RObert first, your words every one of them, describe how I feel.
I retract the word pillory, but never would have said it unless it was what I thought.
Poirot my age and life,s experiences talk for me.
My childhood, mum one of 13 and she gave birth 16 times, was a breast feeding one, very much so.
I saw porn introduced here, in a way that upset me,it in my view is no reason to rape, or an excuse.
Let me remind posters, I too am in no way upset by breast feeding in public.
Done as mum and so many Aunts did, discreetly.
Of late, if we care to remember, the rights and wrongs of breastfeeding baby's , even an 8 year old, have been spoken of.
After Koshie made his statement, IMO , some who probably never even heard or saw his mild remark, took to the streets.
SOME porn addicts do not as most do, look away, give the mum and bub a bit of privacy.
A truth in anothers post here, it was women who first complained about the act, the type who likes a winge, and women too who build a mountain out of it.
If thinking not every issue demands shouting crowds I plead guilty, some look for any opportunity ,both sexes.
This was never about not breast feeding in public, poor old Koshie asked for what I believe most females already do, be careful and aware when feeding this way in public.

Belly,

Your last sentence is accurate...mums are already discreet...

So why reiterate it as something sanctioned only as a form of toleration? Okay ladies, you can do it but here's some friendly advice that will help you to realise that breastfeeding is somewhat problematical socially, controversial occasionally, etc.

Why are women occasionally encouraged to move along, scuttle away to breastfeed - it still happens, and comments that make their way surreptitiously into social commentary and banter on the MSM covertly reinforce the idea that women should perhaps think twice before undertaking nourishment of their babies when they are not isolated from the rest of the community.

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/i-have-an-opinion--always-have-and-always-will-20130121-2d39n.html
For some of us, if they read the link, this will be the first time they see the story at its source.
I truly doubt we can make a case that this man ever said women should not breast feed in public.
And we all, should compare just what he said and the charges made against him.

Koch is scripted as the media's stereotype of 'Everyman'. Sport is made of this misled, insensitive, opinionated buffoon. He stands as the imperfect male, forever in need of his minders, the impressive evenly balanced, emotionally mature and wise womyn.

It is 'reality' TV. Cheap (and nasty) entertainment, dumbed down for a cretinous audience, which the show has obviously found from the baying of the usual mob.

There are people who like to get angry. Then there is the chance to feel part of a group, to identify, even if it is a mob.

There is little difference between these morning shows and the worst of talk back radio and any difference is rapidly diminishing. But then the audiences are probably the same, even if some would never admit listening to and getting that naughty, nasty little buzz from both. Ain't it great to feel superior to someone, even if it is only some scripted dude playing the TV producer's stereotypical fumbling, bumbling idiot, Everyman. Than God for wonderful womyn like Mel! She does have her hands full with Kochie, eh?

Yes. Let's face it.
Life is only tolerable when we can
look down on someone else. ;-)

What for?

Although it would take a passive aggressive to understand I guess.