# Breastfeeeding now pornographic, breastfeeders now creating kiddie porn. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 21, 2003, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breastfeeeding-now-pornographic-breastfeeders-now-creating-kiddie-porn/170132 "2003-04-21T20:55:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breastfeeeding-now-pornographic-breastfeeders-now-creating-kiddie-porn/170132/61 "2003-04-22T19:05:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Clint in Wichita \* > \*\*I have no problem seeing breasts, but there is no reason to breastfeed in public, or in a bathroom. > > A number of years ago, devices called_breast pumps_ were invented. They may have been crude at first, but current pumps work quite well, if you select a quality pump. My wife only breastfed our son in our home. Everywhere else, we simply used extracted milk in bottles. What a concept! > > Check 'em out: > > [http://www.nursingmothersupplies.com/cgi-bin/nursingmothers/perlshop.cgi?ACTION=ENTER&thispage=breastpumps.htm&ORDER\_ID=!ORDERID](http://www.nursingmothersupplies.com/cgi-bin/nursingmothers/perlshop.cgi?ACTION=ENTER&thispage=breastpumps.htm&ORDER_ID=!ORDERID)! > > Public breastfeeding, IMO, is not “gross” or “icky”, but it is silly and unnecessary, given the other options available to all mothers. > > You know, a little formula every now and then wouldn’t hurt your kid, either. \*\* Not every woman is a fountain of breast milk that just overflows and is FEASIBLE for pumping. When I breastfed my son (he’s now 12) I wasn’t a “good producer”. I had to supplement at least twice a day and an hour on a breast pump (yes, I gave it a try), would yield maybe a half an ounce. All that is totally beside the point, breastfeeding is totally natural, nothing “silly or unnecessary” about it. No need to hide behind closed doors. What an archaic, barbaric, and ridiculous (in the full meaning of the word) attitude!!! Do you alphabetize your canned goods and keep the “little woman” barefoot and pregnant too? Sheesh!! ---
**Author:** ![Mtgman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Mtgman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mtgman)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breastfeeeding-now-pornographic-breastfeeders-now-creating-kiddie-porn/170132/62 "2003-04-22T19:14:51Z")
Back to the topic for a moment. An update on the family’s situation. The one-year old has been returned to his parents. The four year old(from a previous marriage) is still in his father’s custody and a custody dispute is beginning. This is taken from the family’s lawyer’s statements on a talk radio show in Dallas this morning. Reported by a listener [on an area AP message board](http://www.apconnect.org/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?;act=ST;f=10;t=670;st=50) I am unaware of the evidence presented in the custody dispute, but I would hope the ex-husband is not trying to use the charges of child pornography as part of his case to get custody of his son or somehow damage Ms Mercado’s credibility as a mother. I’ll post a better cite if I can find one(ideally a transcript). In the meantime it is good to hear that the family is a step closer to being re-united. As long as the dispute over the four year-old keeps clear of using this issue as ammunition against Ms Mercado I’d say the worst is probably over. Voting this DA out of office is next on the agenda. Enjoy, Steven ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breastfeeeding-now-pornographic-breastfeeders-now-creating-kiddie-porn/170132/63 "2003-04-22T19:21:27Z")
I, in contrast to **CanvasShoes** , was very successful at pumping. And at times, I did choose to pump and bring bottled milk (or formula) instead of nursing in public. An example of a time when I did that was when I was in a wedding. The baby was there, but I didn’t want nursing to interfere with my MOH duties. Another time, I was at the ballpark. I don’t mind nursing in public, but I didn’t want to get caught on the Diamond Cam. But in the vast vast majority of cases, it’s preferable to nurse rather than bring a bottle. 1. Nursing provides fresh, sterile milk at just the right temperature. 2. With nursing, you don’t have to carry and clean all the extra equipment. 3. It takes much less time to just nurse than to pump and then bottle feed. #1 is most important–why not give your baby the freshest cleanest milk? #2 and #3 are important too. If you make outings too complicated, you’ll end up choosing to stay home a lot of the time–not good for baby or mommy, and making nursing too complicated leads to early cessation of nursing. Also not good. What are the disadvantages of nursing in public? 1. Only you can feed the baby. 2. A few immature types might get icked out. #1 is occasionally important enough to make pumping and bottle feeding worthwhile. #2…well, if someone gets icked out, that’s their problem, not mine. Nursing in public wins. ---
**Author:** ![Robb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Robb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robb)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breastfeeeding-now-pornographic-breastfeeders-now-creating-kiddie-porn/170132/64 "2003-04-22T19:29:08Z")
> [@](#): > > Voting this DA out of office is next on the agenda. That might not be possible - he was sworn into a new term in January and was suggesting last year that he wouldn’t run for a third term. And really, if a fake drugs scandal didn’t make a dent, this won’t either. ---
**Author:** ![Mtgman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Mtgman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mtgman)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breastfeeeding-now-pornographic-breastfeeders-now-creating-kiddie-porn/170132/65 "2003-04-22T19:44:22Z")
Crap ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breastfeeeding-now-pornographic-breastfeeders-now-creating-kiddie-porn/170132/66 "2003-04-22T20:03:46Z")
**Clint in Wichita** , ever since you’ve started posting on this message board, you’ve been acting like a jerk/asshole/socially inept person. You will either start being nicer, or you’ll leave this message board. Lynn For the Straight Dope ---
**Author:** ![Moxmaiden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@Moxmaiden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moxmaiden)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breastfeeeding-now-pornographic-breastfeeders-now-creating-kiddie-porn/170132/67 "2003-04-22T20:08:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Clint in Wichita \* > \*\*Of course, any woman who would bear _your_ children should probably be sterilized now, anyway. \*\* I see NO reason for you to slander ME! Your disagreement with my husband has NOTHING to do with me! That said, YOU are an ass! You are an idiot of first _rank_! So perhaps now you can say something about me!😛 ---
**Author:** ![lee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lee/32/7455_2.png) [@lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lee)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breastfeeeding-now-pornographic-breastfeeders-now-creating-kiddie-porn/170132/68 "2003-04-22T20:32:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Green Bean \* > \*\*2. With nursing, you don’t have to carry and clean all the extra equipment. > \*\* Yes! I carry 30 pounds of nursing equipment all the time, I don’t want to carry more. Great post. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breastfeeeding-now-pornographic-breastfeeders-now-creating-kiddie-porn/170132/69 "2003-04-22T22:27:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Drastic \* > \*\*I recall reading a cheerfully bloody-minded crime novel some time ago, name of _Skin Deep_ … (… I need to find that book again.) \*\* The actual title is _Skin Tight._ The author’s name is Carl Hiaasen, and he’s a favorite of mine (and many others). Everything he’s done is worth reading, but you should particularly look for _Tourist Season_, _Stormy Weather_, and _Double Whammy._ _Strip Tease_ is also great, if you can block the awful movie version from your consciousness. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breastfeeeding-now-pornographic-breastfeeders-now-creating-kiddie-porn/170132/70 "2003-04-22T22:42:19Z")
Psst, **Moxmaiden** …he ain’t got no teeth, hon. It’s not a flesh wound, it’s just his shit-filled face gumming on your arm. Some mild antibacterial soap should get rid of the germs. The smell is something else. You may want to see a trollologist for treatment. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breastfeeeding-now-pornographic-breastfeeders-now-creating-kiddie-porn/170132/71 "2003-04-22T23:09:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lee \* > \*\*Yes! I carry 30 pounds of nursing equipment all the time, I don’t want to carry more. Great post. \*\* :eek: ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breastfeeeding-now-pornographic-breastfeeders-now-creating-kiddie-porn/170132/72 "2003-04-22T23:26:15Z")
**Clint** , love, be a dear one and let us know you got [the memo](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=179012). ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breastfeeeding-now-pornographic-breastfeeders-now-creating-kiddie-porn/170132/73 "2003-04-23T00:58:37Z")
Plus, um, the whole purpose of breasts in the FIRST place is to nurse a baby! Sheesh! That’s what they’re FOR!!! ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breastfeeeding-now-pornographic-breastfeeders-now-creating-kiddie-porn/170132/74 "2003-04-23T01:04:59Z")
SHHHH!!! Don’t tell Playboy[sub]or the demographic of males age 12-81[/sub]! They have another idea entirely… ---
**Author:** ![Tabithina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f04885/32.png) [@Tabithina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabithina)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breastfeeeding-now-pornographic-breastfeeders-now-creating-kiddie-porn/170132/75 "2003-04-23T01:18:38Z")
I’ve got a question: I have a cat with kittens. She’s upstairs right now nursing her babies. If I took her picture while she’s flagrantly in the act, would that be _animal_ porn?😃 ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breastfeeeding-now-pornographic-breastfeeders-now-creating-kiddie-porn/170132/76 "2003-04-23T01:24:46Z")
I wonder if men who find breastfeeding in public “gross,” have some sort of mother fixation. Hmmm… Maybe we could work out some sort of arrangement with the men. We won’t breastfeed as long as athletes don’t work up a sweat. 😃 (This post is dedicated to the old boyfriend who kidnapped me because he liked my “baZOOMS.”) ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breastfeeeding-now-pornographic-breastfeeders-now-creating-kiddie-porn/170132/77 "2003-04-23T02:47:50Z")
Why is it the very people who say they don’t want to have to see a woman’s breasts while they’re eating are the same ones who enjoy going to topless bars while sucking down beer and the House Special nachos? If that isn’t hipocracy, I don’t know what is. ---
**Author:** ![lee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lee/32/7455_2.png) [@lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lee)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breastfeeeding-now-pornographic-breastfeeders-now-creating-kiddie-porn/170132/78 "2003-04-23T03:37:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tabithina \* > \*\*I’ve got a question: > I have a cat with kittens. She’s upstairs right now nursing her babies. If I took her picture while she’s flagrantly in the act, would that be _animal_ porn?😃 \*\* Even worse, it would be kitty porn. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breastfeeeding-now-pornographic-breastfeeders-now-creating-kiddie-porn/170132/79 "2003-04-23T04:10:15Z")
WORST PUN EVER! ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breastfeeeding-now-pornographic-breastfeeders-now-creating-kiddie-porn/170132/80 "2003-04-23T04:50:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tabithina \* > \*\*I’ve got a question: > I have a cat with kittens. She’s upstairs right now nursing her babies. If I took her picture while she’s flagrantly in the act, would that be _animal_ porn?😃 \*\* If you take a picture or three, send me a copy? I adore kittens, nursing or not. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breastfeeeding-now-pornographic-breastfeeders-now-creating-kiddie-porn/170132.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breastfeeeding-now-pornographic-breastfeeders-now-creating-kiddie-porn/170132.md?page=5)