Dear Lactnetters,
I happen to work with the people that promote this show. I understand that
the segment on breastfeeding is only part of the show, which is about
controversial child rearing practices. In the meantime, they have given me
permission to pass along this address for letters:
Montel Williams Show
423 West 55th Street
New York NY 10019
In the New York area, the program is airing tomorrow, September 26th, at
3:00 on Fox, channel 5. I think it's very important that we follow Liz
Baldwin's advice about not responding in anger, but to give them
appropriate feedback.
Judyth Stavans
LLLL Yorktown
Westchester County, NY
At 01:23 PM 9/23/01 -0400, you wrote:
>Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2001 13:24:08 -0400
>From: "Elizabeth N. Baldwin" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: From Liz Baldwin - Montel to air 9/26
>
> Hello everyone - just wanted you to know that the Montel Williams show on
>extended breastfeeding is scheduled to air on September 26th.
>Unfortunately, I will be on a plane that day flying to Rochester NY to
>speak at a conference, but I will record it and see it when I return on
>October 5th.
>
>Some points: I thought Montel was very rough on the guests, and most
>especially Nancy Mohrbacher's two teen boys that were brave enough to
>appear on the show. Montel seemed to be very negative about the issue of
>extended breastfeeding, and in my opinion tried to humiliate her younger
>child on national TV. Note that ahead of time they wanted TEEN BOYS to
>appear on the show, and were definite that they did not want girls. As you
>watch the show, why do you think that was?
>
>At the end of the show Montel stated to us that he expected to be flooded
>with negative e-mails about breastfeeding - along the lines that there is
>no proof that breastfeeding is good, bashing him for even doing the show,
>etc. Lets give him the exact opposite. Feel free to post this to any other
>groups. Encourage people to watch the show and send their comments.
>
>BUT - don't send him angry e-mails, or they will hurt us and our cause.
>Angry e-mails make us look like we are out on the fringes. Instead, make
>them positive and informative. Even when you are letting him know you don't
>like something. For instance, if one was upset over the way he treated
>Nancy's son and wanted to tell him so, you could nicely point out the fact
>that you were disappointed with how that was handled, or how you really
>felt for the child, or how it made him look bad, or even how impressed you
>were that her son stood up for himself so well. Feel free to give him real
>feedback, just remember that bashing and anger don't result in people
>listening.
>
>Well, I hope that my memory does not serve me well, and that the show went
>off better than I think it did. I was glad that I was there, because I
>doubt that many of the misconceptions about breastfeeding would never have
>been addresses at all. Of course, maybe they cut out all the good things I
>think I remember me saying!
>
>Liz Baldwin
>Elizabeth N. Baldwin Baldwin & Friedman, P.A.
>Phone: 954-966-7110 Office: 305-944-9100 x233
>Fax: 954-966-9796 Office fax: 305-940-8544
>
>Breastfeeding and the Law: http://www.lalecheleague.org/LawMain.html
>Website: http://www.compromisesolutions.com
>
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