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Breasts. We see them everywhere, nowadays. Television, movies, magazines ? they're pretty much impossible to miss, even if you try really hard. NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne is probably a fan himself, but he managed to find at least one set to be offensive enough to turn 'em into a personal PR nightmare.
Kahne infuriated the nursing-friendly masses when he tweeted his uncensored opinion regarding a mother breastfeeding her son at a grocery store. Apparently, "One boob put away one boob hanging" was so offensive to him that he felt it warranted international publicity. After referencing the incident as "nasty," he claimed that he no longer felt like shopping or eating after witnessing the public display of nudity. The Twitter debacle escalated when one of Kahne's followers begged to differ with his opinion (using some mild profanity), to which he responded with more profanity. As you can imagine, nursing advocates and people in general are angry about his attitude and the way he handled himself on Twitter.
So, here's what I don't understand about this situation (aside from the disgustingly rude commentary): guys are supposed to like boobs, right? It seems to me that spotting one out in public would count as a freebie, of sorts. I'm not saying that this woman couldn't have benefited from the use of a nice nursing cover, but I find it hard to believe that it's any more offensive to witness a mother breastfeeding her child than it is to see the backsides of people who can't be bothered to wear belts or pants that fit (I saw at least four today in public places).
It remains to be seen how Kahne's reputation will be affected by this rant, if at all. There are certainly plenty of people who agree with his point of view, even if it was expressed in a tactless manner. He has already issued a formal apology, of course, which was clearly written by a seasoned publicist if the correct use of grammar and punctuation are indicators.
So how do you feel about public breastfeeding? Do you think that Kahne's comments were justified, or did you find his views to be majorly offensive?
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