I think it has something to do with the dichotomy of “breast as a sexual fixation of/for men” vs. “breast as a mechanism for feeding babies.” In our society the former is given precedence. Which is pretty fucked up.

Ummmmm Penney’s and Nordstrom are two very different department stores. Dillard’s is somewhere between them.

I was an unabashed public breastfeeder, and my kid wouldn’t even tolerate a blanket over her head. Pretty much the any boob that is “exposed” is covered by infant. omg, you might see 3 seconds of nipple THE HORROR

It really isn’t just an “American” thing. Women use nursing covers all over the world.

opps, i haven’t been there in years. Its like Macys, but for old people

It’s also a thing in other places - I’m Chilean and my sister carries one around. Then again there was another lady nursing openly in the bus and no one gave a shit (as it should be). Personally I think they make sense if it’s cold or if the baby likes it better, but fuck doing it for strangers’ sake.

At some point they even made statues about it. This is a fountain near my hometown. It is located in an old former spa that was frequented by Sisi of Austria and other royalty.

It’s especially galling that people get their panties in a twist about something that was openly done for thousands of years. It's so weirdly regressive.

And this lady even uses the modesty blanket... not that she has to. But seriously, if it is about the ZOMG fear of nipples, with that giant blanket there, there is no risk of that.

To not offend anyone by the sight of baby. ;)

real question: Dillard’s still exists?

/drops ridiculous amount of pearls

That really is the funniest thing about it.

For privacy, or maybe for focus. Sometimes babies get distracted from eating.

A dumb-sounding name for a department store chain in certain parts of the country; think Penny’s or Nordstrom.

I’d rather see a woman nursing (including possible seeing OMGSH! her nipple!) than hear a crying baby. Why is this STILL going on?

Maybe Heard cast a spell which summoned invisible demons which Depp was bravely defending himself against while Heard psychically cackled in his head. YOU DONT KNOW!! /S
(but what Depp apologists sound like).

So....Amber says Johnny is violent and abusive. The internet screams at her to prove it. She (or someone) releases proof & the Internet shits on her for proving it? Right. Got it.

MMJ is the only thing that’s helped my migraines and cyclic vomiting syndrome. without MMJ, I wasn’t able to hold down a job because I would literally spend 36 hours vomiting my guts out every time I got a migraine headache.