I can't say I agree at all
breastfeeding is both a natural thing, and a moment of intimacy between the mother and the child.
as a parent, the REALITY of when a baby needs attending to is that you cannot plan everything. Often after a birth and the previous 9 or so months of every daily event revolving around the baby, a simple normal outing such as going out to dinner can be a treat, and a relief.
before my son was born my wife and I were determined that our social life would go on unchanged, we would still go out to cafes, see our friends as often etc. We were naive to say the least.
I learnt very quickly that people frown at you or even abuse you because your child needs a nappy changed and there is no where else other than the park seat where you have been strolling. You have already discounted the ground, you can't get to a change room so the best you can do is be discrete. Doesn't stop prudes from telling you what you should be doing.
We go out with major back up plans, and it still doesn't always work. Kids and babies have IMMEDIATE needs and as a parent you have to deal with them as they arise the best you can while retaining your own life as much as possible.
The other night my son had just been to the toilet before we went out as I asked and then you get to the video store where there is no toilet and lo and behold, they need to go again.
I also know that when you become a parent, your views and opinions change very quickly on what should or shouldn't happen. You also become far more sympathetic to other parents and help them wherever possible, as you can understand the difficulties and stresses involved.
I personally could not stand the sound of a crying child. Now it doesn't faze me as I can tell the differece between a need and a tantrum.
Breastfeeding is an act of both necessity and intimacy. As any act of intimacy is private, you should try to be discrete, which it apppears she did. I can't see what the problem is because you had to look repeatedly to work out what she was doing.
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NO! I'd bet $1,000 she drives a mini-van, too.
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What does her economic status have to do with it? She is a parent, and one day you will be too. One day, somone will pass judgement on your actions that you deem necessary, whilst being as discrete as you can.
Hopefully someone won't go to the manager and vocally demand that you stop......