Breastfeeding moms protest at H&M

you're ignorant

I agree with Jill.

To Jill, Cali and alike minded "humans", it is in fact terribly painful to face the truth that people like you are atall given the Bless from God.. to actually give birth. No words could possibly describe how horrendous the magnitude of yourmalicious thoughts about the DIVINE gift of give to a mammal offspringthe first and most simbolic and sacrate of all benefits. May God andHim only forgive people like you and all your supporters.
R.I.P. when you are finally gone Lucia

you don't like to see boobs, then don't look at them when a mother is feeding her baby...they dont have to cover up, the baby's mouth covers most of the breast anyway. most mothers i know put a diaper or blanket over their breast. some mothers are discreet, others aren't so discreet. society has made the breasts a sexual symbol, toys for men. but God made them to feed babies. anyway, the problem is in YOUR mind. AND, showing a little breast is NOT being NAKED. get real....

you say that the baby's mouth covers most of the breast...if that's true then that's a REALLY big baby,all they cover is the nipple and I for one want the whole thing covered up and put away. I respect your personal space by keeping myself covered and I expect you to do the same. It's quite simple actually.Something I learned to do as a small child.

Well, I breastfed both of my children for a year each. I fed them in public when it was convenient for THEM.

However, unlike these women who insist on whipping out a boob because it is natural, I had enough respect for others than I was discreet, took advantage of privacy when available or offered.

It isn't a nudity issue. Quite frankly, I'd go topless all the time if it was acceptable in our society. It is a COMMON COURTESY issue.

Yes, breast is best, but a lot of breast-feeding moms come off as militant lunatics without the slightest bit of common courtesy for those that are uncomfortable.

I'm not offended by the above picture, but I also think it was unnecessary to use that image. You know that some people freak out, so why not be courteous AND feed your child.

Why does it have to be one way or the other? H&M had every right as a business to protect its business. I think offering a dressing room and privacy is a reasonable accommodation that should satisfy all parties. And it would if the breast feeding nutjobs weren't so irrational.

amen! I was a breastfeeding mother for all the right reasons... the health of my baby and i never did it in public because of rude people. there for i started to feel like i was stuck at home(sucks) when you are on a two hour feeding time frame. I feel if you dont like it dont look. very easy!! and yes why is it ok for mom to feed bottles or fast food any place they see fit? I would rather see breastfeeding than a two year old eating mcdonalds. and no this is not a petty problem and if you think it is you my friend are a sad excuse for a human. good day!

karen.... thank you for explaining what i have been trying to say on these boards for so long. we don't care if you breastfeed your child. that's your torture, i mean choice. we DO CARE when it's out in public. either cover up or get a room.
you know how uncomfortable it is to be around a couple that are making out? like really badly to the point where they're almost having sex? public breast feeding is like that. you can say don't look, but like bad car accidents, it just happens. as a common courtesy to others, cover up or get a room. we don't want to see your boobs, we don't want our boyfriends/husbands to see your boobs and we sure as hell don't want our kids to see them.
and YES IT IS A PETTY PROBLEM! you say you are being discriminated against because you can't take your tits out in public. it would be so much better for "feminists" (lesbians) to feel so strongly about honor killings, where the men can kill the women just over this very thing. or discrimination in the workplace, various forms of abuse. but no, those things happen everyday no big deal. but WE MUST SHOW OUR BOOBS TO ALL MANKIND!
yeah, real mature.

GUILT is definately a factor, especially if someone CHOOSES to NOT breastfeed. Why would you CHOOSE NOT to give your baby the BEST FOOD????? Anything else is INFERIOR and NOT ACCEPTABLE. Get over your complex. There are only 2 ways to feed a baby. The left side and the right side. PERIOD!!!!!!

I would think as women and fellow moms, that you would support any mom that is trying her best to raise healthy well behave children.

I"m sure that guilt is some of the reason that some moms complain...wouldn't you be feeling guilty if you wanted very badly to breastfeed and could not? BUT FOR THE MOST CASE, it's not women with children that have complained....it's men, women without children, older people that were taught a certain way that complain.

Feeding a child in public is about common courtnesy, whether you are bottle feeding or breast feeding....And you should have enough respect for yourself and the place you are at.

For the most part, moms feed their children and most people do not know they are feeding their children and how they are feeding their children.

But i would say for stores and resturants, it might be best if you gave classes in regards to mothers and feeding their children. AND provide a nice comfortable CLEAN (did i say CLEAN) place for women (and men) to changer diapers, feed their children, etc....You would be surprise at how busy your stores would become...

I totally agree with that!