Why is breastfeeding in Public such a controversial thing?

Question

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/breastfeeding_protest

Why would our culture have a problem with it? Most of the comments that did said they didn't want their children seeing a women's b*****s, but wouldn't it be better that they see b*****s for the first time doing the job they were meant to, then on some porno site when they are surfing around when they become pre-teens?

How do you feel about public breastfeeding (assuming the woman in question is at least attempting to stay covered, but also considering kids squirm and this may not always be possible)?

Answer 1

I think it's fine as long as the woman is covered up, I dont wanna eat my meal at applebees and see exposed breastl that would just p**s me off.

Answer 2

I'm probably gonna get some c**p for this, but oh well. I'm believe in public breastfeeding- h**l with a newborn you gotta feed almost every 90 minutes! And when my son gets here next month I'm not gonna stay inside for a YEAR because I'm breastfeeding -.- If i got stuff to do I'm gonna go do it regardless of wether i gotta feed him or not. And as far as covering? I personally don't see the point. Breast are NOT a sexual feature. Men may think they are but they don't really serve a sexual purpose. They are there for feeding. Period. And everyone has them [men may be flat but they still have them.] Every wonder why in some movies etc. they only blur out the genitals and not the boobies? DUH. Physically there not supposed to serve a purpose except feeding a baby. Why hide them? So you don't want your kids to see them? So what. Your kids have them, you have them, and there not meant for anything but feeding. If I see a women breast feeding a child uncovered, I'm not gonna think, 'OMG! How dare she!'. I'm gonna think. Wow, what a good mother to not care about 'society' and ake care of her child so wonderfully. I'm not gonna be starting at her boob. Besides...if a teen guy or something walks by hes not gonna be like, 'OMG BOOBIE!'. He'll see a drooling baby latched on it and probably not have a second thought. Really people.  

Answer 3

I dont see anything wrong with it

Mothers cover what they can and if they cant they cant the baby has to eat

I do however feel it a little "in the face" with certain people that just take their breast fully out and exposed to the world in a food court but when people are discreet it shouldnt worry anyone

I bottle feed my baby my breast milk when out and about because the only way he can feed off of me is with a nipple shield and him in a singlet and nappy so it is too much work

But if breast feeding was fully established with me and my little man i would feed him when he wanted