Lactivists say 'don't fear the nipple'

Recently, on an episode of ABC's "The View," Barbara Walters felt the need to comment on something which she said made her "uncomfortable." While on an airplane, she was seated next to a woman with a nursing infant who was breastfed during the flight.

In response to this apparently unnecessary outburst, "lactivists" have organized "nurse-ins" in public establishments across America. One Web site, www.nurseatstarbucks.com, describes their mission as "(1) To make a clear national policy that mothers have a right to breastfeed in their stores without being asked to move, hide, cover up or leave, (2) to train all employees that breastfeeding is different from other behaviors that customers might complain about (such as loud music, offensive language, etc.) and (3) to make the public aware of this policy."


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