Ah well, Doraine, risking sticking my neck out on this one, but I for one smiled at your posts about your new bikini! As someone who used to enjoy wearing one until very recently, and lying in the sun to get as much tan as possible (still have faint light/dark areas left to show for it) and who has enjoyed the men in her life appreciating her breasts for their various functions, I wish you joy of your new profile and your new bikini! While the whole issue of mutilating women to satisfy some kind of cultural feminine ideal is abhorrent, I feel some discomfort at the idea that women cannot take pleasure in what they were born with, whether that is pretty eyes, a small waist or beautiful breasts. Women in all cultures have fun making themselves attractive and we are no exception. IMHO breasts as sex objects and breasts as feeding implements are not mutually exclusive. I have always thought it's very neat that breasts serve a dual function, to attract the male and feed the young, thereby ensuring the survival of the species. Maybe this is only true for our culture, but hey, if it works ... Pamela Morrison IBCLC, Zimbabwe (wishing I could still fit into mine ..)