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Camden New Journal - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Published: 27 August 2009
 
Public breastfeeding shows contempt for others’ rights

• BREASTFEEDING is “natural” (Women must fight for breastfeeding, August 20).
So is urinating, fornicating, and sporting an untrimmed beard. Breastfeeding in public space is forcing those sharing that space into the position of voyeur, unwittingly and unwillingly required to observe an intimate activity played out in public.
If I intrude into your private space, and come upon you making love, playing with yourself, or breastfeeding, I have a strong awareness of having transgressed, and withdraw.
You do me violence when you seek to force me to witness your private acts, and this is why breastfeeding in public is not only narcissistic, but contemptuous of the feelings and indeed rights of others to enjoy public space unmolested.
JACQUELINE CASTLES,
London, W2


Send your letters to: The Letters Editor, Camden New Journal, 40 Camden Road, London, NW1 9DR or email to letters@thecnj.co.uk. The deadline for letters is midday Tuesday. The editor regrets that anonymous letters cannot be published, although names and addresses can be withheld. Please include a full name, postal address and telephone number. Letters may be edited for reasons of space.

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Here Here!!!Keep it covered, is what I saw. As a mother myself I do not see why women feel the need to lob out their breasts in public...if you need to feed your children then at least give us poor peopel surrounding you warning!!! or cover yourself up. Yes it's natural but so are many things that just arent and shouldn't be done in public. I have no more desire to watch a baby have its nappy changed in public than I do to watch a mother breastfeed!! Breastfeeding can be done discretely anywhere, it doesn't have to be done in full public view for all to see!!!
Sarah Ward
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