I am amazed that a professor at the university of Michigan would defame Native Americans. Her name is Lynn Conway. Her web page (and the material I refer to here) is at : http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/TS/Anjelica/Bailey-UCLA-Lecture.html#anchor260409 Please note it is sponsored by the University of Michigan! Below is one paragraph dealing with sex toys and comparing them to the religious relics and regalia of Native Americans: "Thus Anjelica brought a female mask, fake breasts, a wig and a rubber vagina to the interview. She showed these items on camera, and explained how the items in her experience went beyond sex, and had the power to confer identity, i.e., that they were "transformative" to a pretransition person - much as masks, feathers and powerful animal-spirit fetish items related to eagles and bears were to Native Americans (whose use of identity transformative fetish items Anjelica had deeply studied)." I find this deeply offensive as I am sure do you! To compare those who patronize sex shops for their toys to Native American religions is deeply disturbing. I have written to the University of Michigan to protest this flagrant disregard for the religious symbols of your peoples. The image of your shaman with fake breasts, a woman's mask, and a false vagina is evil and disgusting. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.620 / Virus Database: 399 - Release Date: 11/03/2004