Comments on The Lactivist Breastfeeding Blog: Bill Maher on Breastfeeding in Public and the Appl...

Well gee. You sure put ME in my place with your th...

2007-11-06T07:45:00.000-08:00

Well gee. You sure put ME in my place with your thoughtful and constructive debating techniques. ;)

What I think? I think you are pathetic, uptight an...

2007-11-05T19:00:00.000-08:00

What I think? I think you are pathetic, uptight and totally unintelligent.

"Maher shouldn't have to see a child breastfeeding when he's out in public"

Bullshit. It was a joke, and what he said was funny to someone who isn't uptight.

"Moms that want to breastfeed in public are lazy"

Nonsense.

"Breastfeeding in public is no different than masturbating

I was totally insulted by Bill Maher's insensitivt...

2007-10-09T12:22:00.000-07:00

I was totally insulted by Bill Maher's insensitivty towards breatfeeding in his last segment. I am a mother of a young daughter, and an attorney. I cannot even begin to tell the horrors of what I went through at my old LAW FIRM when I sought to pump at work. The fact that this country is so behind the rest of the world when it comes to an issue so basic and fundamental to the welness of all

Funny thought... if it weren't for the fact that o...

2007-09-24T19:28:00.000-07:00

Funny thought... if it weren't for the fact that our breast were made for producing milk, we wouldn't be as well endowed as we are... we'd probably be as flat chested as men and not have to...

... worry about breast cancer (as much)
... wear bras and other constricting garments
... be able to go "shirtless" on hot days
... not work at "hooters"
... not have men view them

(Sorry, deleted the post before my last one becaus...

2007-09-23T19:18:00.000-07:00

(Sorry, deleted the post before my last one because it contained a swear word that I don't allow on my site. Here's the edited version.)

Almost all of these comments echo one underlying pattern:

"you give a hoot about what people think about breastfeeding."

It has already been established that everyone--including Bill Maher--is cookoo about boobs. [snip]
So who

The change I want to see is the day when people re...

2007-09-23T19:17:00.000-07:00

The change I want to see is the day when people realize that it's just as silly to ask my child to eat with a blanket over their head as it is for me to ask my mother to eat with a blanket over her head.

Thus, I WILL be the change I want to see by continuing to feed my child when, where and HOW he likes to eat. :)

So, enlighten us, S. Neilson, do these misquotes m...

2007-09-21T16:24:00.000-07:00

So, enlighten us, S. Neilson, do these misquotes make what Bill Maher said OK? Did Jen and others misquote him so terribly and take him out of context so inappropriately that his entire point was misunderstood? Is he really a suporter of breastfeeding with a clear understanding of the process and empathy for how it might feel to be ridiculed, humuliated and condemed for feeding a child? Or is

..... I don't think you quoted Bill accurately ONC...

2007-09-21T05:07:00.000-07:00

..... I don't think you quoted Bill accurately ONCE .... I found your site by accident and had to watch the video when I saw it there. There are significant errors in almost all of your quotes yet you have the video right there to check for your self. I doubt Bill does all his own research for his show - if he does any - yet you slam him for not knowing this was not " the first ever nurse - in ".

I continue to be baffled both as to why Maher's "j...

2007-09-20T16:52:00.000-07:00

I continue to be baffled both as to why Maher's "jokes" were funny by anyone and as to why this blog about them has inspired such a heated debate? Why are breasts so totally okay at Hooters/Victoria's Secret or in the mall/on TV to sell beer/cars/you-name-it but such a hot, polarzing issue when it comes to breastfeeding? Yikes! Needless to say breastfeeding has been happening for longer, and

The things Maher said didn't strike my funny bone ...

2007-09-20T16:22:00.000-07:00

The things Maher said didn't strike my funny bone at all, but they did strike my Things That Chap My Hide bone.

Maher isn't even my larger concern, though, it's some of the comments in the various blog discussions...you know, the ones that act like "it bothers me so you have no right to do it" is the SOP protocol for life.

And that's the angle I took when I wrote about it.
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In Jen's defense (though she does well defending h...

2007-09-19T08:42:00.000-07:00

In Jen's defense (though she does well defending herself) I thought it was pretty clear that she was shocked that someone who is supposed to be so progressive in his attitude, politically and socially, would be so chauvinist and Victorian about women's breasts. She wasn't condemning the liberal attitude at all, rather pointing out that clearly, Bill Maher doesn't have one when it comes to women

Umm...anonymous, I didn't say anything negative ab...

2007-09-19T07:12:00.000-07:00

Umm...anonymous, I didn't say anything negative about liberals or progressives. I simply said they tend to watch Bill Maher. (I know almost no conservatives or republicans who watch him.)

Unless calling someone a liberal or a progressive is, in and of itself, a "slam" then I don't see your point.

That said, I suppose I could have easily inserted the word "some" or "most" or

wow, what a debate (and I only skimmed it)Jenn, yo...

2007-09-19T07:00:00.000-07:00

wow, what a debate (and I only skimmed it)
Jenn, you are absolutely not the first conservative republican lactivist I've ever met.. though for some reason, I pegged you differently!

With that said, from a Bill Maher fan (I never miss Real Time... ever) I'm extremely disappointed in last week's "speech". But again, as a fan, I'm not surprised. There have been many issues over the

This is an important issue, one that I highly supp...

2007-09-19T06:38:00.000-07:00

This is an important issue, one that I highly support, but you lost me with throwing liberals and progressives around. Why do you have to classify? Not all liberals like Bill Maher. Personally, I can't stand him and my liberal self wouldn't rather be roasted alive than listen to him speak. How is classifying those who do watch him help your cause? Or maybe that just makes you a little like

Ha! Good point Abby!Yay!

2007-09-19T04:23:00.000-07:00

Ha! Good point Abby!

Yay!

My question is... when did being pro-anything beco...

2007-09-18T22:08:00.000-07:00

My question is... when did being pro-anything become anti-something else? Yes, I am pro-breastfeeding. Yes, I was able (after a hard two weeks) to breastfeed and have now been going 18 months strong. Yes, I am modest and spent most of my time "away" from others because my daughter would get distracted at EVERYTHING including our cats meow causing her to try and expose me at every opportunity. She

I just watched the video, and deciding not to comm...

2007-09-18T20:18:00.000-07:00

I just watched the video, and deciding not to comment based on what others said, I wanted to say that I found his comments disturbing.

I made my husband listen with me, and he laughed at a few of the "jokes" but overall feels the same way. He's actually the one who was most encouraging to me about nursing in public when our daughter was little. He was supportive, and if anyone would have

Jen, I know we haven't seen each other hardly at a...

2007-09-18T19:38:00.000-07:00

Jen, I know we haven't seen each other hardly at all since we had babies, but you do know someone in person who successfully and almost exclusively breastfed (even at work!!!) Me!

First of all, I too posted on Bill Maher's rant to...

2007-09-18T17:43:00.000-07:00

First of all, I too posted on Bill Maher's rant today with the utmost disgust. I only heard about it last night, and after I posted I decided to come over here to see what was being said about it. But I'm sad to see that the comments on this board that could have otherwise been constructive have instead been taken over by someone who thinks all breastfeeding moms are judgmental.

Someone

O_oWhoa!

2007-09-18T12:59:00.000-07:00

O_o

Whoa!

i have started a petition to get HBO to make maher...

2007-09-18T09:51:00.000-07:00

i have started a petition to get HBO to make maher apologize. if you want to be included email your name and city to: billmahermustapologize@comcast.net

all email will be kept private and not shared with anyone.

here is the letter, so far:

HBO,
Bill Maher must apologize for his offensive attitude toward women and their caring for their babies. His “new rule”

Liz, your post was awesome. I especially thought t...

2007-09-18T08:46:00.000-07:00

Liz, your post was awesome. I especially thought the comment about 'until you've walked a mile with another mom's diaper bag' was very cute.

Jennifer, it's absolutely amazing that you had people tell you that you were giving Elnora 'second best' because you were pumping and not nursing. I just can't believe the audacity of some people. I guess there are people out there who just have to

It kinda gets my gall up a little to see folks cla...

2007-09-18T03:08:00.000-07:00

It kinda gets my gall up a little to see folks claim that bottlefeeding mothers are ignorant in any way. I breastfed my first 3 sons for a total of almost 6 years. My fourth son was a different story.

There are some points:
1. You can't MAKE a baby latch properly. Some just won't do it. My first son latched like nobody's business. Second and third took a little work but did

sighDanielle, it's clear that you're here for no...

2007-09-17T20:24:00.000-07:00

*sigh*

Danielle, it's clear that you're here for no other reason than to pick a fight. And that's really sad.

Many of these commenters have tried their best to make you feel better, and all you have to offer in return is passive-aggressive attempts to goad us into acting like the evil, formula-hating witches you're convinced we are.

To paraphrase an old quote: "Dealing

Danielle...Respect breeds respect. You want it, yo...

2007-09-17T16:51:00.000-07:00

Danielle...

Respect breeds respect. You want it, you need to start showing it.

And you've not done that here.