Commenters picked up on the old HCI quip that "the only intuitive interface is the nipple" and pushed back with lived experience. belo ch, gregw2, mcphage and others argued survivor bias masks how many babies and mothers struggle with latching, with gregw2 calling the quip "a sign of real-life ignorance" once you see the distress of feeding problems. waterheater and OroPla noted nuance: a dad observed nipple detection may be hardwired but latching often takes work, and OroPla argued social context - large families passing on skills - historically helped. talon8635 and stvltvs emphasized that what looks "natural" often requires learning on both sides, while deadbabe said the body offers other intuitive interfaces too.
Other commenters reframed the debate around definitions and analogies. JohnFen and sublinear said "intuitive" really means familiar patterns, so no single UI is intuitive for everyone; animitronix distinguished instinct from intuition. motionlessveloc and delichon brought up the ThinkPad pointing stick - the "nipple" metaphor in tech - as an example of something that still isn't intuitive for many users, and snarky-comments suggested it could augment conventional UIs. Overall the split was between those who treat the aphorism as clever but misleading given real-world difficulties, and those who argue the word "intuitive" is relative and needs clearer definition.
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