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Public breastfeeding: Childcare or indecent exposure?

Sexualisation of breasts has become so entrenched in our society that even women themselves think public breastfeeding is inappropriate

When we were babies, when thirst and hunger pangs came calling, our mothers would confidently breastfeed us, even in public.

Fast forward to today. We now have people who frown upon mothers breastfeeding their children in public, citing indecent exposure.

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