privileged with financial means, support, no post partum mental health issues, no issues that would prevent her from breast feeding, no medical conditions that require medication one can't nurse on...

That's still lost wages, though. I'm not sure how much daycare centrelink covers, and she still obviously has an incredible support network if not a supportive partner. I'm glad it's something she's able to do, but she's still an upper middle class white woman from an exurban area with considerable access to resources…

I actually agree with you 100% - the pendulum has swing too much the other way. I have a friend who literally cries daily about her inability to breastfeed her five month old, even though he's perfectly happy and healthy baby on formula. But, as there are some benefits breast feeding and it isn't easy, I think…

While I give the lady thumbs up for this picture, and I myself am currently breastfeeding my 6 month old (literally right now), I think there's too much pressure on women to breastfeed. I say if it's too hard, give the baby formula & don't feel guilty. I'm also convinced that the major resurgence in the popularity of…

Congrats? You have the economic and sociocultural means to breastfeed your kid AND pursue post-secondary education? So it's something "all mums can do"? She's incredibly privilege blind.

It is not a personal statement about her "rights" she is just feeding her child because they are hungry.

"Let me tell you how to be a good parent!" —Pantsless assholes on the internet who can't get laid, much less talk to a woman

Actually, yes, it only happened once in public. We didn't have another since she learned that screaming doesn't change anything. Now she's outgrown that developmental phase so it's no longer an issue.

If you're not a parent, shut the fuck up about what good parenting is. You have no idea.

Your dad is a heap of shit, then.

Love reading all the 20 year olds' opinions in here. Thanks for chiming in, Brayden.

So much of baby parenting is like this - "don't drink coffee!!!!!!!!!!!", "don't put them in a crib!!!!!!!!!!!" "breast milk is so much betterrrrr!!!!!!!!"

Correction. Breast feeding is not "the most natural thing."

It is hard and frustrating, and emotionally-wrenching when you don't do it right, and it does not come easy to most women. It is the very opposite of natural. If it were natural, LCs (lactation consultants) wouldn't be making a KILLING helping moms who can't…

You are seriously pulling out the HIV argument right now. That's genuinely a thing that you are doing.

This is no scientific research that is sound or has been repeated to show that breastfeeding (in first world countries) has an tangible benefits to infants. Women should chose what is best for their families.

I know this may be a bit controversial for some but I really feel like breastfeeding should be about choice. Instead of trying to force women one way or the other, would it not be better just to give a general education around infant feeding and let women make their own decision? The breastfeeding-or-bust argument is…

Every generation thinks that they did it "better" than the next one. You sound like my grandpa. As if no child ever kicked a chair prior to 1982.

My darling Lindy,

What is it these days that so many people take seriously tongue-in-cheek posts?

Contrary to the opinion of your critic, you do not suck at all at sarcasm. Sadly, some people suck at getting sarcasm.

Actually, the Kubrick film is a masterpiece of cinema, while King's novel is mediocre, poorly written rubbish.