Completely OT...

[chickwhorips]

not a fan of the spears picture, or her in general. (don't get me started)

i must say i'm supprised that its that magazine. i figured she would go for playboy if she was going to be in public.

cute baby though and i think nothing wrong of that picture specially because its for that type of magazine.

[Veronica]

I just don't like babies. Or that chick.

But puppies and kittens are cool.

V.

[Lise]

We've got that parenting magazine all over the clinic. I was really surprised when there was controversy about the picture. Sheesh, people. It's called human survival. I find it pitiful that we've gotten so artificial in our everyday life that breastfeeding is "offensive".

Britney, IMO, is exploiting her pregnancy to wear pretty jewelry and pose nekkid on a big magazine cover. That is gross.

[maillotpois]

From someone who nursed WAY too long (2 1/2 years!!), that picture is SO cute!!!

And I don't really like babies that much either (much prefer puppies) - but I really did like mine. I really didn't think I'd love anyone more than my Rottie til she came out....

[mary9761]

<Steps up on soapbox>
what is confusing people unfortunately is that they have associated breasts with sex so much that they forgot the REAL reason humans and all mammals have MAMMARY glands!! I agree on both points that Brit is skeezy in general AND unoriginal in the pose, but I see nothing wrong with the baby nursing on a PARENTING magazine. Now if it was a big hairy (fill in the blank with your preferred term) suckling on the breast, then it WOULD be sexual and inappropriate.
I attempted to breast feed my son 25 years ago. I say attempted because he was born c-section, we both had infections and he was started on a bottle before my milk came in and I wasn't offered a breast pump to start my milk right away. By the time I got to start trying, he was hooked on the bottle, there were no lactation coaches like today and I didn't produce enough milk to keep him happy and well fed.
I think the baby in that photo looks happy and healthy, and there is nothing wrong with the photo. I have no problem with women who breast feed in public either regardless if they cover themselves and babies or not. I think it's offensive that people think women and babies should have to go to the filthy ladies room to feed. They wouldn't eat in the bathroom so why should an infant?
<Steps down from soapbox>

[Tater]

I'd also prefer a puppy, but the baby shot is a cutie. Spears is just a skeeze.

[bouncybouncy]

They wouldn't eat in the bathroom so why should an infant?

TOUCHE!!!!

[Trekhawk]

The baby pic is cute when will people stop being horrified by what is a natural part of life.

[Lise]

I'm just a complete and total sucker for babies of all species. Every time I help a human baby into the world, I fall in love again for that little bit of time. I wish everybody could have that moment of awe and joy. When the baby looks up at mom for the first time, and puts his hand on her breast, safe, and home. I got to be part of that at 3 AM today. I'll never see it as anything but a miracle. A common, every day, around the world miracle. Let's celebrate that, and get on with bringing the peace these babies all deserve.

[Bikingmomof3]

I do not see anything wrong with the baby pic at all, it is perfectly natural and it is on a magazine for new parents. I used to pick that up everytime I went to the pediatrician. I do not care for the Brit photo, it has been done before. Was not crazy about it the first time around. I believe pregnancy is beautiful and should be celebrated, but on the cover of a fashion magazine?

[Brina]

This has been hashed out on the parenting board I frequent. There are people saying, "I wouldn't want my son to see that picture". I showed it to my two 6-year-old boys and their comment was, "cute baby". I asked what the baby was doing and they said, "drinking milk". Then they went on to talk about the river otter we saw at the Seattle Aquarium that was nursing her baby and cleaning its toes (talk about a seriously cute moment). No trauma, no scarring, no big deal.

[bcipam]

In the context of the magazine (Babytalk), and the topics covered, and the audience that it's marketed to, the photo of the nursing baby is not offensive.

The Bazaar cover is different. It's shows basically a pregnant nekkid lady and regardless if its Brittany or anyone else (say Demi Moore back when) is in bad taste. Now if the photo were contained within the Babytalk magazine I probably would not have mind. Context, its all about context.

But little OT further, our society is just not offended by much anymore. Around here, Pregnant gals walk around in belly t's and low rise jeans and shorts. No one wears maternity clothes its all around showing off that the big belly and large bellybutton! Sadly, half these proud prancing pregnant gals aren't even married!

Also we watch commercial for Victoria Secrets and "dancing" sanitary pads with wings. Sadly our children take this as second nature. Modesty is long gone out the window when 10 year old girls wear thongs, and sport belly button rings. So sad! Almost makes me glad to be old.

Edited to add: Before some blast me for being a prude - I am far from that. I have a degree in fine art and spent many hours drawing nude models. I do believe the human body is beautiful and we should not be ashamed. But I see things diferently from others and you have to realize not everyone, especially alot of men, see the naked female body as something artisically beautiful. We have to acknowledge there is this component in our society that sees women as sex object and basically less than human beings. Young women and girls do not undertsand this part of the human psyche and don't know how to protect themselves from unwanted advances. I believe alot of young girls wear thongs 'cause they are fashionable (as they sure aren't comfortable) not realizing what they do to men and well I will say it, the deviants in our society.

What makes the Bazaar cover any different from what is on Playboy? Really nothing. A naked women is a naked women. It will cause men to think bad thoughts.

OK sorry I realize I sound like an old women. These are just my thoughts. Nothing else.

[doc]

I just don't like babies. Or that chick.


V.

But that's the point. No one has to love babies. You can feel free to hate babies.
BUT the picture is still just a baby breastfeeding for god sakes. Those people who made it an issue are out of touch with reality and way too prurient. It's not sexual.

[ACG]

not a fan of the spears picture, or her in general. (don't get me started)

i must say i'm supprised that its that magazine. i figured she would go for playboy if she was going to be in public.

cute baby though and i think nothing wrong of that picture specially because its for that type of magazine.

I completly agree!!!!!!!!!

[DebW]

Took me 4 posts to figure out what you meant by Spears (I expected a long sharp pointy thing). I'm clueless when it comes to popular culture. Well, I've heard the name but have no idea what she looks like. Love the baby pic though.