Would it be ok for someone to explain this to me?

[LaDeeDa]

I am feeling really confused and a little upset....

I just came back from taking DS for a walk around our local park.
He started grizzling so I sat down on a bench to BF him, I always BF discreetly - today it was with my jumper pulled up and singlet pulled down so you couldn't see anything unless you were looking over my shoulder. Not even some tummy...

Whilst I am feeding 2 ladies in full hijab?? not sure if that is right walked past - one had a mask?? across her face (my apologies if I am wording this incorrectly) and the other lady didn't but had everything except her face covered....

They walked over to me and started yelling and gesturing ....I have absolutely no idea what they were saying to me but I am guessing they weren't discussing world breastfeeding week and how wonderful it is....

They seemed really angry and they kind of freaked me out so I stopped BF and hauled bum away with my screaming hungry DS in tow.

Just wondering what I may have done to upset them so much?

Thanks In Advance....

[Turkish Delight]

I guess they were discussing the fact that you were actually bf in public

Would you have been offended it was some *insert some other race/religion* here who made the sniggering remarks? Or just because they were clearly Muslim?

I guess different races/religions and just plain ol' people have different views on bf in public.

[LaDeeDa]

I guess they were discussing the fact that you were actually bf in public

Would you have been offended it was some *insert some other race/religion* here who made the sniggering remarks? Or just because they were clearly Muslim?

I guess different races/religions and just plain ol' people have different views on bf in public.

TD - I wasn't offended at all - I was more concerned that I had done something to offend them.....

[Lulu]

WOW!

Maybe they thought you were someone else? They weren't yelling in English?

[LaDeeDa]

WOW!

Maybe they thought you were someone else? They weren't yelling in English?

Nope not english hun...I am not sure what language they spoke

[Turkish Delight]

Exposing yourself, would be the problem then.

I know you say that people wouldn't be able to see anything unless they were staring from over shoulder... but to these women it still may be considered as exposing yourself to glare and looks from others including men.

[LaDeeDa]

Ah ok then.....oops!
What do Muslim ladies do if they need to feed in a similar situation where there are no parents rooms etc available?

Forgive my ignorance - I'm off a sheep farm - there aren't to many Muslim ladies / gents where I come from

[Lulu]

I assumed it might be mistaken identity - not much point yelling at you if you can't understand what they are yelling!

[Rouge]

Well me and the lovely Bron fed simultaneously at a playcentre once, she had a lovely blanket shawl thing that went over her and DS.

[Turkish Delight]

I don't know what others do, but i took EBM or formula when i used to go on outings with my kids.

I don't wear a veil or anything, but it is still considered wrong amongst my culture to bf in public. Tongues start wagging. We aren't as from a relaxed society as you folk are.

It is considered wrong as you are putting yourself in view of other men and women too, but more particular, men.