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Another Breastfeeding Mom Sues
Wednesday, January 2, 2008

I detest writing about breastfeeding mothers who sue! In my mind they are no different than anyone else who feels they've been wronged in some way and then unleash their attorneys, so what's the big deal?

If you haven't heard, a Florida mom is currently suing Ruby Tuesday because she alleges a manager treated her and her nursling like they had no place amongst the regular populace. For the record, I hope more and more mothers sue the heck out of local businesses and corporations because mothers have the right to be able to feed their children without people acting like their sexual deviants.

While reading more about this story I have to say I am feeling a little discouraged today. You should read some of the comments people are spewing about this poor woman. Based on some perspectives I can tell we have a loooong way to go before breastfeeding mothers can nurse again in public without some people going into hysterics.

Here are a few that caught my eye.

If Florida law allows her to whip it out and breast feed in a restaurant while normal people are eating, the law should be changed.
Why drag a newborn out to a noisy enviroment, why not order take out? They do make breast pumps. And more so they make blankets to lay over your shoulder to cover up with, maybe get a table in a corner that doesn't have alot of traffic. There's pacifiers too. And to all those that say "I WILL" do this in public, if I see you I will surely let you know what I think and so will my family if they so choose.

Reading this huge debate just makes me work that much harder to get this book written. I think the nation should know breastfeeding in public was once normal.

Labels: breastfeeding in public, breastfeeding news

posted by Jennifer James @ 2:06 PM,

1 Comments:

At January 2, 2008 7:19 PM, Lone Star Ma said...: I'm glad she's sueing, but sad that it seems to be so bleepin' necessary. You go with the book - we need it.