Maggie Gyllenhaal breastfeeding on the sidewalk.
***I had to take the pics down, but you can see the exact same pics here***
Last time I posted a pic of her breastfeeding in public people went completely NUTS! So this time I’m going to have ZERO opinion about this. I’ll leave it all up to you guys…
Click on the thumbnails for the unedited pics. Pics from DListed.
June 6th, 2007 at 2:08 pm
who cares. aren’t there more important things to bitch about than a naked boob with a baby attached. That is what they are MADE for – and if you disagree with that you are a moron.
June 6th, 2007 at 2:14 pm
I agree, if it was just some random person on the street people wouldn’t be posting pics about it let alone freaking out about it.. lol. Let her breastfeed in peace.
June 6th, 2007 at 2:15 pm
Adorable baby.
June 6th, 2007 at 2:17 pm
The more boobs the better
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June 6th, 2007 at 2:51 pm
Such a beautiful sight- a mother feeding her baby
June 6th, 2007 at 2:56 pm
Personally ~ I think it is revolting. I am a mother myself, and I have enough respect for myself and others to not show my boobs to everyone. Breastfeeding your baby should be a quiet soothing experience, and not widely displayed on a street. She needs to cover herself up!
June 6th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
She must have nips of steel. I wouldn’t be smiling if my baby was pulling on my nipple like that.
June 6th, 2007 at 3:10 pm
I love it! I nursed 3 babies and I have no shame. Maggie rocks!
June 6th, 2007 at 3:21 pm
BEAUTIFUL!! “Revolting” is a bit harsh. Breastfeeding is what breasts are FOR! Having breastfed my 3 sons for 2 years each-it is not always a quiet soothing experiance. There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with an image of a mother breastfeeding her child!!!
June 6th, 2007 at 3:34 pm
Just because you breastfeed your child does not mean that it’s OK to do it in public. Same way we do not change diapers in public or eat with our mouth open. Just plain good manners! Cover up your boob in public. It’d be another thing if folks were complaining about her flopping out her boob in the privacy of her home!
I think everybody who can should breastfeed, but I think ettiquette demands that you cover up. This whole ‘I’m ok with it and that’s all that matters’ culture needs to die.
PS, I too is a woman.
June 6th, 2007 at 3:44 pm
I have nursed both of my children, in fact I am still nursing my 20 month old son. That said, I do believe that is what breasts are for and it is a beautiful thing…but…you also have to take into account that there are MANY people in this world who have perverted, small minds. I always cover up, a receiving blanket, a nursing top (wonderful invention, I might add) or a nursing sling. If we went out to dinner when my son was very small, I would always ask for a table in the back, so as not to offend anyone. Yes, this is a sad thought, but it is also the reality of the country and time that we live in. If I am in my home though, and you come to see ME, then I have totally opposite feelings. I will bare breast it all the way! It’s my house, my kid, my boobs, dammit! But, when you are in public, you have to deal with the smallmindedness thereof.
June 6th, 2007 at 3:56 pm
I agree with revolting. Not as a whole, just in public completely uncovered. And I guess since that’s what breasts are FOR, those of us who can’t or won’t breastfeed just need to have ours lopped off.
June 6th, 2007 at 4:05 pm
revolting!!??? what could possibly be revolting about a breast!!??? anyone that thinks that definitely has some issues with their own sexuality.
June 6th, 2007 at 4:07 pm
Yep, I’m a woman, and I’m all for feeding your kid in public…just cover it up because your baby is obviously not the only one to see it.
If your 9 year old son is walking down the street with you and sees a woman openly breast feeding and sees the woman’s entire breast as the baby perhaps pulls away, do you try to cover his eyes or redirect his attention? If so, why? It’s a beautiful thing, right? What would you do if a topless woman appeared on tv or or in a magazine that your son happens to see? I assume you would change the channel and get rid of the magazine immediately. ARe these 2 situations different?
Nope, they are all the same thing. A naked breast=A naked breast. Just because one is being “used” doesn’t make it okay to display to the public without considering those around you who may not want to see it. I’m by no means a prude…I’ve been to strip clubs and I’ve seen and shown my fair share of breasts. However, I know that not everyone is comfortable with it or their children seeing it. Nothing makes you special because you had a baby. If I whipped out my breast somewhere, I could be arrested. It’s not about having a “freedom”…it’s about consideration for those around you.
June 6th, 2007 at 4:48 pm
While I have no personal problem I do believe that out of courtesy to others around you you should put a blanket over yourself while breastfeeding. Just because some people think its fine to parade around with your boobs out (I don’t mean breastfeeding, I mean in general such as people like Paris Hilton, etc), others do not and would rather not see intimate body parts for many various reasons (religious, personal preference, etc). As far as diaper changing in public goes, I had an incident the other day while walking in a Target parking lot of seeing a mother change her child’s diaper in the back of her car (she had an SUV). I got a FULL view of the not only the child’s privates but of a very large amount of baby poop, not to mention experiencing the smell as I walked by. I could have gone without seeing that, especially seeing as there were bathrooms with proper changing tables where things like that should be done only 100 feet away. If you are in the woods and nowhere else to go I understand, but showing your child’s privates and dirty diapers to an entire parking lot of people when there is a bathroom right near by is just absurd.
June 6th, 2007 at 5:39 pm
Ewww (And I’m a chick)…..
First of all to your P.S.: You too “is” a woman….great. Wonderful grammar.
Second of all I know a LOT of people who chew with their mouths open if that’s what you want to compare breast-feeding in public to. In the same way that I don’t turn to the table next to me to tell someone to chew with their mouth shut; I would also never presume to turn to someone and tell them to cover up while feeding their child. If your child doesn’t like being covered up while BFing then it seems you’re saying they either need to find somewhere to hide to BF or not go out in public if their child might get hungry.
I’m sorry but having a child and BFing or changing dirty diapers in public isn’t about making other people comfortable, it’s about taking care of your child.
June 6th, 2007 at 6:25 pm
A baby has a right to eat anywhere, anytime. Breastfeeding is completely natural and if you don’t like, don’t look.
June 6th, 2007 at 6:27 pm
after some closer inspection (yeah I guess I’m weird) I think these may have been photoshopped??
June 6th, 2007 at 6:32 pm
I have no problem with anyone NIP (nursing in public), but that just seems like a weird latch. Looks like it hurts!
June 6th, 2007 at 7:04 pm
TOTALLY AND UNDENIABLY *** PHOTOSHOPPED ***!!!!!!!!!!!!
Its so easy to tell!!!!!!! Come on you guys….did you seriously think!!!!!????
June 6th, 2007 at 7:12 pm
I’m with keppa. But not with the chick who mentioned etiquette – who’s etiquette? Etiquette is just more made up rules to tie people up in knots about what they’re supposed to do to make you feel better. I persoanlly wouldn’t BF in public but good on those who feel comfortable enough to and bugger the rest of you.
June 6th, 2007 at 7:26 pm
Nothing wrong with breast feeding. The pictures are real.
June 6th, 2007 at 7:58 pm
MEOW catty people!!!! please.. its a boob! everyone has one.. even men.. She is feeding her baby.. get over it.. don’t like it? don’t look.. women in other cultures walk around with a baby all attached and boobs hanging out on the beach everywhere..and they do not think anything of it.. Americans are soo prudish w/ nudity..
June 6th, 2007 at 8:40 pm
So nice not to be looking at a celebrity snatch or ass..breastfeeding is no big deal…good for mom and baby
June 6th, 2007 at 10:45 pm
K2C:
I agree with you completely. If you go to almost ANY other country they NIP quite often and no one is ashamed of it. And no one should need to be. If you don’t like it, suck it up, don’t look, and don’t do it yourself. But don’t blame other people for being proud and unashamed of BFing – be it in public or anywhere.
And there are many shots of this on many sites. They’re not photoshopped.
Also, if your problem with BFing in public is that your children may see it (the same way they may see nudity on TV, movies, etc) it doesn’t take much to explain that BFing is different. BFing is feeding a child, NOT the same as showing your bits for fun and show. Not any harder to explain to a child than anything else you might see out there that they might question.
June 7th, 2007 at 3:24 am
I breastfed my son because it’s infinitely superior nutrition…you know…human milk for human babies. Anyways, I am always so amazed when there is “debate” over breastfeeding in public. I am constantly visually offended by some person who has half of their ass hanging out of their shorts or skirt, and also, in the summer time, there are some really choice (and not in a good way) outfits that are truly “revolting.” So, if I have to see these fashions with parts hanging out, why is it so offensive to people that someone is actually doing something non-sexual with their exposed body parts? Do you see the irony too?
June 7th, 2007 at 4:19 am
I can’t believe how small-minded people are! If a child hasn’t seen a breast before, there is something wrong with how it is raised! Do all moms cover themselves up if their children see them naked? There is nothing wrong with breasts, why should women be ashamed of them? My opinion still stands, that if you don’t want to see a naked breast, DON’T LOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 7th, 2007 at 5:33 am
Good thing to actaully SEE what female breasts are for- they are feedingstations. Natural and beautiful. How far shalll we remove oureselves from who we are and what we came from?
June 7th, 2007 at 8:00 am
If ya going to breastfeed ya child like maggie please cover up with a blanket or such its not like ya breastfeeding at the comfort of your own home!!!!
June 7th, 2007 at 10:42 am
Sick! I am a mother-to-be in about 5 days and I AM NOT planning on breastfeeding IN PUBLIC, EVER. Breastfeeding IS a beautiful thing, but it’s for mommy and baby, not the whole country. I agree, go somewhere private or cover that sh*t up, no one wants to see mommy’s flabby t*ts with a baby latched onto them…
June 7th, 2007 at 1:54 pm
ELLEN – there is nothing wrong with my sexuality. Is this not for people’s opinions? You have yours, and I have mine. Don’t appreciate the insult….
June 8th, 2007 at 2:21 am
JJ
When, oh when, are all of us women going to stop being so judgmental of each other. I nursed one child for a few months and opted not to nurse the second. I agree with the person who wrote that those of us who opt out of breast feeding are vilified!! The child that I breast fed has far more illnesses than the bottle fed child, and I have to admit that I have a much better bond with the bottle fed child, not to mention the incredible bond she has with her father, because he was involved in her feedings!! I did what worked for me, both kid are happy and neither one has yet to complain about whether or not they were breast or bottle fed. I am so tired of women being so cruel to women! It’s fine for you all to breast feed in public. I have no problem with that!! But get off your high horse and stop making yourselves out to be better mothers than the rest. There are lots of breast fed babies in prison, in mental institutions and the like, What makes for a healthy and happy baby is lots of love. Many, many women give that whether through the breast or a bottle and shame on all of you for adding to the guilt!
June 10th, 2007 at 11:29 pm
that is one lucky baby.
June 17th, 2007 at 3:14 am
I’m so sick of people saying that if you think it’s rude to flop out a tit in public that you’re perverted. To keep on about how we don’t understand that it’s natural is a seriously weak argument that shows you really don’t get the point at all. Are you serious or just stupid? I don’t think it’s perverted to breast feed, I don’t think Maggie Gyllenhaal is perverted for doing it in public. I think she’s rude and lacks manners. Titties aren’t magical goddesses of glory for the empowerment of women. They’re fat sacs with milk. Get over it.
May 15th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
Yes, feeding a baby calf’s milk or milk made from a plant from a phallic symbol like container is rude too when it can get warm human milk from it’s mommy.
Such as sad culture, particularly with mammalian denial women.
Shame on you. Guess you hate your bodies.
December 22nd, 2008 at 6:12 am
this is about as equally newsworthy as “BABY EATS BANANA IN PUBLIC”. grow up everyone.
January 15th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Everyone is so dismissing ‘this is totally normal, get over it, breast-feeding is normal, etc, etc’, but what is not normal about this pic is that, because she’s a celeb, she’s been photographed in a private moment and had those photos plastered over the internet / media for strange fetishists to play with themselves over. I would never want the whole world intimate with my breasts that way, it is more private that a shot in a movie because this is her, not a character she is playing. Breast-feeding your baby IS normal but not when it is publicised the way this has been. In a better world, women could breast-feed their babies in public without being looked at like freaks / judged / ogled by pervs.