My reply to "Denise": I am an anthropologist, not a lactation consultant, so will not comment on the truth or falsity of blondes and their nipples, except to say that it is common "folk wisdom" that people with fair skin generally have more sensitive skin -- easier to burn in the sun, more prone to allergic reactions to skin products (soap, creams, etc.). Being Caucasian but with dark brown hair and relatively dark skin which is not at all sensitive, my experience fits this, but I don't know if it is a general rule. Light-colored people do have *thinner* skin than dark-coloroured people in general, which may contribute to the perceptions people have of skin sensitivity. Kathy Dettwyler