While breastfeeding her one-year-old poolside on a cruise ship, a comment from a stranger caught India Gladwood off guard.

"A man walked past, he was probably in his 60s, gave me the dirtiest look that I've ever received and said 'disgusting,'" says the 32-year-old from Gympie, home of the Kabi Kabi people.

"I'm glad I was a fair way into my breastfeeding journey, because if I had only been starting out, I think I wouldn't be able to feed in public at all. I would worry everyone felt this way."

Last week Elise Turner from the Gold Coast was asked to leave Virgin Australia's Melbourne lounge by a staff member because she was pumping breast milk.

Dr Turner posted on social media that when trying to defend her right to breastfeed in a public space, the Virgin employee said she was "maki

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