> When I see those aerobics shows with those lean healthy women...I feel
>guilty... Is the fact that I feel guilty their fault? ...Should they keep
>promoting exercise and proper nutrition?  ... we wouldn't want anyone to
>feel guilty.
>
>Becky Behre

I had a faculty member approach me after a bf lecture at the university one
day and say I shouldn't give so much evidence supporting the nutritional
superiority of br-m, since it might make moms in my class who formula-fed
feel guilty.  I asked her if she had listened to my lecture on the
importance of eating well and avoiding drugs during pregnancy, and she said
she had, and liked it very much.  I asked her if I should not tell my
students the dangers of taking those drugs during pregnancy, since those
who had done so might feel guilty.  I explained that I am careful to
present the facts,  and not to make judgements on my students.  (One
advantage to this approach is it leaves the door of communication open
between myself and students who will freely admit to me that they are
abusing drugs, anorectic, bulimic, obese--or using formula.)

Supporting the right to informed consent,

Arly Helm

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