I'm with most of you here. The question should not be about breastfeeding. Most people don't and shouldn't be put off by it, especially when covered. The woman should not be bringing a baby into class at all. You can't tell a baby to "behave". They aren't capable of it. What if the baby just cried for half the class? AND, if she can, than the students can. That'd just be chaos.

Any working mother should have a contingency plan for just such a situation. Most jobs would just say "no way" and that would be the end of it. What sitter wouldn't take a baby for one hour for a 20? Thus, we are left with the obvious conclusion: The professor was making a statement. I guess in her particular class, that might have been appropriate. It would have made a great subject of discussion during the following class. "How many of you were offended by my actions last class and why?"...

AKA, if Apple had produced Short Circuit. "Johnny 5... is ALIVE... and charging weapons."

Clearly a beta test model of the Cyberman helmet shown in action here: http://www.slantmagazine.com/images/house/television/doctorwho612_3.jpg