot met an exhibitionist twit. And the result is a thread at Mudcat in which all nursing mothers are condemned to the loo to nurse. Give me a break, Bob! You go sit in the bathroom next time you see a nursing mother, wait until she finishes. See how you like it.

Most women are discreet about nursing, they don't let both breasts hang out in public. To condemn the practice because one woman didn't have a grasp of how it works is ludicrous. I probably would have spoken to her about the practice and helped her figure out a more discreet way to nurse in public. You'd be surprised how grateful new mothers are when someone offers kind assistance.

Unfortunately, women in our society suffered a disconnect at the time that baby bottles came into full production, and there are women in this generation still who don't know how to do it. Maybe this woman was a bottle baby who now with her own baby is overshooting the mark as far as how much to expose. Frankly, having both breasts out is silly, the one not being nursed at will dribble. Gently pressing a forearm on the breast no in use, while it is covered, is the common practice.

Nursing is one of the most satisfying exchanges IN THE WORLD between mother and child. It is a beautiful act, when you have the opportunity to glimpse it. Notice how the child immediately quiets, and almost purrs in pleasure, and watch the eye contact between mother and child.

SRS