Delicious LiveJournal Links for 9-29-2010

[andrewducker]

• 15TH century peasant romance comics
  (tags: comics history funny romance relationships)
• New Labour leader's voting record. Not good on ID cards, immigration or anti-terrorism. Good on gay rights though.
  (tags: rights labour politics uk)
• The 11 Most Surprising Banned Books
  (tags: censorship education literature)
• Common antidepressants can affect our moral decision-making
  (tags: drugs psychology depression serotonin)
• Primark apologises to breastfeeding mother in Swansea
  (tags: breastfeeding primark uk)
• If low serotonin levels aren't responsible for depression, what is?
  (tags: serotonin neurogenesis brains psychology depression)
• Distractible People Are More Creative
  (tags: creativity psychology brain neuroscience attention distraction creative)
• Norfolk workers might not be paid for cigarette breaks
  (tags: smoking work)
• How babies pay attenion differently to adults
  (tags: psychology attention neuroscience intelligence children baby)
• How death spirals work in ants. Amazing stuff.
  (tags: ants weird)

Comments

[usmu.livejournal.com]

A question: is it considered normal to breast feed your baby in public? I'm not looking to stir up any drama but am genuinely curious as to what the going standard is. I've never seen it done, so my guess would be not, but looking for other input.

[momentsmusicaux.livejournal.com]

I'd say it is. Sometimes you're out somewhere and the baby needs feeding... It's nice to have a quiet spot to do it in, but equally, if you're sitting in a café, why not do it there?

[naath.livejournal.com]

I would consider it normal. And certainly preferable to the alternative (a screaming baby).

[andrewducker]

Not just normal, but protected by law since 1975 (and even moreso since 2008).

[woodpijn.livejournal.com]

You might just have not noticed it done - if people are practised at it, and wearing suitable clothing, they can do it pretty discreetly.

(I'm a new mum, and haven't yet breastfed my baby in public, but intend to do so. I've fed her in semi-public places like parties and church.)

[communicator.livejournal.com]

I was very nervous about breastfeeding my first baby in public, but I rapidly realised that nobody could tell. Hope it works out just as well for you.

[ashfae.livejournal.com]

Depends on where you are. It's generally considered normal except by the easily offended. In some US states it's legal whereas in others it's considered indecent exposure. (bah)

[fyrie.livejournal.com]

I can't imagine ever actually stopping in the middle of Primark, but seemingly, it's legally permitted.