TV NEWS LEGEND Barbara Walters once complained that her plane flight was ruined by a woman sitting next to her who insisted on breastfeeding her infant.
They unwittingly reveal so much more about themselves than they realize. You know, I looked her up on Google, because I couldn’t remember her. Sorry, Marge! And she has 2 children, wiki says. Also got some kind of GLADD award. Lovely.
Blecccch! I remember one of those Tits and Clits artists talking about the ‘La Lecherous League” trying to sneak a peek. I try to be a gentleman and yet I’ll always be a mammal. Still, for shame! (I read that bleat and I think I discern some covert Bostonian curiosity.)
We have lost our way, indeed. It’s perfectly normal to notice that a mother and infant are beautiful, touching, breasts are erotic, etc etc. It reminds us where we all came from, before memory. But how that turned from discreet quiet appreciation to ranting and raving…
Oh, I’m glad you popped in! I was looking through my photos for some editorial-ready photo of myself nursing, and I found photos of you nursing the twins! At the same time! Which we must have done for the humor of the snapshot, because you are laughing, and I’m sure I was, too. If “Margery” has seen you, I am sure she would have had an embolism.
That was so long ago, right? I’ll send you copies if you don’t already have them.
Oh I would love to see! Is it taken at your house? I have a shot of me doing that in my bed at my house, which I did all the time. Honestly, I can't remember if I was able to do that elsewhere - at home it required a special breastfeeding pillow. But who can remember anything much about the breastfeeding years. A book tour! DAMN!
This would be really funny if it wasn't so infuriating. FFS, how many times do we have to go through this? I was one of those "I have a baby... what's the big deal? I can travel, picket, go dancing, rally, speak, whatever with a baby slung over my shoulder..." (for a while, anyway) and that meant I nursed in public a lot. I have to say, at least half the time people were supportive or at least nonchalant. I wish I'd ever come up with a good comeback for the other half. I saw a women once, who when challenged said to a man (in a haughty, loud, outraged tone) "Get your eyes off off my breasts this minute!" which had the dual effect of throwing the guy off balance and getting the women in the room (who had all been ogled unwillingly at some point) on her side. I wanted to be her.
I always love your librarian take on things, because you end up dealing with every human situation!
POWER BOSOMS!
(But honestly. I was astonished to learn how ridiculous people are about nursing.)
They unwittingly reveal so much more about themselves than they realize. You know, I looked her up on Google, because I couldn’t remember her. Sorry, Marge! And she has 2 children, wiki says. Also got some kind of GLADD award. Lovely.
Blecccch! I remember one of those Tits and Clits artists talking about the ‘La Lecherous League” trying to sneak a peek. I try to be a gentleman and yet I’ll always be a mammal. Still, for shame! (I read that bleat and I think I discern some covert Bostonian curiosity.)
We have lost our way, indeed. It’s perfectly normal to notice that a mother and infant are beautiful, touching, breasts are erotic, etc etc. It reminds us where we all came from, before memory. But how that turned from discreet quiet appreciation to ranting and raving…
god fucking damnit.
Oh, I’m glad you popped in! I was looking through my photos for some editorial-ready photo of myself nursing, and I found photos of you nursing the twins! At the same time! Which we must have done for the humor of the snapshot, because you are laughing, and I’m sure I was, too. If “Margery” has seen you, I am sure she would have had an embolism.
That was so long ago, right? I’ll send you copies if you don’t already have them.
Oh I would love to see! Is it taken at your house? I have a shot of me doing that in my bed at my house, which I did all the time. Honestly, I can't remember if I was able to do that elsewhere - at home it required a special breastfeeding pillow. But who can remember anything much about the breastfeeding years. A book tour! DAMN!
This would be really funny if it wasn't so infuriating. FFS, how many times do we have to go through this? I was one of those "I have a baby... what's the big deal? I can travel, picket, go dancing, rally, speak, whatever with a baby slung over my shoulder..." (for a while, anyway) and that meant I nursed in public a lot. I have to say, at least half the time people were supportive or at least nonchalant. I wish I'd ever come up with a good comeback for the other half. I saw a women once, who when challenged said to a man (in a haughty, loud, outraged tone) "Get your eyes off off my breasts this minute!" which had the dual effect of throwing the guy off balance and getting the women in the room (who had all been ogled unwillingly at some point) on her side. I wanted to be her.
I remember your “Can Do!” Attitude too!