David Koch
A balding, middle-aged man said something dumb about breastfeeding on TV last week.
Furious mums turned out in the force outside Channel 7’s studios in Martin Place, juggling bubs on their chests. As is their right.
But while this was happening, there was another protest underway.
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It’s a little known fact that you don’t actually need to be a so-called dinosaur to attract the ire of Motherhood Inc. Breaching their strict codes is not a crime restricted to middle-aged men, with lactating young women regularly convicted too.
You occasionally rely upon formula? Bad mummy. Your baby sometimes uses a dummy? Bad mummy. Your children attend childcare just so that you can pursue your selfish desire to work? Bad, bad, bad mummy.
You joke about caesareans? That’s a double offence (one for being “too posh to push” and the second for refusing to feel violated and less of a “real” mother for doing so).
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Jamo says:
Yeah Sami I actually didn’t get personal with you I don’t think, but you sound like a person that bores everyone to tears with semantics, “oh we’ll aaarctually you’ve used the wrong prenup citation blah blah blah. Don’t twist words to make it suit your argument. I’m like a lot… Read more »
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Australian women should be able to breastfeed anywhere at anytime. Are we clear on that? Anywhere, anytime. And the Australian public should be overwhelmingly supportive and respect that right of nursing mothers.
But, and call me a dinosaur, that respect is a two-way street. Nursing mothers also need to be aware of the sensitivities of breastfeeding in public and return that respect by, when appropriate, being discreet and modest.
Whether they be generational, cultural or religious sensitivities, some people in the community are just not comfortable with uncovered breastfeeding. It’s a very emotional issue, and the Koch family certainly isn’t immune.
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Tim says:
Shane, That’s the whole point. No one is trying to ban them from doing anything , they are just asking for some manners and respect. Sure you can eat a big greasy steak near a group of vegetarians and rub the fact that you’re eating meat in their faces. But… Read more »
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Mothers are people too says:
If you are “pro-politeness” as you say, I have a few simple tips for you when faced with a breastfeeding mother: 1) Meet her eyes when you glance at her if she is looking up, otherwise simply continue about your business. She’s not doing it to get your attention, she’s… Read more »
Our whole lives, we straight men ogle boobs. This, if we’re honest, is our true life’s quest. Forget money or the corporate ladder or a shed stacked with power tools. All we really want is to eyeball as much cleavage as possible before we die.
Well, we do. Just ask the very evolved performer Tim Minchin. In his brilliant song “Confessions”, in which he praises women and feminism, the chorus goes:
“F—k I love boobs though, I just really love them|F—k I love boobs though, I just wanna rub them|They’re just so jooby, they make me feel groovy|I would rather watch boobs than a movie| Be doop be doo. I just really like boobs.
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Louise says:
The key words for the whole argument are ‘classy’ and ‘discrete’. Having breastfed 2 children - I am well aware of what the above means, and so should any mother. It means not displaying your entire naked breast to the world whilst you ‘get it right’. It means use at… Read more »
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DOB says:
Alex, most people have been conditoned - somewhat irrationally - to believe that you flashing your todger would be “naughty” so on that basis most of us would object to you having a pee in a bottle. Being rational, in some circumstances you taking a whiz in public would be… Read more »
David Koch is to be the new president of Port Adelaide AFL club.
This Puncher imagines he’ll be able to bring a plethora of skills to the club. Finance nerdery, a pleasant morning mood, hailing from a city that thumped the rest of the league…
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Dotti says:
In late breaking news, Conservatives have raised their voices as one to condemn the science that identified a Great Barrier Reef in serous decline. Scientists have said that the barrier reef has lost 50 percent of it’s coral in the last 30 years. Conservatives claim that this is an exaggeration… Read more »
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marley says:
@Blind Freddy - I don’t want to get into the “he said, she said,” thing, but I used to comment from time to time when Ellis had a regular slot on The Drum so I’ve read a fair bit of his work from that period. Take my word for it,… Read more »
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