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post #1 of 17
Thread Starter 
this guy (and his puns) can take a flying leap! sorry, cant figure out how to quote, lol..


Breastfeeding:

If the purpose of the new column by Mrs. Fedeli was to raise a few titters, she’s sure done that, in spades. How could she be so diabolical as to state an opinion that would outrage the mammarian minions?

Did anyone stop to ask the little "nippers" how they feel about getting a boob stuck in their faces in public? Take pictures and show them when the kids get older. ’Here’s you in WalMart, here’s you in The Keg and you can just see my filet mignon and waldorf salad over your left ear, etc., etc.’

Did anyone stop to think that when they go out to dine in these frequently mentioned nice restaurants to enjoy a nice meal and a change of pace, the little ’uns are stuck with the same old, same old? No pass the breadsticks or dessert seconds for them. huh?

Someone indicated that an appropriate response to public breastfeeding would be some long fragrant flatulance. Now that would be neither proper nor nice but I’m sure that the writer intended his comment as nothing more than a bit of airy persiflage.

Too bad those who are so up in arms over Mrs. Fedeli’s comments can’t buy into the fact that they are her words and not claimed to be stated on behalf of all of North Bay. It seems to me from my recollection of her column that too much is being made of the big, bad connection to public vomiting. She referred to them as two separate things which she happens to dislike.

The space used up on the many pages of frenzied feedback is, quite frankly, udderly ridiculous and it’s time to nip this issue in the bud.

Dave
North Bay, Ontario
post #2 of 17
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post #3 of 17
Thread Starter 
I know. What a creep.
post #4 of 17
I read that and you know what made me laugh?
I HAVE been taking pictures of us nursing publicly! : So when she's older, there will be a visual record of her as a nursing infant, toddler, and preschooler. And possibly a "school-age" child! I WANT her to have those photos and I want to have those photos. I like knowing that our friends and family go to our website and see us nursing. People might not see a child nursing IRL, but they can see us do it via the web, and even if they think I'm a weirdo (which I totally am) they also know I am damn smart, and that I work really hard to be a good mom, so if I'm nursing a 3yo, then it is a good thing to do.
He's a guy, probably without kids. He doesn't get it. The hell with him.
post #5 of 17
His puns are witty but his words, crap!
post #6 of 17
Witty? yes. Accurate? no.

She did indeed claim to speak for all when she phrased her objection in terms of "We all....".

"We all squirm at the sight of an infant stuck to what a three-year old knows is a private part."~Patty Fedeli
{bold mine}

See that "all" Mr. Dave? What does "all" mean?
Someone feel free to point this out so Dave can improve his reading comprehension.

I understand that he is actually objecting to the uproar more so than to the NIP, but if he doens't like uproar in response to ignorant comments, then he should join the effort to educate so that there will be fewer such ignorant comments in the future. :
post #7 of 17
Oh, and last time I checked, my little nipper didn't give a rat's backside where we were or what I was doing when she needed to nurse. Still doesn't if she's tired enough. And since we are teaching our children the breastfeeding is feeding, is normal, is what is done barring issues that prevent it, they don't have any problem seeing pictures of themselves. It's perfectly normal, to quote the title of a book that these people obviously need to read.
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post #9 of 17
It sounds like he came up with a list of stupid puns and big words, then tossed in some random filler words.
post #10 of 17
Total loser!
post #11 of 17
I seem to say this alot lot....bloody idiot!!!! as if my babies care where they are as long as they get to eat, stupid!
post #12 of 17
Before I started doing live radio call-in shows, a Public Relations professional I know, who is also bfing and natural birth advocate, coached me on how to handle ignorant callers.

If this guy was a phone-in caller, the proper response is to NOT address what he is saying. Since the premise of the radio show already is "is breastfeeding in public okay" (usually) - you just keep saying:

"Attitudes like his show us exactly why there needs to be more education on breastfeeding, and protection for moms to be able to breastfeed in public" You'd never let yourself get drawn into addressing his rude comments.

That's why I stopped posting on the site.


I wonder if they have stopped posting bfing responses - I know of a few more that wrote, but their comment was printed (yet???)



Janice
post #13 of 17
Yeah, I saw this... I agree with Janice about not picking apart his "arguments". Some things are just too stupid to dignify with a response anyway. He's illustrating his own ignorance just fine without us having to do it for him, IMHO.
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Originally Posted by Janice_In_Canada
"Attitudes like his show us exactly why there needs to be more education on breastfeeding, and protection for moms to be able to breastfeed in public"



But, just amongst us...
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Did anyone stop to think that when they go out to dine in these frequently mentioned nice restaurants to enjoy a nice meal and a change of pace, the little ?uns are stuck with the same old, same old? No pass the breadsticks or dessert seconds for them. huh?
Yeah... poor babes. Stuck with Mamma milk instead of a steak. Because of course babies would rather have a caesar salad than the "same old, same old". Sheesh.
post #14 of 17
Breastmilk isn't "same old, same old" anyway. If this guy had a clue he would know that mama milk changes daily, hourly, and even during a nursing session. So our babes are in fact getting an appetizer, soup and salad, main course, and dessert!
post #15 of 17
Thread Starter 
yeah, my thoughts exactly. Now that we're getting the "when is she going to get solid foods?" question (at a whopping five months old) I always answer. "What is it you want her to eat? give it to me...I'll filter it for her. "
post #16 of 17
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Originally Posted by Andrea0408
yeah, my thoughts exactly. Now that we're getting the "when is she going to get solid foods?" question (at a whopping five months old) I always answer. "What is it you want her to eat? give it to me...I'll filter it for her. "

:LOL Sounds like me... I answer the question, "can he have....?" with "Sure! As long as I process it for him first!"
post #17 of 17
Sheesh, this whole thing has gone from bad to worse. : First "Mrs. Pickle up her Butt" starts in on NIP, then "Mr. If I knew anything about what I was talking about I'd make some sense" chimes in with his ridicuous coments...

When we all these "adults" GROW UP!!! :

nak
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