Friday, September 08, 2017

Nipple Slurping

Public breastfeeding. I'm of mixed opinions, though I lean towards "who cares...if you don't like it, don't look."  I will say that the fanatic opponents who find it "offensive" are a bunch of uptight prudes who probably need to get laid.  There is nothing offensive about it.  However, I'm not on-board with the proponents' argument that it is "a natural biological function" and therefore should be socially acceptable.  Nose-picking, masturbating, scratching, sneezing, farting, and grooming are all natural functions.  I have no problem with those "natural" functions being relegated to less social environments.  Socially acceptable mannerisms and courtesies have a valuable place and help maintain harmony.  Where those limits lie are determined by society itself.  They are also fluid and evolve.  I can sympathize with folks who don't like seeing someone picking their nose, fondling their junk, getting their boob sucked, or other personal bodily functions in public.  I don't think a person is wrong to dislike those visions.  BUT, if I had to come down on a position, disliking something is not grounds enough to prohibit it.  If you want to whip out a titty and feed your urchin--as long as you aren't squirting mama juice on me--I say go for it.  If it's not a sight I care to watch, it takes virtually zero energy to look away.  Not to mention, a quiet little baby munching on a nipple is MUCH less annoying than the batshit crazy mother screaming at her hellish offspring as they terrorize the supermarket.