by Michelle Stein posted in Parenting

I don't get it. I can't comprehend how this is still happening ? how people continue to have the audacity to shame or flat-out bully breastfeeding mothers. And yet, here we are again.
Earlier this week, Ruha Alford Tracey was getting ready to work out for the first time at a SportsFit gym. Unfortunately, her infant daughter was having a rough time when she tried leaving her at the childcare room. The Alabama mom decided to breastfed her to see if that would make her feel more comfortable. Nope. It was full-on separation anxiety at its finest. Because her daughter became so upset each time she attempted to leave, Tracey gave up and left the gym with her little girl. She returned later that morning to try again. Here's what this mama wrote about what allegedly happened next: "When I badged into the front door, the very friendly guy at the front desk said, 'Hey, can I talk to you about something really quick" In terms of feeding your child, when you need to do that, could you just use the restroom"'
The restroom" I asked. I have absolutely never been asked to do that, I said.
"Well, we're a family friendly facility, you see, and yesterday while you were feeding her a man walked by the window."
I told him a man shouldn't feel shame when he sees a woman breastfeeding. And especially if you're family friendly, you should be super-pro breastfeeding!
He said, 'I'm not telling you not to breastfeed, I just t...