'it's the prudes who are sensationalising a perfectly "normal" act of nourishment. '
actually Poirot its the feminist who think they are the only ones with a right to an opinion that have made a mountain out of a mouldhill. No one ever questioned whether breastfeeding was normal. ' Woman don't need to be told '. No feminist want to be the ones telling everyone especially men what they can say and can't say. Get over it because it will never happen. Just for you Poirot it is good for woman to be discreet when breastfeeding. Again femininist are silent to allow Muslim men in this country to totally oppress their woman and then make a big issue about this. Go figure.

Dear runner,

Define feminism.

"Women don't need to be told to be 'discreet' about it"

Which is precisely why on a slow news day Koch, the media's stereotypical flawed male, is scripted to comment on women's business. Quelle horreur, a man has commented on women. Out comes the mob of womyn to defend secret womyns business.

It is all about stereotypes isn't it? Koch, as the media's stereotypical male says stupid and outrageous things and the evolved human, Mel, a woman, or one of the other women on set can look aghast, snigger and set him straight.

Koch does not represent men. Especially the cringing Koch who is constantly seeking affirmation of his dumb-ass opinions from Mel and acting the fool or bigot to win her attention. Begging for strokes, the theme of so many TV shows!

The representation of men in the media truly sucks big time. Honestly, do mothers want their precious little boys to be conditioned to beg and depend on women for approval? Surely we should be aiming to raise boys who are confident in themselves, know what they want and insist on interacting with the women in their lives in an adult fashion. In fact, the very opposite of the very defective men presented in the media.

As for breastfeeding in public, it isn't men who complain and few men would ever look. It is other women who project their own values onto women. There is a never ending supply of censorious women to bother young (or 'old') mothers, people on the street, neighbours, you name it. Breastfeeding is not a 'gender' issue, although some would love to have it that way.

Lexi

'Dear runner,

Define feminism.

Which brand? It usually changes to suite the cause. Greer can tell Julia she has a big a but imagine Abbott said the same! The kind we are speaking about here is the feminism that does not allow a male an opinion. There are many strands.

You can keep your wig on, runner.

Where are the breastfeeding women who aren't discreet?

Where are these women who have a penchant to wave their breasts around with gay-abandon while breastfeeding?

They don't exist...and breastfeeding mothers don't need a white male TV personality to whip them into line (with a bit of friendly advice) regarding the "proper" way to go about feeding their babies. Kochie is entitled to his "opinion", yet he knows his views are not strictly for the tea table, he broadcasts them.

You can guarantee, runner, that if men were charged with feeding their bubs in the same way, we wouldn't see them feeling that they have to scuttle off and isolate themselves - find a cozy toilet to nurture their bubs - No, it would be out in the open and accepted as the natural and reasonable action it is.

Your rants about feminism are of no interest to me.

Breast milk is better than any udder milk!