Comments on: Mothers Not Human: In The Words Of Our Premier http://hoydenabouttown.com/20090416.4546/mothers-not-human-in-the-words-of-our-premier/ HOYDEN (hoid'n): woman of saucy, boisterous or carefree behavior Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:08:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: A new analogy! Breastfeeding = bloodied corpses. — Hoyden About Town http://hoydenabouttown.com/20090416.4546/mothers-not-human-in-the-words-of-our-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-130553 A new analogy! Breastfeeding = bloodied corpses. — Hoyden About Town Tue, 05 May 2009 06:28:59 +0000 http://viv.id.au/blog/?p=4546#comment-130553 [...] April 16, 2009: Mothers Not Human: In The Words Of Our Premier [...] [...] April 16, 2009: Mothers Not Human: In The Words Of Our Premier [...]

]]> By: Grumphy http://hoydenabouttown.com/20090416.4546/mothers-not-human-in-the-words-of-our-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-129623 Grumphy Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:10:54 +0000 http://viv.id.au/blog/?p=4546#comment-129623 Wait, we're talking about the guy who today claimed that some asylum seekers <a href="http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/boat-people-doused-ship-in-petrol-barnett-20090416-a82t.html" rel="nofollow">set fire to their own boat</a> while being towed to safety by our Navy? Well hell, at least he's consistently evil. Like the Pope! Wait, we’re talking about the guy who today claimed that some asylum seekers set fire to their own boat while being towed to safety by our Navy?

Well hell, at least he’s consistently evil. Like the Pope!

]]> By: Deborah http://hoydenabouttown.com/20090416.4546/mothers-not-human-in-the-words-of-our-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-129617 Deborah Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:15:34 +0000 http://viv.id.au/blog/?p=4546#comment-129617 One of the happy side effects of having children all of one gender is that I can say things such as, "Has each child washed her hands for dinner?" I'm not sure what's worse here - reducing women to being "it" or saying that women must be discreet if they breastfeed in public. It would make me very tempted to be very, very open about feeding my baby (were I still feeding a baby, and did I live in WA, and all that). One of the happy side effects of having children all of one gender is that I can say things such as, “Has each child washed her hands for dinner?”

I’m not sure what’s worse here – reducing women to being “it” or saying that women must be discreet if they breastfeed in public. It would make me very tempted to be very, very open about feeding my baby (were I still feeding a baby, and did I live in WA, and all that).

]]> By: M-H http://hoydenabouttown.com/20090416.4546/mothers-not-human-in-the-words-of-our-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-129601 M-H Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:49:29 +0000 http://viv.id.au/blog/?p=4546#comment-129601 Words fail me... is this maybe some kind of stupid idea about political correctness, that makes people write things like "...between a woman and their gynaecologist". Laughably stupid, in any case. Words fail me… is this maybe some kind of stupid idea about political correctness, that makes people write things like “…between a woman and their gynaecologist”. Laughably stupid, in any case.

]]> By: kimba http://hoydenabouttown.com/20090416.4546/mothers-not-human-in-the-words-of-our-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-129600 kimba Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:39:31 +0000 http://viv.id.au/blog/?p=4546#comment-129600 I take offense to the use of the term "its" instead of "her" in the quote, “Equally, the operators of establishments need to recognise and respect the right of the mother to feed its baby.” What's with that? I have been verbally abused by a "man" (I use that term very lightly, perhaps he was an "it") for breastfeeding my baby on a bench seat in the Murray st Mall, he told me off and <b>ran away</b> before I, or my partner, had a chance to respond. The irony was that his general appearance was far more offensive than breastfeeding could ever be. He was a coward, and despite not caring what he thought, it still hurt me that someone felt they had a right to tell me to deny my child her food. Would he have preferred I not feed her and let her cry in hunger? Or would he have preferred I stay at home where every good little wifey belongs and never dare take my child out in public in case she or I may do something to offend someone? How is this society so utterly twisted that a breastfeeding mother can be told she's not allowed to feed her baby in public?! If it offends you, stop bloody well staring!! I take offense to the use of the term “its” instead of “her” in the quote,
“Equally, the operators of establishments need to recognise and respect the right of the mother to feed its baby.”
What’s with that?
I have been verbally abused by a “man” (I use that term very lightly, perhaps he was an “it”) for breastfeeding my baby on a bench seat in the Murray st Mall, he told me off and ran away before I, or my partner, had a chance to respond.
The irony was that his general appearance was far more offensive than breastfeeding could ever be.
He was a coward, and despite not caring what he thought, it still hurt me that someone felt they had a right to tell me to deny my child her food. Would he have preferred I not feed her and let her cry in hunger? Or would he have preferred I stay at home where every good little wifey belongs and never dare take my child out in public in case she or I may do something to offend someone?
How is this society so utterly twisted that a breastfeeding mother can be told she’s not allowed to feed her baby in public?!
If it offends you, stop bloody well staring!!

]]> By: orlando http://hoydenabouttown.com/20090416.4546/mothers-not-human-in-the-words-of-our-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-129589 orlando Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:08:34 +0000 http://viv.id.au/blog/?p=4546#comment-129589 The word "modest" always sets alarm bells ringing for me. The word “modest” always sets alarm bells ringing for me.

]]> By: SunlessNick http://hoydenabouttown.com/20090416.4546/mothers-not-human-in-the-words-of-our-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-129580 SunlessNick Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:13:50 +0000 http://viv.id.au/blog/?p=4546#comment-129580 <em>Tells you what his idea of discretion and modesty is: non-existence.</em> Exactly. Tells you what his idea of discretion and modesty is: non-existence.

Exactly.

]]> By: Rozasharn http://hoydenabouttown.com/20090416.4546/mothers-not-human-in-the-words-of-our-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-129578 Rozasharn Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:10:25 +0000 http://viv.id.au/blog/?p=4546#comment-129578 So, in the episode he was referring to, the mother already was trying to be 'discreet and modest'. The response she got was to be ejected from the restaurant (an eating place!). Tells you what his idea of discretion and modesty is: non-existence. So, in the episode he was referring to, the mother already was trying to be ‘discreet and modest’. The response she got was to be ejected from the restaurant (an eating place!). Tells you what his idea of discretion and modesty is: non-existence.

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