History of Feminism

BainsBane

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27. Why do you find it hard to believe?

Tue Jan 28, 2014, 11:47 PM

Jan 2014

Why "HERE of all places"? Do you actually read what is posted about gender on this site?

And why would you compare breastfeeding infants to the Olive Garden? How is it a "first world problem"?

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Wouldn't want anyone to get the wrong idea. (WARNING: HOF THREAD) [View all] redqueen Jan 2014 OP

K & R riqster Jan 2014 #1

Oh my... Agschmid Jan 2014 #2

Ahhhhh!!!!! Boobies!!!!!!!!! jeff47 Jan 2014 #3

The old saying is: Kiss one and it's rated X. Cut one off and it's rated R. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #6

Just how old is that saying? redqueen Jan 2014 #8

red-state values...regulate breasts.... BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2014 #4

You must have missed the huge arguments in GD redqueen Jan 2014 #7

I missed those. cui bono Jan 2014 #9

The issue is still mocked. redqueen Jan 2014 #10

That is insane. I'm amazed that in this day and age, anyone who would spend time on a board cui bono Jan 2014 #11

It's not geographical BainsBane Jan 2014 #15

DUers fight about fried chicken and the Olive Garden? I'm in favor! First-world problems........ 7962 Jan 2014 #13

feeding one's infant is not a first world problem BainsBane Jan 2014 #16

Let me guess. You also don't think there's any sexism. cui bono Jan 2014 #17

Get a grip BainsBane Jan 2014 #21

Good lord, I simply asked about people actually arguing about chicken and Olive Garden. 7962 Jan 2014 #22

Good to know. But you do realize you just skipped right over the mention of breast feeding cui bono Jan 2014 #23

Odd thing is I just had a discussion with a friend (female) 2 days ago about this subject. 7962 Jan 2014 #26

Why do you find it hard to believe? BainsBane Jan 2014 #27

I never compared breast feeding to an Olive Garden. 7962 Jan 2014 #28

oh geeez! no, I missed those discussions. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2014 #24

That Jackpine Radical Jan 2014 #5

Victoria's Secret broke the law. Texas law Ilsa Jan 2014 #12

TEXAS law. Thank you. Very much not a red state / blue state issue. nt redqueen Jan 2014 #14

oh---I had no idea! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2014 #25

I am surprised, too... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2014 #29

Wow. I'm surprised Texas has that law. Good to hear. n/t cui bono Jan 2014 #18

Banned for breastfeeding... sheshe2 Jan 2014 #19

It happens all over the country and in many countries around the world. redqueen Jan 2014 #33

These are the same kind of people that cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #20

Even "all over Europe" women face unnecessary scrutiny for breastfeeding older infants redqueen Jan 2014 #32

because breasts are "inherently indecent" or some nonsense? cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #34

Women's bodies are just policed from hell to breakfast. redqueen Jan 2014 #36

It just makes me sad when they do it. cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #38

The weirdness about breasts is a very American phenomenon. Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #30

LMAO... you've traveled Europe extensively with breastfeeding moms? redqueen Jan 2014 #31

I've traveled in Europe quite a bit. Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #35

Generally, perhaps. redqueen Jan 2014 #37

Have you met the ones that think cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #39