Breastfeeding in Public Drama

Okay, so I have an opinion on everything.  Well, just about everything, but my husband says that I really should just take out the "just about" part and leave it at everything.  Back to the debate though...
Back story:
I was reading posts on Cafemom trying to pass the time as I was breastfeeding.  I came across a post telling all the breastfeeding mommies about a nurse-in at Target in the near future.  I replied saying I would show up if I remembered.
For those not in the know: a nurse-in is something moms do when a store, mall, gym, etc. tells a mother that she cannot breastfeed there or give her a hard time because she doesn't want to squeeze her several kids into a changing stall or bathroom to breastfeed her baby.  I've never attended one and to be honest, I thought most of the time that going to one was going a little overboard.
So I did my research.  I read several articles online and read many responses.  I read over and over again about how mom's were harassed to varying degrees for breastfeeding.  Some used covers while some did not.  Some sat in the open while some did find secluded areas.  Most of it seemed trivial.  It really does seem trivial if you stand back far enough.  But take a step back further...
Okay, some more back story.  I thought about my own experiences.  No one ever told me to find a private spot.  Most people just avert their eyes even though I use a cover in public and whenever there are men who are not my husband in the room.  I will admit, I even felt embarrassed when a waiter tried to hold a conversation with me while I was breastfeeding Keira recently even though I was using a cover.  And I have a friend who shall not be named who has brought up a woman at our church (I haven't gone in a while so I haven't witnessed this).  My friend (let's call her Spunky) was shocked that this woman didn't go to the nursery or use a cover.  Spunky wasn't the only one who wasn't shocked.  No one bothered the woman who was feeding her baby though.  Then I thought about my husband, who is always quick to find me a blanket to cover up when I go to feed our baby girl and someone else is present.
So when he got home, I asked him about it.  At first, he thought I had an agenda.  Like I wanted to change his mind on something.  Honestly, I just wanted his opinions and I really wanted to know his thought process.  As it turns out, he's a lot like the "normal" Americans.  The ones who shred magazines for posting a picture of a baby breastfeeding because it's showing a breast that is not being used to seduce men.  Okay, that's the Cafemom talk coming out of me.  Though quite a few people wrote in about this picture saying it was indecent even though it was a baby magazine and the magazine was promoting breastfeeding much like the government is now.
Let's be honest people, even though more and more people are breastfeeding now, there are still several people out there who are against it saying it's "gross."  There are quite a few moms who don't have the support and give up because of that (though admittedly many moms stop for other reasons).  We live in a society where children who were breastfed have parents who don't want their children to see it happen with other children.
One of my foster parents was raised in Korea where it was so normal that most new moms didn't wear stuff to cover their boobs in public and no one thought anything of it.  It wasn't considered sexual or anything.  The moms would just plop down anywhere and everywhere and take care of their baby's needs.
So here's my thoughts.  Is there a problem with a mom covering up?  No.  Is there a problem with wishing a mom would cover up?  No.  Is there a problem with asking her?  YES!  There are too many other problems that come along with breastfeeding naturally from trying to teach a child to latch to worrying about producing enough milk to trying to figure out if you have a clogged duct and what to do if you have one.  Don't EVER add to a mother's stress.
Also, the whole "There are kids here" excuse is just plain stupid.  It's NOT sex.  Children learn by seeing.  When you potty train a child, you often show them what to do with cartoons, books, and dolls or even by going in front of them.  Kids play house as make-believe to learn how to be parents (well, they actually learn once they become parents, but it shows you what they think of your parenting to make you a better parent).  They learn to speak by listening to you speak.  They learn to write by copying your writing.  They learn your attitudes and those are often slightly different but similar to your own.  Do you really want your son or daughter to think that there is something "secret" or even "wrong" about something that is natural?
My son sees me breastfeed all the time.  There's nothing secret about my boobs.  I highly doubt there's a sexual thought in his brain about it.  For all he knows, that's the only reason they are there.  I think he's more confused as to why he and his dad have nipples since they can't use them for anything.
So my new thoughts on this debate are this:  America needs to change it's views on breasts.  Becoming a mother is hard enough whether it's your first or your fifth with how much a new baby demands.  And let's be honest, a baby's needs are more important than any stranger.  If you see a mother breastfeeding in public with or without a cover and it makes you uncomfortable, avert your eyes.  She probably expects you to do that anyway.  If your five year asks why she's doing that, just say she's feeding her baby (it's not rocket science).  Don't say it's "gross" or that she should "cover up" (especially when most older baby's hate blankets since it makes them hot or whatever) or say she should take the extra time to pump when in all honesty she may have a baby like mine who is hungry ALL the time making it impossible to pump.
There, I got a new cause today.  And you go to read about it.  In case you were wondering, I will attend the Target nurse-in if I remember AND I will probably use a cover since I am shy and my baby doesn't care about it yet.  However, I will never feel embarrassed when I see another mom breastfeeding without a cover and there are men there.  Those men should know better anyway.
Do your research people.  And help stick up for the rights of babies who deserve the best food and to be comfortable no matter where they are or who is around (using common sense of course:  No breastfeeding while driving please).