7/2/98

9:05 AM
 Burlington Coat Factory Protest
I was very amused a few months back when there was the threat of the
Burlington Coat Factory protest because of a manager and saleswoman
harassing nursing mothers in the dressing room.  However, I just came
across today an issue of a magazine that I forgot to send you all
information about.

It's the "Baby Magazine" , "Compliments of Baby Depot at Burlington
Coat Factory" that I picked up maybe a month ago for free at the
store.  The title at the bottom of the page?  "Breastfeed or Bust."
It was the most breastfeeding supportive article I have ever seen in
one of the free magazines distributed at a store.  The narrator said
in the lead paragraph, "I had already decided.  For me, it was
breastfeeding or nothing.  I had actually dreamed about it..." There
was actually no attempt to make formula feeding moms "not feel
guilty" and there was not one direct ad for formula within the
magazine (although it was mentioned in passing within some articles.)

I wonder if this article was already in the works or not at the time
of the threatened breast-in?

Maji Steele, M.A.