Woman verbally attacked for breastfeeding in Conn. Target

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Published June 16, 2016 FoxNews.com
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A man verbally attacked a mother for publicly breastfeeding her baby inside a Connecticut Target store, and video of the encounter went viral, Fox-61 reported Tuesday.

Video of the Monday outburst was posted online by Jessie Maher, who was sitting in the café section of the Torrington, Conn. store, feeding her young child around 11:30 a.m.

Before she began filming, a man stared at Maher and called the public breastfeeding “[expletive] disgusting,” Maher wrote on Facebook.

“Can’t you do that somewhere else?” the unidentified man angrily asked Maher, she wrote.

Maher, of Canton, Conn., said she told the man she had the right to breastfeed her child and that he should walk away.

In the video, the man asks a Target employee for a refund after witnessing Maher’s breastfeeding, later accusing the mother of being disrespectful.

“Because I’m feeding my baby, this man is going crazy—and I’m shaking,” Maher can be heard saying quietly.

Another customer soon comes to Maher’s aid, telling her that feeding her baby is a “beautiful moment.”

A line of Target employees later separate Maher from the man. One employee gestures toward the man, apparently asking him to leave.

Connecticut law protects women who choose to breastfeed in public. Target corporate policy also allows for breastfeeding in their stores.

The video recorded 2.5 million hits as of Tuesday morning.

Torrington is located 30 miles west of Hartford.

This really pisses me off, there is nothing wrong or sexual about breastfeeding, if anything I encourage more women to do it, it's healthier for the baby. If I had seen this, that man would be a lot less worried about that woman as I would be in his face tell him to back the fuck off.

[Deletedaccount1]

how does this qualify as news

[Independent voter]

Breastfeeding is legal in 49 states with Idaho being the exception. Don't ask me how I know this.

[Ilir]

Eh I guess it's better to let the kid starve !

[Machismo]

The guy is nothing more than a grumpy old idiot. He probably hates it when people walk on the sidewalk in front of his house, and he surely likes to drive 10 MPH below the speed limit in the left lane.

[Deleted]

She was in the cafe/restaurant section. Her baby was drinking/eating. Isn't that what the section is there for?

[zenkai]

how does this qualify as news

Don't like it, don't click on it

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She was in the cafe/restaurant section. Her baby was drinking/eating. Isn't that what the section is there for?

lol good point...

[ro9ue]

I think it's kinda gross actually, but honestly it wouldn't bother me enough to act like an asshole. I would just walk away.

[Deletedaccount1]

Don't like it, don't click on it

I've seen people do this before in public it wasn't all over the news as a result.

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I think it's kinda gross actually, but honestly it wouldn't bother me enough to act like an asshole. I would just walk away.

That's because it is gross. Put that shit in a bottle before you leave the house.

[zenkai]

I've seen people do this before in public it wasn't all over the news as a result.

maybe because there wasn't video evidence?

[urasim]

Oh no! Someone used words to offend someone else.

What are we going to do about it? I say we find them and chop off their tongue and throw them in jail!

/s

People can be dicks... Why is this a thread?

[Nihilist74]

That's America for you. Lots of repressed people who cant just mind their own business.

[TheDestinatus]

Nothing unnatural with urinating or defecating, but we don't do these in the open because the majority of people don't want to see it. Trying to reform the world one women's issue at a time, you would think if you really wanted to do some good you would form a liberal army that marches on countries that are behind the western world, but instead you're comfortable harassing your own people instead of going after the part of the world that really needs it.

[Xada]

Nothing unnatural with urinating or defecating, but we don't do these in the open because the majority of people don't want to see it. Trying to reform the world one women's issue at a time, you would think if you really wanted to do some good you would form a liberal army that marches on countries that are behind the western world, but instead you're comfortable harassing your own people instead of going after the part of the world that really needs it.

This has nothing to do with that, lets be mature and stay on topic by talking about boobles.

[bledgor]

My general opinion of breastfeeding is that it is like pissing, there is a time and place for it. Now I am not saying it should be as restricted as pissing, but at the same time I feel like some females are flaunting it. In this case though the guy is an ass.

[Deletedaccount1]

Well, I'm unsure if you've had a baby or ever taken care of one - I'm assuming not - but it can't always be put in a bottle. Bottled breastmilk is only good for so long (couple of hours) and a baby may not even take to the bottle nipple - many don't like it. Also, many mothers choose not to use bottles because babies like to feed using the least amount of effort possible and the bottle nipple makes it extremely easy for them. It can cause a baby to then reject the mothers nipple.

Also, a lactating mother often times needs to express her milk pretty regularly, usually every few hours, else her breasts begin to sWe'll and leak. Only way to do that is by feeding baby

Okay so why not go to the restroom and breastfeed in there for a bit?

[TheDestinatus]

This has nothing to do with that, lets be mature and stay on topic by talking about boobles.

Why, they are just body functions. If you are going to complain about one thing I may as well point out everything else. Should be no reason I can't just get into an elevator and let rip the ripest fart of all time. Only natural right?

[Deletedaccount1]

Because it's unsanitary.

But a dirty fast food cafeteria isn't?

[Zatachi]

Okay so why not go to the restroom and breastfeed in there for a bit?

A public restroom? Now THAT is disgusting.
How about you eat your food in the toilet?

[Keeponrage]

Because it's unsanitary.

this, and also it is more hustle for a mom who is already pretty much troubled with a baby. Any parent that had sleepless nights because of the baby would understand it. You'd want to save every bit of energy after these.