Do you support Military women breastfeeding in uniform?

[Deberg_1990]

What guy wouldnt?



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Is breast-feeding while in uniform conduct unbecoming to a military mom?

The debate over nursing in public got a new layer recently, when photos taken on an Air Force base began to circulate online. In the series of tasteful professional photos showing beaming moms as they nurse their kids, one jumps out: the photo of two servicewomen with their uniform shirts unbuttoned and hiked up to breast-feed.

"A lot of people are saying it's a disgrace to the uniform. They're comparing it to urinating and defecating [while in uniform]," says Crystal Scott, a military spouse who started Mom2Mom in January as a breast-feeding support group for military moms and "anyone related to the base" at Fairchild AFB outside Spokane, Wash. "It's extremely upsetting. Defecating in public is illegal. Breast-feeding is not."


It was Scott's idea to ask photographer Brynja Sigurdardottir to take photos of real-life breast-feeding moms to create posters for National Breastfeeding Awareness Month in August. One of the moms photographed in uniform, Terran Echegoyen-McCabe, breast-feeds her 10-month-old twin girls on her lunch breaks during drill weekends as a member of the Air National Guard.

"I have breast-fed in our lobby, in my car, in the park ... and I pump, usually in the locker room," she says. "I'm proud to be wearing a uniform while breast-feeding. I'm proud of the photo and I hope it encourages other women to know they can breast-feed whether they're active duty, guard or civilian."

She said she's surprised by the reaction to the photos, which also feature her friend Christina Luna, because it never occurred to her that breast-feeding in uniform would cause such a stir.

"There isn't a policy saying we can or cannot breast-feed in uniform," Echegoyen-McCabe says. "I think it's something that every military mom who is breast-feeding has done. ... I think we do need to be able to breast-feed in uniform and be protected."

The Air Force has no policy specifically addressing breast-feeding in uniform, according to Air Force spokesperson Captain Rose Richeson, who added, "Airmen should be mindful of their dress and appearance and present a professional image at all times while in uniform."

[jspchief]

What? Are they supposed to change before they breast feed?

If you're gonna have women in the military, you're gonna get the whole package.

[allen_kcCard]

Hey blondie, the kid on your right is full and trying to come up for air.

[MIAdragon]

Originally Posted by allen_kcCard

Hey blondie, the kid on your right is full and trying to come up for air.

Can I take its place please?

[ElGringo]

In my opinion if you support women breastfeeding in public the fact that they are in uniform shouldn't bother you. I however think breastfeeding should be done at home, in uniform or not.

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by ElGringo

In my opinion if you support women breastfeeding in public the fact that they are in uniform shouldn't bother you. I however think breastfeeding should be done at home, in uniform or not.

It's always weird when a chick whips out her tit while you're sitting there having a conversation.

I always tell myself "It's cool Detoxing, just act natural. Nothing strangely arousing about this at all....dont bring any attention to the big round tit that just flopped out"

[FlaChief58]

While I don't object to women breast feeding in public, this does bother me a bit. These women are in the US military for christ sakes. They are representing America. Is this the image you think our potential enemies should see?

When you take the oath, you are, and should be held to a higher standard. Breast feeding your kid while in uniform in public should not be tolerated. What they do in plain clothes is their own buisness.

[NewChief]

Originally Posted by Flachief58

While I don't object to women breast feeding in public, this does bother me a bit. These women are in the US military for christ sakes. They are representing America. Is this the image you think our potential enemies should see?

When you take the oath, you are, and should be held to a higher standard. Breast feeding your kid while in uniform in public should not be tolerated. What they do in plain clothes is their own buisness.

I think it projects an image of badassness. Let her be cradling a baby, breastfeeding, in one arm and holding an assault rifle at the ready in the other. We're America mother****er, our women go into battle with a baby dangling from their tits.

[Fish]

Originally Posted by NewChief

I think it projects an image of badassness. Let her be cradling a baby, breastfeeding, in one arm and holding an assault rifle at the ready in the other. We're America mother****er, our women go into battle with a baby dangling from their tits.

****in A this... I can't think of anything else that would intimidate our "Terror" enemies more than the thought of getting killed by a milk laden baby momma with exposed tits and automatic weapons.... Our gender equality scares the **** out of them...

[listopencil]

Do they support me staring at their boobs when they breast feed in public?

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by listopencil

Do they support me staring at their boobs when they breast feed in public?

That's the issue. If it's showing in public, I get to look. I see no problem with this win-win situation.

[jspchief]

Originally Posted by ElGringo

In my opinion if you support women breastfeeding in public the fact that they are in uniform shouldn't bother you. I however think breastfeeding should be done at home, in uniform or not.

I wouldn't even go so far as saying they should only do it at home. It's impractical to expect a mother to remain homebound. Babies aren't exactly predictable in their eating habits.

I do think its something that should be done with discretion. It may be perfectly natural to breast feed your baby, but respect that its not natural for others to see you whip your tit out in public.

In that regard, I don't care for the photos. The uniform has nothing to do with it.

[ElGringo]

Originally Posted by jspchief

I wouldn't even go so far as saying they should only do it at home. It's impractical to expect a mother to remain homebound. Babies aren't exactly predictable in their eating habits.

I do think its something that should be done with discretion. It may be perfectly natural to breast feed your baby, but respect that its not natural for others to see you whip your tit out in public.

In that regard, I don't care for the photos. The uniform has nothing to do with it.

Thank you for understanding my point even if not stated clearly.

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by jspchief

I wouldn't even go so far as saying they should only do it at home. It's impractical to expect a mother to remain homebound. Babies aren't exactly predictable in their eating habits.

I do think its something that should be done with discretion. It may be perfectly natural to breast feed your baby, but respect that its not natural for others to see you whip your tit out in public.

In that regard, I don't care for the photos. The uniform has nothing to do with it.

The thing with it being done in uniform is that while not against regs "technically" , its questionable whether or not it presents a Professional Military Image. IMO it does not, and should probably be done in private somewhere.

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

The thing with it being done in uniform is that while not against regs "technically" , its questionable whether or not it presents a Professional Military Image. IMO it does not, and should probably be done in private somewhere.

Eqaulity, man, equality.

The way we're going, the military won't be used for intimidation anymore. It will be used to promote women and gay sex.