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WTF?!  How is this beautiful photo sexual?  You know, people can find anything sexual or titillating...anything.  Some people don't post photos of their kids on the internet for fear of child predators/pedophiles.  I figure that it is just as likely for some wacko to see us at the market and have some kind of fantasy/whatever from that experience.  

But back to the point...Angelina should breastfeed her babies wherever and whenever and for however long she wants.  People can just shut their pie holes about it.  I am proud that she has this cover shot.  Angelina rocks!

Life is rarely black and white, clear-cut and unambiguous. Every father has a difficult transition when his darling little girl starts to develop breasts and hips, and boys start to notice her. She will always be his little girl, and yet she is becoming a sexual creature.

By the same token, women can be beautiful when they're breastfeeding their children, no doubt. But is it wrong to think they might retain some sexuality as well? Moms don't turn in their libido at the delivery room door (well, some do, but that's another topic).

As for dads, it's absurd to expect a man to suddenly cease to find a woman's breasts fascinating simply because there happens to be a baby attached to one of them now. You need to be sensitive to the situation, respect the mother, and acknowledge that right now They Belong To The Baby. But stop liking them? Far from it.

My 2 cents.

It's a beautiful, intimate shot. The idea that once a sex symbol, only a sex symbol, is quite disturbing. Jolie, like all women, has many facets to her life and career. I like that she's not ashamed to publicly breastfeed and to use her body in a natural way. I don't think any more thought needs to go into it than that.

I agree with anne05. Must we ONLY be one thing or another? The madonna or

the whore, no complexity allowed...it's absolutely absurd. The expert in question sounds a little jealous, like the only poster woman for nursing should be some stereotypically rumpled, crunchy-granola earth momma.

Is she really still nursing, though?  I mean, she has new (post-baby) tattoos.  Granted, the risk of infection from tattoos is minimal, but still--who would take that chance?  

Maybe I'm just jealous, because I have a tattoo gift certificate hanging on my fridge, just waiting for the day I stop nursing my youngest son.

I love that she is on the cover breast feeding!

People should be comfortable with the idea and sight of a mother feeding her child. I hate the idea that women should have to be forced into a closed room or smother their baby's head with a blanket in order to breastfeed. It is a natural and beautiful thing, and it's the child's FOOD!

I am shocked that there are still people out there that need to get over their fear of breasts - In Vancouver, just recently, a mother was asked to "hide" in a fittingroom while breastfeeding because it made some customers uncomfortable (www.cbc.ca/.../bc-h-m-breastfeeding-protest-vancouver.html).

This is absurd in town where being topless (as a woman) is totally legal. With breastfeeding it's not like you can even see anything when a baby is attached. What's wrong with a little boob here and there?

I hate to be the one to break it to those men, but those breasts don't belong to them. They don't belong to Brad. They don't belong to her babies. They belong to her and it's her choice what to do with them, no matter how others react.

I am not a big fan of Brangelina but I actually thought this photo was really tasteful and beautiful. Brad is a good photographer!

I think that Angelina may be getting tired of being seen as only a sex symbol and is trying to break out of that image. Perhaps being seen feeding her baby will help the public see her as a more complex person and help her maintain her career as she gets older.

Regarding the Vancouver story: I guess I'm not surprised anymore that women are being told not to breastfeed in public, but what really surprises me is when the mothers comply! I breastfed in public all the time (it is possible to be discreet about it) and if anyone ever told me I had to go into a bathroom or cover my kid's head with a blanket, they'd get a firm and decisive "No." End of discussion.