I AM deeply suspicious of women who make a big deal out of breastfeeding in public. You know the ones. They're usually kitted out in Fair Isle jumpers, hairbands, leggings, open-toed sandals and carrying a knitted handbag.
And while I have absolutely no objection to mothers doing it discreetly, I DO object to those women who, in an effort to ram their motherhood status down the throats of the rest of us, think it's perfectly acceptable to whip out their humungous blue-veined breasts wherever they choose - whether it be in a restaurant, a bank, a business meeting or the office.
LED Light Bulb MR16-3WThese people regard anyone who disagrees with them as either misogynists, enemies of Mother Nature or Burberry Replica just psychologically stunted. Which brings me to Stella Onions, who as part of a demo to mark Breastfeeding Awareness week last week sat on the steps of 10 Downing Street and breastfed her 21-month-old son Jack.
Now just why Jack is still on the breast at nearly two says more about Stella than it does about the issue. However, why did she have to do it there even though a very polite armed policeman guarding the door asked
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"I was humiliated," says Stella. "Anyway, it's a mother's right to breastfeed."
Er, no it isn't - not when it's on the PM's doorstep. It's tacky, it's in bad taste, it's a potential security risk and it was designed purely to shock and to get maximum publicity.
While some mothers may feel it's their right to breastfeed wherever they choose, it is my right not to have to watch women like Stella Onions whip out their thruppennies while I'm having my lunch.
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