Breast-feeding is on the rise, but in church it's still an issue

[underpants]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/01/03/breast-feeding-church-pope-francis/4307037/

It's a point often made by mothers who want to breast-feed in church, but know others would prefer that they retreat to the nursery, or find an out-of-the-way bench. Another point they make: Breast-feeding is part of God's plan — so of all places, why not in church?

Pope Francis did go there last month, in his much-noted comment to a journalist about a young mother and infant who had come to a recent general audience:

"She was shy and didn't want to breast-feed in public, while the pope was passing," Francis recalled. "I wish to say the same to humanity: give people something to eat! That woman had milk to give to her child; we have enough food in the world to feed everyone."

Still, many Americans — at least according to a series of informal conversations and online forums — feel queasy about breast-feeding in the pews.

[broiles]

1. Maybe that's why I stay away from the pews.

[Jazzgirl]

2. When I was a kid back on the 60's it was very common

to see women breast feeding in church, at the bus stop, at the grocery store.... Anywhere. I can't believe how backwards we've gone in just a few years.

[jberryhill]

3. face, meet palm

I hope you brought enough for everybody...

[Nye Bevan]

4. ALERTING for BOOBIES NSFW ZOMG!

Americans are incredibly weird about breasts.