Aren't these both natural acts of fluid secretion- especially if you are in an emergency and are super-discrete?
2006-12-15 04:18:23 · 15 answers · asked by Ministry of Camp Revivalism 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I hate public breastfeeding. They claim it's natural- well so is peeing! If somebody needs to pee really bad and there isn't anywhere to go why should they suffer when they could just go behind something?
2006-12-15 05:45:25 · answer #1 · answered by Alison 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I personally wouldn't encourage public breastfeeding. It's exposure. If it's against the law for a woman to go around topless because it's public exposure or indecent exposure, why is it okay for a woman to expose her breasts to feed a baby? It's still exposure and I rather not be exposed to someone else's breasts. Just because she has a baby hanging off one of her breasts, that's acceptable? If people in Africa do it, fine, but we're not in Africa! If a woman has to feed her baby, then why is she not planning her schedule better by going to the store in between feedings.
As for "emergency" public urination -- how is it that you are ever in such an emergency that you can't find a bathroom? If you were in the city, surely there's a bathroom around. If you were in the country or on the road, well obviously, you'd go in the woods and not in public so that's not a problem. Public urination fouls up the spot. That's why I would say it's probably not a good idea.
2006-12-15 05:16:09 · answer #2 · answered by pathfindercia 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Yep, both natural. The problem is that urination leaves something nasty behind. Arguably breastfeeding does not (although I'm not a baby fan, so ....)
Also I believe that urination laws would be quickly abused. In my 'hood, I occasionally get the opp. to see someone bleeding their lizard. I am unimpressed. I even looked up how to say "you have a small wee-wee" in spanish so I could express my displeasure.
I have sympathy for needing to pee badly, but not when you're right outside your own house and choose to let it fly where you stand.
2006-12-15 04:23:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think that it is the same as if you go into an art gallery where all the female statues have the breasts showing but in most cases the genitals are covered, and sometimes you have to feed a baby to make it stop crying, while you can hold it, just go behind a tree and it would be fine
2006-12-15 04:27:55 · answer #4 · answered by Pastvarient 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Many reasons. Although I'm not a fan of public breastfeeding, it differs from public urination in that urine is human waste and should be disposed of correctly by adults who know better. Infants are unaware that they are in public and need to be fed many times daily. Women who choose to breastfeed have to breastfeed where ever they go because babies know no set schedule or sense of patience. If you are old enough to be out of diapers, then you are old enough to learn how to go to the restroom when you need to and not put it off. Medical reasons are different, of course.
2006-12-15 04:32:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I personally don't like to see women breastfeeding in public or urination in public. But these are both things that have to be done in emergency situations. I went behind a dumpster at a package store b/c they said they didn't have a bathroom. I'd piss right in front of the cops if I had to go bad enough. That's just my opinion.
2006-12-15 04:26:32 · answer #6 · answered by K-E-G 4 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Babies need to eat. They cannot control their needs. They cannot wait to eat just because passersby find their eating habits disgusting. And when they are hungry, they will cry and disturb everyone else. An adult is supposed to be able to control their bladder, and be able to make smart decisions about using appropriate restrooms when they are available. Plus, you're talking about leaving a big puddle of urine in a public place. That's pretty much as disgusting as it gets.
2006-12-15 04:38:10 · answer #7 · answered by Heidi 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Cause breast feeding is seen as an essential dignified human need while urination is seen as a public display of low morality.
Besides breasts are much nicer than willies.
2006-12-15 04:24:29 · answer #8 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
What is gross about breastfeeding? Breast? no. Milk? no. Baby? no (unless it just pooped).
What is gross about urination? Your junk? Quite possibly. Urine? Most Definitely.
2006-12-15 09:55:26 · answer #9 · answered by volleyjacket 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A lot of people like to free willie and show him off. You comparing breast milk to urine? What did you suck on for nourishment when you were growing up?
2006-12-15 04:21:47 · answer #10 · answered by Eva 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋