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To: Neocon who wrote (76013)	3/24/2000 11:47:00 AM
From: Bill	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 108807

A couple years back I sat on a plane and witnessed a very interesting situation. It was a 727 with a rear facing first row, you know, the card table type setup where you're facing complete strangers not more than three feet away. My son and I were facing rearward, when the baby across from us started crying. What was Mom to do? Well, you guessed it, she opened her blouse and fed her child in front of us. As I tried to look elsewhere, my son sat in stunned silence for a half-hour. It was a beautiful experience.

To: Neocon who wrote (76013)	3/24/2000 11:50:00 AM
From: Edwarda	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

I think that we are talking here about behaviors that are meant to be disruptive and that is why it gets so tricky. I have seen women feeding their babies and found the sight beautiful. However, they were doing it in a quiet and natural way; they were not trying to be seen or to make some sort of statement. Therein lies the difference, I think. When I visited Martinique, many of the women vacationing bathed topless. It was obvious from how they behaved, how they held their bodies, that they were not trying to attract attention. They were simply at the beach. Because of their relaxation and naturalness, they excited no special attention; yet had they done the same thing at another beach where topless bathing for women was not an ordinary sight, then I should question their behavior. Courtesy involves context, whether it be surroundings or urgency or whatever. Again, it is this understanding of context that makes me leery of legislating standards. What is entirely appropriate in one situation or setting may not be in another.