Mabeline Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 :iagree:There must be a better way of getting people's attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Wow!! I've never heard anything like that before. If anything breastmilk is God's plan for feeding an infant. I can't think of anything more natural, but to think of breastfeeding as child abuse is completely bizarre to me!! :eek: I probably would have given that lady a heart attack if she knew I breastfed my son until he was 5 years old! :eek: It wasn't my idea to feed him that long, honestly, I didn't want to go longer than a year, but he has Autism and he wouldn't drink ANYTHING other than breastmilk or apple juice. No formula, goats milk, chocolate milk, stawberry milk, soy milk, rice milk... nada. So I fed him until he weaned himself. He only drinks juice and occasionally water now. Even though I never wanted to nurse that long, I'm glad that I did for his sake. Nah, you wouldn't have given her a heart attack but she would have attacked you pretty harshly had you said it on that forum. I've actually run into that thought more than once, especially when referring to older kids, say age 2 and older. It gets MUCH more common as the age of the child goes up. I think it is great that you were willing to keep breastfeeding as long as he needed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooketopia Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 To add fuel to the fire: There are now t-shirts that sport "Save Second Base" in support of breast cancer research. Gag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Nah, you wouldn't have given her a heart attack but she would have attacked you pretty harshly had you said it on that forum. I've actually run into that thought more than once, especially when referring to older kids, say age 2 and older. It gets MUCH more common as the age of the child goes up. I think it is great that you were willing to keep breastfeeding as long as he needed it. I'm glad I didn't meet her then! hehe Everyone's entitled to their own opinion, but I'm not a big fan of being personally attacked. ;) :D hehe Thank you for your kind words. :) It is a long time to nurse, but I didn't see what else I could do. He just refused everything else. I'm sure most moms would do the same though in the same circumstance. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 To add fuel to the fire: There are now t-shirts that sport "Save Second Base" in support of breast cancer research. Gag. Sigh. I don't even have words to respond to that one! :( That's just.... Awful!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 To add fuel to the fire: There are now t-shirts that sport "Save Second Base" in support of breast cancer research. Gag. That seriously makes me nauseated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love2Smile Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 That seriously makes me nauseated. me too! and yeah, im a *prude* if you wanna call it that, but I call it having some *class* what most people lack nowadays... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRAAB Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Well, I do not consider myself a prude, but those tee-shirts are tacky and distasteful. Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRAAB Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Wow!! I've never heard anything like that before. If anything breastmilk is God's plan for feeding an infant. I can't think of anything more natural, but to think of breastfeeding as child abuse is completely bizarre to me!! :eek: I probably would have given that lady a heart attack if she knew I breastfed my son until he was 5 years old! :eek: It wasn't my idea to feed him that long, honestly, I didn't want to go longer than a year, but he has Autism and he wouldn't drink ANYTHING other than breastmilk or apple juice. No formula, goats milk, chocolate milk, stawberry milk, soy milk, rice milk... nada. So I fed him until he weaned himself. He only drinks juice and occasionally water now. Even though I never wanted to nurse that long, I'm glad that I did for his sake. I'm going to have to tell dh that our children were abused. One dd nursed for 4+ years. Comments like that are so ludicrous - they just make me shake my head. Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 It doesn't bother me. I've seen worse. For example, the mom in Target with 4 or 5 kids that had a t-shirt that read something like Ask Me to Flash You on the front of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in CA Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Breast cancer isn't about loving boobs and saving "ta tas." It's about saving the lives of women who don't want to die - women with children, husbands, friends, parents and siblings who love them. I think it's tacky. I think it's stupid. And I think it's insulting. :iagree: I could not agree more! :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara R Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 The message of these shirts is offensive, counterproductive and inaccurate. Sometimes/often breast cancer treatment means giving up the ta-tas in hopes of a long life. Those who are inordinately attached to the ta-tas are going to avoid cancer screening and treatment, to the detriment of their health. Speaking as one who had to make such a choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katiebug_1976 Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Tacky, tacky, tacky! Do people actually think this is cute or funny? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted May 18, 2009 Author Share Posted May 18, 2009 The message of these shirts is offensive, counterproductive and inaccurate. Sometimes/often breast cancer treatment means giving up the ta-tas in hopes of a long life. Those who are inordinately attached to the ta-tas are going to avoid cancer screening and treatment, to the detriment of their health. Speaking as one who had to make such a choice. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathy in MD Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 I can understand that, but what about the survivors who wear them? I know quite a few, myself. I've seen the "save the ta ta's" only once. I've never seen "save the b**bs" The one I saw was on a car in a medical office parking lot, but I've never seen anyone in the oncologists' office wearing anything like that. And as a breast cancer survivor, I still find it tacky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornflower Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 I think that's very tacky and inappropriate. Cornflower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peek a Boo Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Breast cancer isn't about loving boobs and saving "ta tas." It's about saving the lives of women who don't want to die bingo. I can understand that, but what about the survivors who wear them? I know quite a few, myself. being a survivor of a horrific crime or tragedy does not make one right about everything concerning that subject. It simply makes you a survivor. *sigh* What a shame they couldn't come up with a classier way to be clever about it. It's a good cause, and it deserves better than a cheap joke. yeah...... we save the cheap jokes for other items: my kids all had/have a Hooters shirt that says Life Begins at Hooters. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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