Zee wrote:
Wow....if you are female than wow you're pretty judgmental there Judy. I have no quarrels with a mom caring for her child at the same time doing a hobby she enjoys, that she loves, that gets her out of the house. I personally struggled postpartum to get back to running form just because my strength needed to improve greatly but she's obviously bounced back well so no judgment here. The bottom line dogs nurse there pups, cats their kittens, horses etc etc. and we don't bat an eyelash...on the contrary. So why the heck are people so uncomfortable with mammals like a human nursing their offspring? I have my own comfort zone but I'm not going to judge someone else caring for a child...sorry there's to many other messed up things some parents may say and do to their kids that actually warrants some criticism.
“Judgmental Judy”?
OK, that’s mature.
Regardless, I repeat:
It bothers me as a runner who would prefer runners faster than I made headlines the old fashioned way - being good. It also bothers me as a woman who wishes other women sought publicity for merit, not cheap controversy.
Run all you want. Breastfeed all you want. Don’t use the latter to grab attention for the former because you’re a mediocre runner but crave the spotlight.
Yes, a woman breastfeeding should not raise eyebrows, but it does. If you want to make it your pet project to make breastfeeding in public the non-event it should be, run for office and break out your pump at your political rally. Don't bring your agenda to a sporting event where media attention given to women athletes should be centered around our performance, not our ability to lactate.