Here's an interesting anecdote...

[conuly]

A few weeks ago, I was at the SICM in the bathroom. Ana was sitting on the toilet, and I was sitting on the floor in front of her so I could make sure she didn't destroy all the toilet paper.

A woman came in, observed that I was sitting on the floor of the bathroom holding a baby, and began saying there were places I could do that, I didn't have to go into the bathroom.

After a minute or so of this, I realized - she thought I was nursing Eva.

And I give up. I do. If the casual observer can't observe that I'm *not* breastfeeding an infant, I can't think of any argument against nursing in public that I'm willing to listen to. Not that I could before, but I pretended. Because I care? Nope - because not listening isn't a great way to change people's minds.

But now I'm even more adament - You Really Can't Tell. That'll be my new slogan. You Really Can't Tell^TM!

Is she breastfeeding? Or is she merely sitting? Who knows? Because (say it with me now) You Really Can't Tell!

Apparently.

It could just be that this woman was supremely unobservant, or attempting to be polite by not staring (an example that I believe others would be wise to observe, in any situation)... but I don't know. Maybe it's just that You Really Can't Tell!

The whole thing was pretty amusing in retrospect.

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[sayga.livejournal.com]

i was more worried because my mother was with me and SHE was really embarrassed. she doesn't think i should nurse in public to begin with. but most of my friends had seen my boobs before i was pregnant because i think it's funny to flash people (and now i like to squirt them with milk), so yeah, i wasn't too uncomfortable with it. i have never really had an issue with nursing in public. :P