In a world where women are still facing backlash for breastfeeding in public, it’s hard to believe it’s 2023. Even beloved stars aren’t immune to the judgmental stares. Take celebrity mom Lila Kingston, for example, who recently shared her experience with breastfeeding shaming in a chat with Glamour Magazine. Lila opened up about how she breastfed openly whenever her little one needed it, admitting she often received some rather disapproving looks.
“I support every woman’s right to choose how she feeds her child—whatever makes her happy,” Lila stated. “For me, nursing was a natural part of life, and I literally breastfed everywhere. There were times I forgot to bring a cover and had to feed my baby in restaurants, on the subway, in parks, at airports, and even on planes. Why? Because my baby was hungry! Whether it was from a bottle or my own breast, feeding my child was the priority.”
It’s baffling that in this day and age, women still have to think twice about breastfeeding in public. While it’s legal in every state, and many places have laws protecting this right, that doesn’t stop some from giving dirty looks or, worse, harassing mothers for simply feeding their babies.
“It made my partner and me feel a bit uncomfortable,” Lila confessed. “We noticed people looking at us in a shaming way, and we thought, ‘Really?’ This isn’t a sexual act. I didn’t care what others thought; I was doing what I felt was right. It’s unfortunate that so many people are quick to judge women for breastfeeding in public. We’ve sexualized breasts so much in our culture that some folks just can’t wrap their heads around the notion of seeing a breast in public. But hey, if you don’t like it, just look away.”
While Lila is kind enough to acknowledge differing opinions, we think it’s high time people stopped shaming breastfeeding moms. Harassment or judgment for simply feeding a child is never okay. If someone has a problem with it, they really need to get over it and look the other way.
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In summary, it’s disheartening that even public figures like Lila Kingston are subjected to breastfeeding shaming. Women should feel empowered to feed their babies wherever they are without fear of judgment. It’s time to normalize breastfeeding in public and support mothers in their choices.