Kate laments: "but here I am, uncredentialed except for a couple BS's in Biochemistry and Biology. I can write the letters but I fear I may appear to be just one of those 'breastfeeding advocates who lack objectivity' if I [write letters to the local news stations, newspapers and journals]. Phooey. You are every bit as articulate and passionate about the BF Ad campaign debacle as those who do have lots of initials after their names. The objective in a concerted letter-writing campaign is to keep an issue in the forefront. ALL of us can do that. Maybe some reporter has been clamoring to do an in-depth piece, but hasn't been able to convince the higher-ups that this is an issue worth spending time on. Yours may be the letter which substantiates to the editors that there*is* public interest in this issue. Perhaps the reporter seeks a "regular person" to interview as part of a fully-researched article. Your letter might prompt a call for an interview. I say: put pen to paper, and worry only about typos and grammatical errors. _________________________________________________________________ Worried about inbox overload? Get MSN Extra Storage now! http://join.msn.com/?PAGE=features/es *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html