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Store security guard allegedly removes feeding baby from womans breast
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Maninthemirror
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I don't agree with her and I don't agree with the officer.
Rabbi_Vole
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Envy is a powerful thing.
I spotted a feed-event at a Target a few months back right in the middle of an aisle. The mother made no attempt to find a secluded space or cover up. Just had her bit popped out and the kid was going to town. We saw her, made extended eye contact and I walked backwards a few steps and turned around.
I don't have a problem with public feeding, but the blatant disregard for even an attempt at modesty caught me off guard.
I spotted a feed-event at a Target a few months back right in the middle of an aisle. The mother made no attempt to find a secluded space or cover up. Just had her bit popped out and the kid was going to town. We saw her, made extended eye contact and I walked backwards a few steps and turned around.
I don't have a problem with public feeding, but the blatant disregard for even an attempt at modesty caught me off guard.
I do agree with her and I don't agree with the officer.
thecouncil
Banned
News articles based on a random individual's Facebook comments are very odd.
what do you not agree with her about?
what do you not agree with her about?
Monochromaticx
Member
From the link
The Equality Act 2010 has specifically clarified that it is unlawful for a business to discriminate against a woman because she is breastfeeding a child
shopping at Primark
Earthpainting
Member
She's completely in her right to feed her kid, and she even courteously went to what she deemed a quiet spot. What I want to know if the guard went in on his own accord, or if some goons complained.
Interfectum
Member
What don't you agree with her about?
Guess you'll just have to deal with it.
Agent Gibbs
Member
wow thats unspeakably wrong, and sound like the woman in this situation made a genuine effort to use to a quiet area so as not to offend any prudish people, and wasn't someone feeding in an inappropriate place*
I hope the security guard looses the job and Primark are raked over the coal to an extent**
*I feel i should add some context to that before i get unduly criticised - you do get some odd stories about people breast feeding in strange locations; the incident that springs to mind is a story i read about a woman in the swimming baths tried to breast feed her child in the pool....the life guards stopped her, claimed if the baby was sick it would close the pool, not to mention the issues surrounding feeding a baby in a giant communal toilet - On looking for sources seems there's a few incidents of this - whilst feeding in pool might be safe for babies health, the issue here for me is contamination of a pool results in it closing for cleaning. If an adult threw up in a pool they'd close it for cleaning, the same applies for a baby, so feeding in the actual pool is just not right, not because of breastfeeding, but because anyone feeding and having a risk of vomitting is wrong in a pool
**Google Primark, the owners son and grand son drowned last week in a freak accident, so i'd hate for him to have more pressure, this was obviously a localised management thing
EDIT:
That bbc article and the quotes from Primark saying the desciption of the security guards didn't match those on duty, the guards who were deny the event how told etc put some doubt on that entire event
I did not realise this was entirely based off of a facebook post, i thought at least CCTV / witness would corroborate
I hope the security guard looses the job and Primark are raked over the coal to an extent**
*I feel i should add some context to that before i get unduly criticised - you do get some odd stories about people breast feeding in strange locations; the incident that springs to mind is a story i read about a woman in the swimming baths tried to breast feed her child in the pool....the life guards stopped her, claimed if the baby was sick it would close the pool, not to mention the issues surrounding feeding a baby in a giant communal toilet - On looking for sources seems there's a few incidents of this - whilst feeding in pool might be safe for babies health, the issue here for me is contamination of a pool results in it closing for cleaning. If an adult threw up in a pool they'd close it for cleaning, the same applies for a baby, so feeding in the actual pool is just not right, not because of breastfeeding, but because anyone feeding and having a risk of vomitting is wrong in a pool
**Google Primark, the owners son and grand son drowned last week in a freak accident, so i'd hate for him to have more pressure, this was obviously a localised management thing
EDIT:
That bbc article and the quotes from Primark saying the desciption of the security guards didn't match those on duty, the guards who were deny the event how told etc put some doubt on that entire event
I did not realise this was entirely based off of a facebook post, i thought at least CCTV / witness would corroborate
digitaldevmike
Member
People need to chill about breastfeeding. I had a female coworker in her 60's one time, run over and start shaking me and laughing hysterically "She's whipping them out! lol". I look over and it's a women breastfeeding under a blanket. I rolled my eyes and went back to work.
LiquidSword
Member
Seriously dude? A feed-event?
Cpt.Underpants
Member
Not much of a choice. You don't want the mother and the security guard have a tug of war with the infant
It's a boob. Stop being such a prude.
SomedayTheFire
Member
Get over it.
It's a fucking titty, used to feed babies. It can't possibly be that serious. smmfh
Duane Cunningham
Member
Good grief.
True and this is why women usually have more sense than men during situations like these! Just the thought of a security guard removing a child of mine like that would set me off.
sixteen-bit
Member
That's some fucked up shit.
Yeah, this sure sounds like a statement made by someone who doesn't have a problem with public feeding.
Even Cookie Monster got envy on the collective eye rollin' in here, brah.
my name is ed
Banned
To do something illegal? Doubtful.
newshinycd
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SteveWinwood
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the worst two post beginning to a thread ever
Big Baybee
Member
People are still incapable of being adults about public breastfeeding?
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
It's allegedly until proven in a court of law.
LyleLanley
Banned
Orders to grab a baby from the mother?
Why is everyone killing this guy? He said he doesn't have a problem with public feeding. Is it really necessary to crusify him over being slightly shocked at a lack of modesty? Would it be wrong if I was surprised to see someone strip completely naked to use a urinal at a public restroom?
Agent Gibbs
Member
Its an irritating aspect of law, you can find a murderer by a body, gloating even and until they've been found guilty at trial they are still the 'Alleged'
its particularly irritating in real life
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
Women shouldn't need to find a "secluded space" or be "modest" when they need to breastfeed.
my name is ed
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Deified Data
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I simply can't imagine this happening the way it's described.
As in I literally don't think a security guard grabbed a suckling kid off its mother's own tit and took it away from her. It's a very far-fetched story. I'm 100% supportive of moms feeding their kids wherever the hell they want, but the fact that this is coming first from a Facebook post followed by a blog post on a breast feeding advocacy site reeks of fabrication.
As in I literally don't think a security guard grabbed a suckling kid off its mother's own tit and took it away from her. It's a very far-fetched story. I'm 100% supportive of moms feeding their kids wherever the hell they want, but the fact that this is coming first from a Facebook post followed by a blog post on a breast feeding advocacy site reeks of fabrication.
Rabbi_Vole
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I expected to see spatulas, ladles and assorted cutlery.. Not a suckling child. I didnt cause a scene, attempt to pry off the child or call security.. it wasnt a "trigger" event. I was just taken by surprise and awkwardly removed myself from the area.
We fed in public, but it was normally in a designated spot or under a small blanket.
given his responses on the girlfriend live modeling class, he will probably claim that men can't help but stare and fantasize if they see something like this.
Mauricio_Magus
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And why is that a problem?
LyleLanley
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Yes.
DiipuSurotu
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The woman was within her rights and I disagree with the officer.
That said... "horrific experience," my confidence was shot", "complete shock", "(was left) a right mess", etc. Really?
That said... "horrific experience," my confidence was shot", "complete shock", "(was left) a right mess", etc. Really?
Deified Data
Banned
Well, it could have been a tweet.
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