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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am confused. I have never breastfed in public, but why are previous posters saying you have to cover up? Is it the law that you have to cover up when breastfeeding? I have never heard of this. I always assumed that the law protected women to breastfeed anywhere at any time. What is the deal here? Are you all telling me that women can be arrested for indecent exposure when breastfeeding in public? Or that they can be told my officials to stop? Is this a police state? WTF????[/quote]

No.  No one has said that it is the law to cover up or that the official was right when telling her that she could be charged with indecent exposure.  The frustrated security guard overstepped in doing so.

However, there are plenty of things that we all do everyday to get along in society that are not codified as law but are common cultural practices.  There are countries where having exposed breasts in public is considered standard, but we do not live in one of those places.  We live in a culture where people have the expectation that they will not see certain parts of other people in public.  So, is it so hard to throw on a cover while breastfeeding to conform with this common cultural expectation?  Not really.  Rights are good and should be protected.  But, sensitivity to other's preferences is also a cornerstone of civil society. [/quote]

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