http://kristenrudd.com/blog/2006/11/27/whip-it-out-baby/ kristenrudd.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:33:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://kristenrudd.com/blog/2006/11/27/whip-it-out-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-1928 sarah s Thu, 30 Nov 2006 02:14:52 +0000 http://kristenrudd.com/20061127/whip-it-out-baby#comment-1928 hee hee, just had to say how funny (and sad) it is that breastfeeding is the "progressive" way to nourish kids (per whitney). if women in the middle ages could hear us, they'd be laughing up a storm... hee hee, just had to say how funny (and sad) it is that breastfeeding is the “progressive” way to nourish kids (per whitney). if women in the middle ages could hear us, they’d be laughing up a storm…

]]> http://kristenrudd.com/blog/2006/11/27/whip-it-out-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-1927 Lacey Thu, 30 Nov 2006 01:30:50 +0000 http://kristenrudd.com/20061127/whip-it-out-baby#comment-1927 You know, I nursed my son and have done so in public without covering up on numerous occassions, but I have to say I have not ever encountered strange looks from on-lookers or negative feedback. And while I fully support nursing women everywhere, I understand the reactions of those who feel they need to tell us to cover up or go somewhere else. I don't believe it's the act of feeding our children that society opposes but rather simply the exposure of breasts...a part of our body that we are taught to cover up and are taught to feel uncomfortable when we are exposed or when we see any other usually covered up body part exposed. I am not quick to shake my finger at society and say "shame on you". I don't mind covering up if it makes someone uncomfortable. I do believe in teaching more tolerance for nursing women (perhaps a quieter stance than some), but I know it will be a process overtime that I think one day will be achieved. You know, I nursed my son and have done so in public without covering up on numerous occassions, but I have to say I have not ever encountered strange looks from on-lookers or negative feedback. And while I fully support nursing women everywhere, I understand the reactions of those who feel they need to tell us to cover up or go somewhere else. I don’t believe it’s the act of feeding our children that society opposes but rather simply the exposure of breasts…a part of our body that we are taught to cover up and are taught to feel uncomfortable when we are exposed or when we see any other usually covered up body part exposed. I am not quick to shake my finger at society and say “shame on you”. I don’t mind covering up if it makes someone uncomfortable. I do believe in teaching more tolerance for nursing women (perhaps a quieter stance than some), but I know it will be a process overtime that I think one day will be achieved.

]]> http://kristenrudd.com/blog/2006/11/27/whip-it-out-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-1918 whitney Wed, 29 Nov 2006 10:51:47 +0000 http://kristenrudd.com/20061127/whip-it-out-baby#comment-1918 I am on Orkney Island. Gave birth in Aberdeen. It is probably way more progressive in the big cities. That makes me happy though. I was kind of shocked at the few nursing mothers I have met. I did come from Austin though where if you are not nursing you are the odd one out. I am on Orkney Island. Gave birth in Aberdeen. It is probably way more progressive in the big cities. That makes me happy though. I was kind of shocked at the few nursing mothers I have met. I did come from Austin though where if you are not nursing you are the odd one out.

]]> http://kristenrudd.com/blog/2006/11/27/whip-it-out-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-1912 Erin (erin-erin-bo-berin) Tue, 28 Nov 2006 23:40:14 +0000 http://kristenrudd.com/20061127/whip-it-out-baby#comment-1912 Wow Kristen! I have faced several confrontations about nursing my daughters when they were babies. (Now 7, 6 &3) Luckily, I live in Texas, where the law states that a woman can breastfeed anywhere she is allowed to be in public: mall, restaurant, grocery store, post office, shoe store... You get the idea. Let me tell you that I probably pushed those boundaries, only because I confidently nursed super-discretely and I just LOVED telling nosy people that I was well within the laws and they needed to leave me and my baby alone. I may have said something about 'interrupting THEIR lunch only to ask them to finish in the bathroom'... Don't get me started! Wow Kristen! I have faced several confrontations about nursing my daughters when they were babies. (Now 7, 6 &3) Luckily, I live in Texas, where the law states that a woman can breastfeed anywhere she is allowed to be in public: mall, restaurant, grocery store, post office, shoe store… You get the idea. Let me tell you that I probably pushed those boundaries, only because I confidently nursed super-discretely and I just LOVED telling nosy people that I was well within the laws and they needed to leave me and my baby alone. I may have said something about ‘interrupting THEIR lunch only to ask them to finish in the bathroom’…
Don’t get me started!

]]> http://kristenrudd.com/blog/2006/11/27/whip-it-out-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-1906 Lori Tue, 28 Nov 2006 11:30:14 +0000 http://kristenrudd.com/20061127/whip-it-out-baby#comment-1906 Whitney - Where in Scotland do you stay? I find that the Scottish are far MORE into breastfeeding than Americans. At least here in the West (Glasgow, etc). Whitney - Where in Scotland do you stay? I find that the Scottish are far MORE into breastfeeding than Americans. At least here in the West (Glasgow, etc).

]]> http://kristenrudd.com/blog/2006/11/27/whip-it-out-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-1905 whitney Tue, 28 Nov 2006 10:53:39 +0000 http://kristenrudd.com/20061127/whip-it-out-baby#comment-1905 Oh my goodness!!!!! Glad we are not flying delta when we come for our visit soon... Women here in Scotland do not breastfeed... so when I do I always get looks. Oh my goodness!!!!!
Glad we are not flying delta when we come for our visit soon…
Women here in Scotland do not breastfeed… so when I do I always get looks.

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