Breastfeeding in public

her body if it is sexually appealing to onlookers. Important to realize, when a woman exposes some breast to feed her baby, it is not for attention, but purposely to feed her baby. A popular complaint for breastfeeding in public, is it is inappropriate for children to witness women breastfeeding because children are exposed to private parts. Given that, “breasts are not genitals” (Gratcyk), and women and men both have chests with nipples, together these are nonsexual and appropriate facts for…

Breastfeeding is something that is essential to a woman’s health as well as her child’s. Breastfeeding is an act that should be looked at as something natural world wide. However, when it is done publically is when it becomes an issue. Some countries don’t have as many problems as the citizens of the United States do with woman breastfeeding in public. In the article “Is the Breast Better?” , Elizabeth Vargas says, “America has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates of any industrialized…

Breastfeeding in public is one of society’s biggest controversial issues. Breastfeeding is convenient because you (as the mother) already have the natural materials to feed. The baby will decide when it’s time to eat, so feeding in public isn’t really a choice the mother has but it’s a choice the baby makes. Breastfeeding is healthier because sometimes babies will have an allergic reaction to the cow’s protein in the formula, causing discomforting symptoms. Breastfeeding in public isn’t a choice…

Breast Feeding In Public Breastfeeding in public places has been a big controversy in today's society. Is it okay for women to openly breastfeed their baby when they need to? Many people have mixed feeling on this issue. People feel it is inappropriate for women to show their cleavage when breastfeeding and should hide and feel exposed, however, other people feel it's a women's right to feed their hungry baby. There is a lot of physical importance’s when it comes to breastfeeding a baby. Women…

Personally I see no issue with breastfeeding in public. I do feel it is easy to cover up your chest too though. Some may feel it is wrong to be breastfeeding a child openly in a restaurant where people are having family dinners. However, I think it is often made into a bigger deal than what it really is. Breastfeeding is a normal part of life. To me our society looks at it more of disrespect to the woman because she doesn’t have the modesty to cover herself up. They don’t realize that it is…

Marina Mendes Lemos de Oliveira Ekaterina Gay / Laura Waiss ENG 109 MVA June 27, 2017 WA3: Breastfeeding Should Be Accepted in Public Spaces by Everybody Exposed breasts are present in all kind of media such as movies, magazines, and television. However, when a nursing baby is near those breasts some people become offended. Several studies prove that breastfeeding is an extremely healthy act for the mother and the baby. Despite of this, according to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention…

Breastfeeding is normal and most people and doctors would agree that it is extremely beneficial to both the mother and the baby, yet if a mother decides to preform this perfectly normal and natural act in public people find it offensive. Despite the fact that a mother is caring for her child and making sure the child remains healthy, some people still disagree. Breastfeeding should be as normal to society as a mother feeding her child with a bottle. Breastfeeding should be allowed in public…

Today in our society women deal with a very controversial topic, breastfeeding in public. Many women already struggle enough with breastfeeding and now they also have to listen to the criticism of breastfeeding in public places. Breastfeeding should be allowed in public places because it makes it much easier for a mother, it is vital for the baby’s nutrition and health. There are many logistical, human rights, and financial reasons why it is okay to nurse. For example, you wouldn 't have to…

Breastfeeding has been around for centuries, but has recently become a controversial topic. It has been considered immoral for a woman to breastfeed her child in public. Breastfeeding in public should be socially acceptable and continued to be protected by law. It is a natural action that is healthy for the child and the mother; it should also be socially acceptable because it is only considered immoral because of the constant sexualization of the woman’s body. Breastfeeding was normal for…

also experienced psycho-social influences about breastfeeding in public. She felt her busy lifestyle and embarrassment about exposing her breasts influenced the way she positioned herself during breastfeeding. She describes," In town I would sit in my car with an awkward pillow because I felt so embarrassed and uncomfortable about feeding in public…. Having larger breasts doesn't help either". Embarrassment is a common problem experienced by breastfeeding women today (Amir, 2014). According to…