Outrage after woman forced off UK bus for breastfeeding

[Muzungu]

LONDON: A "humiliated" young mother in Britain was forced to get off a bus in heavy rain for breastfeeding her six-week-old daughter, sparking an outrage.

25-year-old Amy Wootten, a learning support assistant, was forced off the bus while she was travelling home from Bristol city centre.

The driver pulled up the number 54 First Bristol bus when she began to feed her six-week-old daughter Emily on the basis of a complaint by a passenger. She was instructed to step off the vehicle, despite the weather, when the lady refused to stop the breastfeeding, according to a media report.

"I felt completely and utterly humiliated, because it was a packed bus - if I hadn't fed her, Emily would have screamed and we would probably have had more complaints from people on the bus," she was quoted as saying by the Bristol Evening Post. "I was showing a tiny bit of breast, but is it any different to showing your arm or your foot?"

"I have really struggled breastfeeding Emily and had so many problems but was determined to do the right thing for her. It just makes you really reluctant to feed in public," the disgusted mother said.

NHS guidelines encourage women to breastfeed because of the health benefits.

Wootten had to hire a taxi for the rest of her journey home to the Stockwood area of the city, according to The Independent newspaper.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/Outrage-after-woman-forced-off-UK-bus-for-breastfeeding-/articleshow/5616936.cms

could anyone post any related news from UK newspaper? im interested in knowing about the passenger who complained!

[Sand Man]

God forbid if that ever happened to some woman I took a ride in a bus with and someone complained, and the driver driver pulls over. I say those who complained get off the fvcking bus -- including the damn driver!

[Old_Boy_Steve]

God forbid if that ever happened to some woman I took a ride in a bus with and someone complained, and the driver driver pulls over. I say those who complained get off the fvcking bus -- including the damn driver!

Enjoy the walk.

[Sand Man]

Enjoy the walk.

I'll drive the freaking bus myself. :)

[Niall]

Do we have a picture of the woman?

[wildcat]

pics or it did not happen

[Sand Man]

Do we have a picture of the woman?


pics or it did not happen

Google says: Amy Wooten (http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/02/25/article-1253678-0875C25A000005DC-677_468x684.jpg)


Edit:

Well, what do you know.... Ironic.


It comes despite a national campaign encouraging mums to breastfeed because of the protective effects on them and their children.

An initiative in the city where the incident took place sees restaurants, cafes and other public places signing up to show they welcome breastfeeding mums.

Bristol was also the first city in the country to complete one of the stages for the Unicef Baby Friendly award.
source (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1253678/Young-mother-thrown-bus-accused-indecent-exposure-breastfeeding-baby.html)

[Mr Gently Benevolent]

could anyone post any related news from UK newspaper? im interested in knowing about the passenger who complained!I know your sh*tting yourself in expectation that is a Jedi or a Vulcan that complained but there is a certain section of UK society usually elderly and conservative that does object to breast feeding in public for some intangible moral reason. But saying that I heard a Mother with kids objecting to a young lady breast feeding her child.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7315882/Mother-ordered-off-bus-for-breastfeeding.html

[Yeti2424]

Clearly the bus driver went overboard on this but generally speaking there is a difference between someone do it descretly under a shirt verses out in the open for all to see because it's their right....

[seraosha]

It was most likely some old busy body that complained...I have never met a man that objected to seeing some bewb...baby attached or not.

[Nepeccel]

A bus is a cramped place, if you don't like that sort of thing and a woman sits next to you and whips out her breasticle then you might complain.
It wouldn't bother me unless she was really open about it, like letting the other one hang loose as well. And it depends on who else is on the bus and how full the bus is!

Just because you have the right, doesn't mean it's always acceptable.

[seraosha]

A bus is a cramped place, if you don't like that sort of thing and a woman sits next to you and whips out her breasticle then you might complain.
It wouldn't bother me unless she was really open about it, like letting the other one hang loose as well. And it depends on who else is on the bus and how full the bus is!

Just because you have the right, doesn't mean it's always acceptable.

I stand corrected.
There are men that apparently find bewb unacceptable.
whatever

[Sand Man]

I stand corrected.
There are men that apparently find bewb unacceptable.

That's what you get for assuming too much --- that he is a man, that is. rofl

[Russianlynxy]

wait a sec... so it's perfectly acceptable for two dudes to make out in public?

But it's taboo for a mother to be taking care of her child in public if the need calls for it.

[Niall]

wait a sec... so it's perfectly acceptable for two dudes to make out in public?

But it's taboo for a mother to be taking care of her child in public if the need calls for it.

If the dudes were on a cramped bus then I I wouldn't rule out complaints against them either.

[Flamming_Python]

wait a sec... so it's perfectly acceptable for two dudes to make out in public?

But it's taboo for a mother to be taking care of her child in public if the need calls for it.

You homophobe!

[Russianlynxy]

You homophobe!

call it what you want, but contemporary society is getting ill in the head in more than one ways.

[Xaito]

this reminds me of that one episode of "married with children"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Da2OFex8Q0Y

[Wahnsinn]

I stand corrected.
There are men that apparently find bewb unacceptable.
whatever


Did you look at the picture of her? Not hot bewb!

I would be a bit freaked out at somebody breast feeding on a bus just because of the confined environment.

[Euroamerican]

Quick! Someone do a mashup of this with the "Metro" song by Berlin

Or, maybe something about tidying up in Bristol fashion crossed up with South Park's Ike.

"Don't Feed the Baby!"

Sounds like it is already sorted though.

[SpeedyHedgehog]

I ride the bus all the time. The most disgusting thing I've seen was a fat chick wolfing down a candied apple, even though there's supposed to be no eating on the bus. I'll take a woman breastfeeding over that any day.

[Xaito]

Did you look at the picture of her? Not hot bewb!

I would be a bit freaked out at somebody breast feeding on a bus just because of the confined environment.

what would you be concerned about?
that she splashes some breast milk on you or something?

There's nothing wrong with a mother feeding her child whatsoever which makes it a big shame that something like that happened.
I'm with sand man there - whoever complains is the one who gets off the bus if he doesn't like it - not the mother.

[seraosha]

Did you look at the picture of her? Not hot bewb!

I would be a bit freaked out at somebody breast feeding on a bus just because of the confined environment.

Bewb is bewb...and besides it was working as intended, asthetics (in this case) take a backseat.

[Tokamak]

At parenting clubs we were told to be aware of people like some of you who feel uncomfortable with a mother breastfeeding her baby in public. My wife did it a few times and she always tried to put our baby under a blanket. I must say when you have baby crying and moving a lot that's not as easy as it seems.

[California Joe]

Bunch of slackjawed faggots. God forbid a woman uses her teats for their intended purpose. Hmmmm breastfeeding vs. baby screaming till my ears bleed. Yeah...

[SniperLane]

so noone cares about the fact that the baby was hungry and so she had no choice BUT to do this

all you talk about is ****s and if the woman did it on purpouse...

[Mikhael]

For the love of god people dont ask for pictures if its a british woman !!p-)

[Lau]

It was most likely some old busy body that complained...I have never met a man that objected to seeing some bewb...baby attached or not.

rofl


..........

[brainplay]

I ride the bus all the time. The most disgusting thing I've seen was a fat chick wolfing down a candied apple, even though there's supposed to be no eating on the bus. I'll take a woman breastfeeding over that any day.

What if it was the fat chicks giant flab of skin plugged into some baby's mouth?


so noone cares about the fact that the baby was hungry and so she had no choice BUT to do this
all you talk about is ****s and if the woman did it on purpouse...

Seen dozens of women do it and simply drap a piece of cloth (usually a small baby comforter) around them. It doesn't take that much effort and it saves them from both upsetting some people's sensibilities and being ogled by perverts. A win-win but as usual the slack jawed over emotional type will get up in arms about how "natural" it is. So is masterbation.....

Did they go overboard by kicking her off? Yeah. Could she have avoided it by bringing something to cover herself. Yeah.

[T3ngu]

A bus is a cramped place, if you don't like that sort of thing and a woman sits next to you and whips out her breasticle then you might complain.
It wouldn't bother me unless she was really open about it, like letting the other one hang loose as well. And it depends on who else is on the bus and how full the bus is!

Just because you have the right, doesn't mean it's always acceptable.

I find it ironic that grown adults who were probably breast fed themselves complain about it.

If you are in the right, by default its acceptable. Although i find the way certain elements of society dress when rightly they look terrible, doesn't mean i can complain.

[Dercius]

So now in the UK its ok to stop the friggin bus and pray because you are a muslim but not to breastfeed your newborn?? Jeeez whats wrong with bus drivers in the UK lately

[heli-cal]

A bus is a cramped place, if you don't like that sort of thing and a woman sits next to you and whips out her breasticle then you might complain.

Without exception, every time I've seen a mother breastfeeding her baby, they've been discreet and only exposed the area of breast to allow the baby to feed, whereas you appear to believe that the mothers "whips out" their breast in some exhibitionist, inappropriate manner!

The mothers act of feeding her baby is natural, and there is no more natural form of baby feeding than by the breast.

You certainly seem the type to complain...

[budgie]

I for one hate the sound of screaming infants. Screaming toddlers is even worse. If all a mother has to do to shut one up is feed the little bastard, then I don't care where she is, she better get that teet out and shove the brat's face in it.

[Xaito]

So now in the UK its ok to stop the friggin bus and pray because you are a muslim but not to breastfeed your newborn??
guess sharia law forbids breastfeeding children in public... ;)

[skyrock]

I am interested in it too. I wonder what this motherfvcker ate when it (yes, I use 'it') was a baby.




could anyone post any related news from UK newspaper? im interested in knowing about the passenger who complained!

[junglejim]

My elementary teacher once told me "if you dont have enough to share with the rest of the class, then don't eat while class is on going" that rule should apply here too.

[deagle]

she probably isn't a milf, but i thought it was a right , so long as its done tastefully. thats why strip clubs exist right ??

[ggk]

A mother shouldnt been forced out of a bus ... if this happen in malaysia the bus driver will get a healthy beating by everyone.

[Halcyon]

The driver should've just told the person complaining to look away if it bothered him/her so much. O well, guess too many other drivers won't be making the same mistake if this has gotten on the news.

[pocoloco]

Jeeez whats wrong with the UK lately

Fixed it for you.

[ggk]

Did you look at the picture of her? Not hot bewb!

I would be a bit freaked out at somebody breast feeding on a bus just because of the confined environment.

what the hell is wrong with you.. ....................................

[Mr Gently Benevolent]

So now in the UK its ok to stop the friggin bus and pray because you are a muslim but not to breastfeed your newborn?? Jeeez whats wrong with bus drivers in the UK latelyNot once in London or any other UK town or city have I seen a Muslim driver or passenger stop the bus and pray. :roll: And how did Muslims get into a story about breast feeding.

[Sand Man]

Did you look at the picture of her? Not hot bewb!

I would be a bit freaked out at somebody breast feeding on a bus just because of the confined environment.

HA! I've finally met one!

THAT'S IT! GET THE **** OFF THE BUS, YOU ****ING WHINEY BITCH!!


p-)

[Warrigal]

If the bub needs a feed, you feed it.

...Too many squeamish wankers in the world today.

[lunte]

I do wonder how much of her breast was on display. However it does seem pathetic that she had to get off the bus. That is prudence for you!

[Achillka]

If the bub needs a feed, you feed it.

...Too many squeamish wankers in the world today.

x2
It's not the women's fault if some Osama feels offended by a mother that takes care of her hungry infant. And the bus driver is even worse. It's unbelievable!

[rowdy]

I support Breast feeding any where and any time.
It is as natural as you can get. The stupid idiots that have a problem with breast feeding need to wake up and get a life.

[Holycrusader]

Bunch of slackjawed faggots. God forbid a woman uses her teats for their intended purpose. Hmmmm breastfeeding vs. baby screaming till my ears bleed. Yeah...

QFT... As a father I will be quaite angry when somebody would treat my wife that way...

[Mr Gently Benevolent]

x2
It's not the women's fault if some Osama feels offended by a mother that takes care of her hungry infant. And the bus driver is even worse. It's unbelievable!Hey bright spark who said it was a Muslim that complained.

[Nepeccel]

Without exception, every time I've seen a mother breastfeeding her baby, they've been discreet and only exposed the area of breast to allow the baby to feed, whereas you appear to believe that the mothers "whips out" their breast in some exhibitionist, inappropriate manner!

The mothers act of feeding her baby is natural, and there is no more natural form of baby feeding than by the breast.

You certainly seem the type to complain...

I was merely depicting situations where people would complain, do read the full post before ripping it apart!
After that I said it does not bother me unless it is really in my face, which doesn't happen when normal women breast feed :)

What do you mean I seem like the type to complain? Have my recent posts been rather complainy?

[Hyde]

I've seen some breastfeedings in public, and mostly you don't see anything but a kid with a sweater around it and some lower neck skin/décolleté, but no **** action and less cleavage than on your average under 25 year old chick in a top...

[Sand Man]

I was merely depicting situations where people would complain, do read the full post before ripping it apart!
After that I said it does not bother me unless it is really in my face, which doesn't happen when normal women breast feed :)

What do you mean I seem like the type to complain? Have my recent posts been rather complainy?

How exactly do you mean "it does not bother me unless it is really in my face"? If it doesn't really happen when "normal" women breastfeed then why mention it here? You must be a real stud and gets annoyed when "normal women whips it in your face". Oh, man....



You ARE a type to complain.

[Mastermind]

When I was a kid, we traveled by train and bus all the time (well, often)...my mother would feed my little sister (I was 4) and she would just drape a diaper over her shoulder, slide little Mary under, and take care of business...no one ever even noticed or paid the slightest bit of attention...except, on occasion some granny type would come by and smile at them.

When I had my sons, my wife breast fed them for the first three months...again, 1970's, not one single problem...ever.

I wonder if the primary religious group in Brit that objects to seeing even a woman's leg or even her face or hair has anything to do with these outlandish objections? I wonder if that is the reason the identity of the person objector seems so well hidden?

[Mr Gently Benevolent]

I wonder if the primary religious group in Brit that objects to seeing even a woman's leg or even her face or hair has anything to do with these outlandish objections? I wonder if that is the reason the identity of the person objector seems so well hidden?The likely suspect would be white, nominally Christian and curmudgeonly. You have to understand that there a sub section of British society (fading out thankfully) that are not as down home as you guys on these matters.

[Richie B]

It did all happen in Bristol, which for those of you familiar with rhyming slang makes it all rather appropriate ;-)

[Dercius]

Not once in London or any other UK town or city have I seen a Muslim driver or passenger stop the bus and pray. :roll: And how did Muslims get into a story about breast feeding.

There was another thread ((a week ago)) about a muslim bus driver in UK stopping for a pray, I cannot find it now. ;) After knowing that if you re-read my post, its not about muslims, but about bus drivers in UK doing strange stuff lately ;)

[Mr Gently Benevolent]

There was another thread ((a week ago)) about a muslim bus driver in UK stopping for a pray, I cannot find it now. ;) After knowing that if you re-read my post, its not about muslims, but about bus drivers in UK doing strange stuff lately ;)What like Polish drivers on Glasgow buses leaving routes to drop of washing machines at their pals homes.

[Sand Man]

You guys may be on to something here...

[Dercius]

Yeah, kind off, but first time I heard about that one LOL

[Wahnsinn]

HA! I've finally met one!

THAT'S IT! GET THE **** OFF THE BUS, YOU ****ING WHINEY BITCH!!


p-)

I'm not allowed to drink or eat on a bus, why should a sodding baby? If people raised their kids better then they wouldn't ball their eyes out every time they want something, just leave them be till they stop crying, worked for me.

[Mordoror]

I'm not allowed to drink or eat on a bus, why should a sodding baby? If people raised their kids better then they wouldn't ball their eyes out every time they want something, just leave them be till they stop crying, worked for me.

the MOOOOST retarded post on mp.net i have ever read (and sometimes the level is quite high)
you don't have a baby or even don't have friends with, right ???

because when a baby is really hungry you can leave him as long as you want, he will cry until he collapses of fatigue
and that may last for hours

a baby is not an adult, a kid or a child who can understand words; When you raise a brow and say wait, they understand the word wait
this is not the case of a baby
that would have been obvious if you were out of internet and got a real life

[hughdotoh]

I'm not allowed to drink or eat on a bus, why should a sodding baby? If people raised their kids better then they wouldn't ball their eyes out every time they want something, just leave them be till they stop crying, worked for me.

You make it sound like you never had any breast milk as a child. Mighty Freudian reply there, come to think of it.

I like staring at breasts, it's a primal man thing. But I'm not particularly attracted to milk-loaded breasts. They are slung lower and are swing wider, pretty much function over aesthetics. So anyone who notices and is disturbed by the sight of a mother breastfeeding a child (far more natural act than the need to pull over to say prayers), is to me a person with serious knocker issues.

[Warrigal]

I'm not allowed to drink or eat on a bus, why should a sodding baby? If people raised their kids better then they wouldn't ball their eyes out every time they want something, just leave them be till they stop crying, worked for me.

Hmm... Disturbing...