GMTV a Midwife says "promoting Breast Feeding is bad"

[AppleBlossom]

I don't really find anything offensive because I'm not ashamed that I formula fed nor do I feel guilty. However I do find some comments unnecessary on both sides. People should just give it a bloody rest and realise that not everyone brings their children up in the same way as them.

 

[tasha41]

Wendy did give BF a go at first I thought?, so I think if she honestly read comments that were negative about BFing she would notice.. I certainly didn't read 34 pages of text so

 

[Mervs Mum]

Unless you're in the group being offended/attacked then I think the fact you once were a member and left doesnt mean you get it at that specific moment in time.

 

[sparkswillfly]

Wendy did give BF a go at first I thought?, so I think if she honestly read comments that were negative about BFing she would notice.. I certainly didn't read 34 pages of text so

but you wouldnt because the comments werent offensive to you thats the whole point.

Just like a breastfeeding mum wouldnt be offended if someone said formula should be a last resort.

 

[Tiff]

Unless you're in the group being offended/attacked then I think the fact you once were a member and left doesnt mean you get it at that specific moment in time.

That definitely applies to both sides, about being in groups that are offended/attacked.

 

[tasha41]

K.

 

[tasha41]

Wendy did give BF a go at first I thought?, so I think if she honestly read comments that were negative about BFing she would notice.. I certainly didn't read 34 pages of text so

but you wouldnt because the comments werent offensive to you thats the whole point.

Just like a breastfeeding mum wouldnt be offended if someone said formula should be a last resort.

As a mother I would be offended if someone said BFing is perverted etc IDK what the comment was like I said I didn't read all of it. Sorry ..

 

[Mervs Mum]

Oh I totally agree it applies to both sides Tasha. 100%.

 

[Tiff]

Wendy did give BF a go at first I thought?, so I think if she honestly read comments that were negative about BFing she would notice.. I certainly didn't read 34 pages of text so

but you wouldnt because the comments werent offensive to you thats the whole point.

Just like a breastfeeding mum wouldnt be offended if someone said formula should be a last resort.

As a mother I would be offended if someone said BFing is perverted etc

Me too! Any sort of discrimination really, really gets my goat.


Can't we all agree to disagree?

 

[sparkswillfly]

Wendy did give BF a go at first I thought?, so I think if she honestly read comments that were negative about BFing she would notice.. I certainly didn't read 34 pages of text so

but you wouldnt because the comments werent offensive to you thats the whole point.

Just like a breastfeeding mum wouldnt be offended if someone said formula should be a last resort.

As a mother I would be offended if someone said BFing is perverted etc

well I think any person with common sense would find that offensive. Thats extreme like the slimfast feeding your kid crap comments from another thread.

People can make subtle digs that arent obvious and it still be hurtful.

 

[Mervs Mum]

As a mother I would be offended if someone said BFing is perverted etc IDK what the comment was like I said I didn't read all of it. Sorry ..

Yes but perhaps not quite as offended as me sat here with my breast in my childs mouth being told I'm a pervert?

 

[tasha41]

I guess I understand that then Sam. Like I could word something one way and not see how I'm being offensive, just like BFing mothers could word something other ways and not see how offensive they're being to FFers.

 

[Tiff]

As a mother I would be offended if someone said BFing is perverted etc IDK what the comment was like I said I didn't read all of it. Sorry ..

Yes but perhaps not quite as offended as me sat here with my breast in my childs mouth being told I'm a pervert?

Someone actually said that on here???? I haven't been able to keep up with this thread.

 

[Serene123]

As a mother I would be offended if someone said BFing is perverted etc IDK what the comment was like I said I didn't read all of it. Sorry ..

Yes but perhaps not quite as offended as me sat here with my breast in my childs mouth being told I'm a pervert?

But Lisa, if your breasts are involved, it MUST be perverted!

 

[Mervs Mum]

Nooooo!!! It wasnt said on this thread or even BnB to my knowledge!

 

[Serene123]

Nooooo!!! It wasnt said on this thread or even BnB to my knowledge!

Are you on about that crazy, "breastfeeding is the devils work" website ?

 

[AppleBlossom]

I think it was posted in a thread on BnB but it was an anti BFing website someone found...

 

[Tiff]

Nooooo!!! It wasnt said on this thread or even BnB to my knowledge!

Oh, okay. I was going to say... that's pretty harsh. I think that would be the BF equivalent of the SlimFast remark.

 

[AppleBlossom]

Yeah that one toria, lol. Any woman that BF's her child is a paedophile

 

[Mervs Mum]

That's the one.