I haven't gotten my copy of the form letter from Women's Day yet, but when I do you can be sure that I will send write back a letter of protest. Not only are almost all women eventually going to have children, but the information published in these magazines doesn't just go in through the eyes of the reader and then get locked in their brain. People share their knowledge with friends, co-workers, relatives, etc. Men, women who are never going to have kids, and women who have already had kids that they bottle-fed are all capable of reading an article about how breastfeeding protects women and their daughters against breast cancer and being persuaded to be more supportive of their daughters, daughter-in-law, friends, and relatives. The argument from Women's Day is ludicrous, and we should all let them know that we think so! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- Katherine A. Dettwyler, Ph.D. email: [log in to unmask] Anthropology Department phone: (409) 845-5256 Texas A&M University fax: (409) 845-4070 College Station, TX 77843-4352