Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Breastfeeding in Public

A woman in Ohio was kicked out of a mall for breastfeeding her two month old daughter. Security came up to her and told her that she needed to leave because it was not allowed in public. The woman told security that she had the right to breastfeed anywhere she wanted. She was again asked to leave. The mother brought it to the city's news. Afterward the mall submitted this statement, "The Mall at Fairfield Commons fully supports mothers with infants. Yesterday, we did receive several complaints from shoppers regarding a mother being overexposed while breastfeeding in a common area. We spoke with the mother, shared those concerns and offered the use of our family restrooms. At no time was she asked to leave our property."

Some people don't like to see a mother nursing their infant, but what's the difference? It's still a breast. It is just like in a movie scene. The mother added that the amount of breast she showed was about the same amount that the modes in Victoria's Secret advertisements. Breastfeeding is completely and utterly natural and I don't think people should be weirded out about it. 

http://consumerist.com/2011/02/woman-says-mall-made-her-leave-for-breastfeeding-in-public.html

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