Denise Drysdale's anti breastfeeding comment on The Circle

[~CupCakes~]

Denise Drysdale is an asshat. Fact.

&There is absolutely nothing offensive about a breastfeeding mother and it's time women supported each other on this issue

Seriously some people! There isnt a problem with a woman wearing a lowcut/sexy dress to dinner but a woman can not feed her baby with out judgement seriously ive seen more boob from low cut tops than BF'ing mums!

Why should a baby have to be covered up or shunned to the loos or even a BF'ing room cause it offends someone.COME ON!

Adults eating like pigs is offensive to me so can i please kick up a stick and give them the opTion to eat with a blanket over their head or in the bathroom!!!!!!!!

VENT OVER!!!!!!

[1+1=5]

I meant for the producers to be able to see what we the people watching the show think of this idiot of a women

i wonder how many times she can say stupid things before she would be taken off the show - this is the second time I have heard about or what would you have to say

i have posted a link to this thread for the producers to see how the mothers of Australia (their target audience...no?) view her 'opinion'.

[Love is all you need]

I cannot believe, in 2010, we are still having to defend ourselves on this issue.

GLITTERBUG and everyone else who mentioned it, do you really think any breastfeeding woman is considering her options to be discreet or indiscreet when feeding her baby. I mean REALLY?!

As if anyone is gleefully flashing their tits for all and sundry because they get a kick out of it. I would say 99% of us do it because our child is hungry! I am very angry that anyone here has come even close to supporting that twit, Denise Drysdale's opinion.

Any educated person knows that breastfeeding is the best choice to nourish a baby. If you disagree, you're as stupid as she is. There is absolutely nothing offensive about a breastfeeding mother and it's time women supported each other on this issue.

I have never EVER encountered a negative public breastfeeding experience and if I did I'd verbally cut that person to shreds.

I have to be honest here. "Discreet" annoys me no end. Its a value judgement about someone else - a woman breastfeeding should NOT have to worry about whether someone ELSE thinks she is sufficiently covered.

If you are modest, cover up. If other people's eyes worry or embarrass you, cover up. Do what you need to do to feel comfortable. (And hope your baby agrees). But please do not tell other women they should be 'discreet' - because for some men and women, discreet means not breastfeeding in public at all. For others, they think a woman should be facing the wall, wearing a shroud (but by God, stop that baby screaming!) Others find a perfectly efficient latch and quick feed perfectly 'discreet'.

...the problem is with your perception, not my behaviour.

- especially the bolded part

[SalTheGal]

She needs to go- simple as that...

I have just read the discussion on the website... and its sad that several women there have mentioned they choose not to feed in public, or don't have the confidence to do so.

It women like these that Denise needs to realise she is NOT helping.... it just compounds the problems that make it *harder* for women who lack confidence in BF to continue long term.

[SassyMummy]

Meh.

I didn't breastfeed for very long, but when I did, I was too concerned with feeding my baby to care about the precious petals who might be traumatised by the vision of my breast feeding my baby.

If people are really that sickened, then THEY can deal with THEIR issues about a NATURAL act. If I pulled my tits out so DP could suck on them in a restaurant - yes, complain. That's sexual though - feeding my baby is not. If you want to see my boobs as sexual objects, then whatever, but that's YOUR problem, not mine.

I don't like seeing old wrinkly men in little speedos, but I just avert my eyes. It's easy to do that when you see a woman breastfeeding too - it's awesome the way our eyes can turn, or close. Failing that, our heads, or even our entire bodies, can turn and face the other way.

[Gothel]

Erm... I can't see why anyone would get offended at SOMEONE ELSE leaving a restaurant. Whats it to you if and why she leaves? She made no mention of creating a fuss, voicing her opinion to the BF'r, asking the mother to leave etc. etc. etc.

Sorry but I just don't see the need to get up in arms about this JMHO

[Love is all you need]

Erm... I can't see why anyone would get offended at SOMEONE ELSE leaving a restaurant. Whats it to you if and why she leaves? She made no mention of creating a fuss, voicing her opinion to the BF'r, asking the mother to leave etc. etc. etc.

Sorry but I just don't see the need to get up in arms about this JMHO

Did you hear the precursor to that comment? I saw the whole show (yes I watch I'll go sit in the naughty corner now) and it wasn't just that comment that got me annoyed another part was:

"I don't see why it has to be done in public it's something private between a baby and mum that should be done in private" (not necessarily verbatim but darn close)

That's what everyone is getting up in arms about it just puts back that breastfeeding is a natural normal thing and bf mothers shouldn't have to hide while feeding out in public.

[Oblena]

Erm... I can't see why anyone would get offended at SOMEONE ELSE leaving a restaurant. Whats it to you if and why she leaves? She made no mention of creating a fuss, voicing her opinion to the BF'r, asking the mother to leave etc. etc. etc.

Sorry but I just don't see the need to get up in arms about this JMHO

Becasue she legitimises bad mouthing breastfeeding and gives other ignorant fools the 'permission' amd courage to rant and rave and remind society that a woman who shows her nipple to a baby is doing nothing but create the downfall of a society.

[peanutbutter&jelly]

I don't watch anymore, I just got sick of hearing her dribble constantly. Backwards thinking, IVF, BFing... what next? Honestly!?



(And what I watch counts more than most We have a ratings box, so at my house, there is no 21 yo SAHM watching The Circle here anymore!!)

[Love is all you need]

(And what I watch counts more than most We have a ratings box, so at my house, there is no 21 yo SAHM watching The Circle here anymore!!)

OT - Sounding really naive is it a box that gives ratings to the big TV moguls....how do you get one of those lol....