The Imperfect Community

Scout · Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 8:02 am Post subject: How does this keep happening?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15720339/

I guess we are not the "chosen ones" after all. Rolling Eyes

Sewingsiren · Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 11:48 am Post subject:

You'd think that the airlines would have more important things to worry about than if someone was nursing discretely enough to suit them. Rolling Eyes

MainstreamMom · Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 12:29 pm Post subject:

I wonder if the child's age has anything to do with the reaction (not that it makes it right)? That was my first thought.

My second thought is who gives a flying hoot if that woman was BFing her kid on the plane?

prescott · Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 1:50 pm Post subject:

mammaX3_MOD · Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:35 pm Post subject:

I can see if her hubby was dangling from her booby, but a baby!? Mind your own beeswax Delta! Very Happy

P.S. I too, think 22 months is a little old for BF (my youngest is 19 months, and has teeth like a rat!), but it's not that outrageous as to kick someone off a plane!

MedeaNJ · Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:17 pm Post subject:

What the AP also failed to mention was that the Flight Attendant handing over the blanket was allegedly to have said:

"...You are offending me..."

Article here...

Jessica · Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:23 pm Post subject:

MedeaNJ · Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:31 pm Post subject:

prescott · Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:02 pm Post subject:

Jessica · Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:07 pm Post subject:

Sewingsiren · Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:14 pm Post subject:

Or a REplAcEmeNts fan? Very Happy

Scout · Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 6:35 pm Post subject:

That's what gets me--it's always really about some ignorant individual. Companies need to protect themselves by setting clear policies so their moron employees don't get them screwed.

MamaX3, just in case you didn't know, the World Health Org. does recommend bf for at least 2 years. (My personal longest is 3 years. Very Happy

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mammaX3_MOD · Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 7:11 pm Post subject:

[quote="Scout"]

MamaX3, just in case you didn't know, the World Health Org. does recommend bf for at least 2 years. (My personal longest is 3 years. Very Happy

)[/quote]

Yeah, I know. But at 19 months, before I can even SMELL her, my daughter will go into her room, grab a diaper and throw it at me and say "Poop." Or she'll beat on the fridge door and say "milk". I can't imagine her opening my shirt and saying "Boob". (which, I kid you not, my friend BF'd til her daughter was 3 and the little girl did just that!) What would the Wizard of Delta say?

P.S. Fuck Delta! And Fuck Southwest, too. thefinger

Charging double for fat people! They're all corporate money-whores! (sorry for the tirade.) cussing

Scout · Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:42 am Post subject:

So, if a child can ask for food, she shouldn't get it? That's where that trail of logic leads.
Another point to consider is that not everyone who flies on planes is American. This could have been someone from a country where bf until age 2 is improtant to the child's life expectancy. People need to respect the WHO code.

Petulant Pixie · Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:51 am Post subject:

I think that because these things get the publicity and the people win the lawsuits, that the companies WILL start making their policy known to their employees. Bad publicity + payoffs in a suit = change in policy. Money is the language they understand!

I don't know, I look at Liz at 18 months and she's still a baby. I don't get it why people get all in a tizzy about little people breastfeeding. They're babies for a lot longer than we are willing to accept!