Little known chick-lit writer had anti-bf rant in local rag

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www.herald.ie/opinion/columnists/marisa-mackle/marisa-mackle-breast-is-best-when-its-not-in-public-2508344.html

In reaction to the Miranda kerr pic. What a small minded woman. Anyone actually heard of her?

It sounds like she had a very difficult time with her son, and it's awful that she didn't receive the support she needed, that the midwife didn't prepare her before the birth, that the consultant didn't point out any of the options other than stopping breastfeeding completely and switching to formula.

BUT.... I think she's only said all this so that people will feel guilty about attacking her views on breastfeeding, which are still ridiculous and offensive. Her point is, basically, that people shouldn't breastfeed because breasts are private and she's too prudish to look at them - well, bad luck Marisa. It's what they're for.

Wonder if she objects to bare breasts in classical art as well?

I wonder if she would have spoken to the he woman, also traveling, who is on my profile.

She tells a sad story of her own experience but venting in a newspaper is irresponsible. Some debriefing would not go amiss.

I had three consultants in SCBU ganging up on me to bottle feed.

I didn't, and ds2 is 2 next week and still bf-ing quite happily. All the doctors were allowed to do was suggest a feeding method, ultimately I had every right as a mother to tell them to fuck off (which I did) and feed my baby how I chose and how I knew was best for us.

Ultimately, any decision Marisa made regarding feeding was hers to make, if she chose formula as she felt he'd do better on it then that was her choice, if she'd chosen to fight for breastfeeding that was her choice too. We all make choices regarding our children and we just have to live with them... obsessing about past decisions is a waste of time and emotional energy and projecting venom on other struggling mothers due to her regrets is unjustified and just plain nasty.

WriterofDreams - all I've ever had is supportive smiles from other Mums and a few double takes from waiting staff (and workmen in my house) who didn't realise at first that I was feeding!

www.herald.ie/lifestyle/femme/yes-women-want-to-give-their-babies-the-very-best-and-that-means-breastfeeding-wherever-they-need-to-2514976.html

Saw a link to this article in the same magazine. She makes some good points. I wonder what it is that makes women so ashamed of their bodies? Most of my friends breastfeed, and I have never seen their tits. The only person who has ever been ashamed of my breastfeeding is my mother, who used to tell me to do it in my bedroom ( in my own house!) Maybe or maybe not coincidentally, she is Catholic and had quite a strict Catholic upbringing, with all it's repressed attitudes to sexuality, women and children in general.

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Tiktok I have bfed DD on a number of occasions without people having any idea eg coming up to take a photo or stroke her head without realising she was latched on. Once I was sitting next to my cousin (who has bfed three herself) and she had to ask whether DD was latched on. No pashmina involved though and I am definitely not a real lady (too potty-mouthed ).

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Apparently I can't do them either

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