Colour Scientist said:
Does it make you feel uncomfortable when you see a woman breastfeeding her child in a public area? If so, does it always make you uncomfortable or is it okay provided that her breasts are completely covered?
Maybe a little bit. It doesn't happen nearly often enough that I've been able to measure my reaction. I'd probably have to stop myself from staring. So it would proooobably make me about as uncomfortable as someone having a really, really large forehead. Or a bad wig. Maybe.
And women who breastfeed can do what they want. My possible discomfort doesn't mean they need to go through the rigmarole of shoving their baby's head into their shirt or whatever.
Colour Scientist said:
Alternatively, do you just see it as something natural and non-sexual, something women should be free to do whenever and wherever they please?
I certainly don't find it sexual. And it's one of the most natural things in the world. Not that that would particularly matter, I guess. Being natural or unnatural probably isn't a factor in whether I'm comfortable being around it, or whether they should do it. I mean, urinating in public is also natural and probably non-sexual. Probably.
[small]Depends on what you're urinating onto.[/small]
But yeah, they can do it wherever they please. Within reason, I mean. Don't do it while skateboarding, you maniac.
Colour Scientist said:
Do you think that instead of possibly making people uncomfortable, women should have to go into private areas, such as bathrooms, to breastfeed?
They can if they want. They don't have to.
Colour Scientist said:
Do you think that women who do so are exhibitionists? Should they just always have bottles prepared to feed their child when out and about?
Maybe some of them get a kick out of it. Never asked. Next time I see a woman breastfeeding, I'll sidle up right close to them and whisper in their ear
"Aw yeah, you fucken like that, don't you?". I'll come back here and tell you all about it once the bleeding stops, and the police let me go.
And they can have bottles if they want, again I'm not going to tell them what to do. I don't think I was ever breastfed, so presumably my mum just plugged a bottle into my face whenever I wouldn't shut the fuck up.
Colour Scientist said:
You don't have to stick to these questions, I'm just interested in people's opinions on the subject in general.
I'll stick to the questions all I Goddamn want, Colour.