Stephanie,

I thought I would write to this "researcher." Here is what I sent him:

Dear DM,

You are correct in claiming that a PhD is not the final answer to  
producing good research. I have seen highly successful people who were  
high school drop-outs. Self-determination and a tangible goal are key  
ingredients to self-achievement. You obviously have a strong desire to  
stand out. However, I would caution you against a few pitfalls in  
research:

1. What is printed is not necessarily true, although it is very  
tempting to use it to support one's hypothesis.

2. Always check the source of funding of the articles you quote. A  
healthy questioning of the motives of the funding entity is in order  
before agreeing with the results and conclusions of a paper

3. Informing your readership that you do not welcome a negative  
response raises the red flag of insecurity. All researchers worth  
their salt publish peer reviewed articles. Perhaps you should change  
your wording and invite constructive criticism to improve your work.

4. Given your special interest in pollution, I am puzzled at the angle  
of your article on breastfeeding. Your perspective is oriented toward  
discrediting breastfeeding rather than attacking pollution that  
destroys the infant food programmed by nature for thousands of years.  
Given all the qualities that you so proudly detail at the bottom of  
your article, I know you can do better. May I suggest that you reframe  
your argument to questioning the effects of pollution on human  
health ... and human milk?

Thank you in advance for your attention. Sincerely,

Nicole Bernshaw, MSc.

> ------------------------------
>
> Date:    Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:56:34 -0500
> From:    Stephanie Rodriguez <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Anti-breastfeeding "study"
>
> I thought you all might be interested in this "study."  It made the  
> rounds
> at my hospital - a copy has been mailed to every one of the  
> providers that
> I work with.  There's so many flaws with it that it is unbelievable,  
> but
> I'm sure someone will be bringing it up as an "aha, breastfeeding  
> ISN'T
> that good!!!" thing.
>
> http://www.breastfeedingprosandcons.info/
>
> Warmly,
>
> Stephanie Rodriguez, IBCLC, RLC
>
>

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