Breastfeeding at Applebee's Stupid Neighborhood

Corporations or their little petty employees often act like jerks. For example a lot of people, myself included, have been discussing the absurdity of escorting cute girls in miniskirts off airplanes.

An ignorant Applebees manager in Kentucky falls into this category as well. He got all bent out of shape when a Mom was breastfeeding in his stupid neighborhood. How many times do we have to go over this one until people get it?

A woman was discreetly breastfeeding her child in a corner booth. A waitress came over and told the lady that she had to cover up with a blanket because a customer had complained about indecent exposure.

First, Kentucky law specifically provides that breastfeeding can not be considered indecent exposure.

Second, it is not necessary that these corporations cater to the whims of their stupidest customers. That was what happened to Kyla Ebbert when Southwest ejected her for wearing a mini-skirt. Some morally righteous person was offended that an attractive woman was showing a little too much skin. Probably thought it would have life destructive effects on their precious little children.

For real, there is a whole cadre of frumpy Moms who are applauding Southwest for taking a strong stand on good proper moral dress.

Same deal in Kentucky.

The manager should have politely told the complainer to shut the fuck up. Not harass the Mom.

Anyway, this Saturday there are going to be some women protesting outside Applebee Neighborhoods across the nation. And I think they will be feeding their babies right there outside the restaurants as well.

It may be an isolated incident, like I hope the mini-skirt deal is, but it is important these boys and girls get called on this stuff. And that the word is passed down the corporate ladder, so that power hungry ignoramuses on the front lines get the message. And the only way that happens is if the message is pounded into the these corporations in a big way.

You can help out by shooting off an an email to Applebees and letting them know this concern about breastfeeding is just oh so lame:

Because they don't want you to really contact them they don't post their email addresses so you have to fill out a “guest relations” form, but if you have the time it would be nice to send them a little love note.

The form starts here at the bottom of the page: Guest Relations Form

And for those of you who will surely bring up the issue of being discreet--get over it. For one thing, this woman was. But more importantly if seeing a woman nurse an infant brings out even the slightest prurient interest in you, then you are sick and in dire need of some therapy.