Lisa writes:
>The copy I have is marked across the bottom: FROM THE PUBLISHERS OF AMERICAN
>BABY MAGAZINE. The side is labelled, A CAHNERS PUBLICATION. The ads are from
>G****R. I find the breastfeeding images to be quite lovely.

Lisa, please answer the following questions about the breastfeeding images:
1.      How old is the baby in each picture?
2.      Where is the mother?
3.      What is the mother wearing?
4.      Can you see the mother's wedding ring?  If not, is it because there is
no ring on her visible left hand, or is it because her left hand is not
visible?
5.      Is the mother making eye contact with the baby, or is the baby looking
at mother's chest or neck?
6.      Is the mother smiling?  A lot or only a little?

By comparison to the bottle-feeding pictures in the publication, if any --
7.      Can you see the mother's wedding ring?
8.      Is the mother making eye contact with the baby?
9.      Is the mother smiling?  A lot or only a little?

Often times the "messages" sent by the formula companies images of
breastfeeding are extremely subtle.
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