Professor in trouble for breast feeding in class

[Misfit]

American University professor breast-feeds sick baby in class, sparking debate - The Washington Post

Adrienne Pine was in a jam. The assistant anthropology professor at American University was about to begin teaching “Sex, Gender & Culture,” but her baby daughter woke up in the morning with a fever. The single mother worried that she had no good child-care options.

So Pine brought her sick baby to class. The baby, in a blue onesie, crawled on the floor of the lecture hall during part of the 75-minute class two weeks ago, according to the professor’s account. The mother extracted a paper clip from the girl’s mouth at one point and shooed her away from an electrical outlet. A teaching assistant held the baby and rocked her at times, volunteering to help even though Pine stressed that she didn’t have to. When the baby grew restless, Pine breast-fed her while continuing her lecture in front of 40 students.

 

[vraiblonde]

In the Sept. 5 essay, Pine wrote that she was “shocked and annoyed that this would be considered newsworthy.” She lamented that her workplace had suddenly become “a hostile environment.” She also upbraided journalists at the Eagle student newspaper — which, as of Tuesday afternoon, had not published any article on the matter — and wrote that the tone of a reporter’s questions implied an “anti-woman” view.

This woman is a flake and should be fired.

 

[kwillia]

This woman is a flake and should be fired.

I was about to lambast you for being nonchalant about so many things that shouldn't be anybody's business but the I actually read the article and I have to agree with you... she's a flake...

 

[MMDad]

I doubt that 99.9% of working people in the US have the option of taking their sick kid to work with them. She is an idiot.

 

[ICit]

... and she stated ... but they couldnt see my nipple

when i heard this on the news this AM.. I was like ... WHAT!!! No she didnt!!!!

 

[bcp]

... and she stated ... but they couldnt see my nipple

when i heard this on the news this AM.. I was like ... WHAT!!! No she didnt!!!!

maybe this is the real reason she is in trouble

 

[SoMD_Fun_Guy]

Here we go again, another case of teacher doing inappropriate things with a child.

Shouldn't we hold off our judgement until we see her pic?
Cuz if she's then it's all ok, right?

 

[Merlin99]

I doubt that 99.9% of working people in the US have the option of taking their sick kid to work with them. She is an idiot.

I doubt they would have said a word to her about it, if not for this part.

 

[pelers]

Yeah, I'm still fairly new to this whole mom thing, but I'm PRETTY SURE that when the kiddo is sick either his father or I get to take the day off work to stay home with him or find alternate care for the day that doesn't mind watching a sick munchkin.

 

[Merlin99]

Here we go again, another case of teacher doing inappropriate things with a child.

Shouldn't we hold off our judgement until we see her pic?
Cuz if she's then it's all ok, right?

no because she said she didn't show any boobage.

 

[bcp]

no because she said she didn't show any boobage.

no, she might have shown boobage, but she deprived the class of nipple.

most serious crime.

 

[Misfit]

:breastpump: :shrug:

 

[drivingdaisy]

SO she bought a sick and perhaps contagious child to the workplace so she could get others sick. How thoughtful.

 

[bcp]

:breastpump: :shrug:

She had one with her. but it was carbon based.
besides, how would it have looked if she hooked up a breast pump while giving the lecture.

 

[ICit]

She had one with her. but it was carbon based.
besides, how would it have looked if she hooked up a breast pump while giving the lecture.

would have been too loud..
and what if she enjoys the feeling of pumping????

 

[Misfit]

She had one with her. but it was carbon based.
besides, how would it have looked if she hooked up a breast pump while giving the lecture.

What is a carbon based breast pump? Could she have milked herself before school and given the kid a bottle?









This thread is hot....

 

[terbear1225]

it was a class on sex, gender and culture why didn't she play it off as a demonstration as part of the lecture?

 

[Merlin99]

What is a carbon based breast pump? Could she have milked herself before school and given the kid a bottle?









This thread is hot....

the kid

 

[Toxick]

So Pine brought her sick baby to class. The baby, in a blue onesie, crawled on the floor of the lecture hall during part of the 75-minute class two weeks ago, according to the professor’s account. The mother extracted a paper clip from the girl’s mouth at one point and shooed her away from an electrical outlet. A teaching assistant held the baby and rocked her at times, volunteering to help even though Pine stressed that she didn’t have to. When the baby grew restless, Pine breast-fed her while continuing her lecture in front of 40 students.

Professor should be in trouble - not for breastfeeding, but for being a dumbass. She's in charge of shaping young minds? She needs to grow her own functioning brain first.



I'm all about public breast-feeding. (And not just because I like swollen and heaving breasts). A baby's gotta eat like everyone else, and it's the most natural thing in the world - But there are a lot more inappropriate and distracting and unprofessional behaviors going on than simply slapping a titty in her kids mouth.



She seriously had no backup plan for a sick kid?

And since she did have no backup plan, she should have stayed her ass home, rather than spreading disease and contagion around a room full of other people.




Like most rational, thinking adults would have done.

 

[b23hqb]

This woman is a flake and should be fired.

Like a flake and a Sandra Fluke.