1.   There are few black or ethnic minority women or men working in western psychology.

2.   Although maker Philip Morris is phasing out the slogan after complaints that smoking damages vocal chords, state officials say such ads help fuel smoking among young minority women.

3.   And yet, there are reasons for misgivings, such as the fact that minority women are not prospering from the Title IX movement the way others are.

4.   A second difference is that minority women are less likely to get married.

5.   A third difference is that minority women have larger families.

6.   Bush has strong support among mothers in general, while Gore does best among unmarried, retired and minority women.

7.   Bush is already doing well among mothers, married women and white suburban women, while Gore holds the upper hand among minority women, single women and retirees.

8.   But Koh and other state officials say minority women are particularly vulnerable, turning to tobacco as a way to deal with depression, loneliness and stress.

9.   But when it comes to dollars in their pockets, they still occupy the bottom rung, often earning less than minority women.

10.   California ranked first among states with firms owned by minority women, while San Francisco and Oakland placed eighth and ninth among major metropolitan areas.