Letters to the Editor
Gams on Glass
Published Letters: 309 Editor's Choice: 6
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Freaquently think the Traister contradicts herself
[Read the article: Another pretty face of a generation]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]But there ARE plenty of women in the spotlight, at least fairly comparable to males. as the quote itself noted: "What, pray tell, was so damn groundbreaking about a group of narcissistic rich white women with a love of shopping and gossiping about their sex lives?"... The history of literature is littered with stories by or about such.
Looking across the media spectrum: Tina Fey has gotten an excess dolop (sic?) of attention, including here at salon, for producing a a coookie cutter SNL (Read: shit) movie not one whit clever.
And comparing SATC to, say, entourage, the latter has rightfully produced an equal amount of eyerolling from men and women alike.
And on the web, Wonkette is highly popular and invariably ends up being referenced by other blogs and standard media outlets both ... and of course rose to prominence for her investigation of Washingtonienne/Cutler, who screwed her way through a series of b-rate D.C. political 'celebs.'
And I can't think of a comparable male person. Really, that is the critique. It's not that women can't write about such vapid matters, it's that maybe they do a disservice to other women by helping to make vapidity a standard prerequisite for success.
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articles, misread please
[Read the article: Another pretty face of a generation]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]It appears, that, in haste, i misread the point and agree with Traister.
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but so early in the season we couldn't make heads or tails of it
[Read the article: Finale wrap-up: "Lost"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Previous season finale, no?
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Silly Sheeter
[Read the article: The superheroes of "Sex and the City"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"We don't ask what the Hulk says about American men and their relationship to rage, so why should we tolerate attacks on Samantha's legendary libido?"
I never thought anything was so especially unusual about her libido... they are all annoying and vapid creatures is all.
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Paul in KY on BURR
[Read the article: Who will Obama choose as veep? Nope, you're wrong]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"Years ago, the pistols that Burr provided for the duel were evaluated & it was discovered that the pistol used by Hamilton had a hair trigger. Accounts of the duel stated that Hamilton fired his pistol first, in the air, and Burr then aimed at Hamilton & shot him.
Given what I've read about Burr, it is consistant (IMO) that he had the trigger set like that (hoping that Hamilton would screw up & waste his shot).
Sounds like something Karl would do."
Interesting ... although they were Hamilton's pistols.... so, you make no sense. Burr has been unfairly maligned over these years. It was Hamilton who was the obnoxious SOB, and using his newspaper bully pulpit to slander Burr.
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again with this?
[Read the article: Single women should be ashamed of themselves!]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Look, if broadsheet is going to throw a hissy fit every time some no-good incompetent has something stupid to say that at least tangentially touches on the concept of 'womanhood' you all WILL end up bitter and irritated. This sor5t of nonsense isn't really worth two thoughts.
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Dharma and Greg
[Read the article: Quote of the day]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]This guy is clearly pilfering the trash can of the script-writer for Dharma and Greg. I'm sure I saw a similar rant, mid-insomnia, by Dharma's hippie father one night on WB at 2am.
Incidentally, 'lightworker' isn't even a legitimate term for anything spiritually related. It came from some bogus new age book in the 90s by some huckster.
Nancy Somebody: "McCain and Bush look decadent and dead next to Obama. Let's remember that!!!" -- I am an Obama supporter, but uhhhhh... you make the mistake of assuming everyone thinks like you. Obama looks and acts like a highly competent, but standard party man of NE/industrial NE origins.
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silenced
[Read the article: Lakers beat Celtics: Was the fix in again?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]You are clearly out of your depth -- Media can't discuss accusations that are in the public discourse? You are seriously crocked if you think that is sound (or legal) logic. As a column dealing with a public trial and information readily available to anyone, the piece merely discusses the merits of the possibility. As for evidence, I would say that the testimony of a former emplyee of the company, under oath, is pretty good evidence.
Secondly, even if the Donaghy matter was not a matter of public discussion, the potential for corruption, the topic is clearly a matter of public interest. And anyway, I don't think the NBA would look too good if word got out that they were silencing coumnists unter threat of legal suit.
And why are you trying to angily defend the NBA? What is up with you?
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oh nevermind
[Read the article: Lakers beat Celtics: Was the fix in again?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Silenced is the guy who keeps bringing up the topic of 'the cannabinoid sciences'... a phrase seeming pretty hilarious to me, but a 'science' he seemingly thinks is the key to life's mysteries, and one which the DEA is desperately trying to muzzle to keep us all in thrall ... Oh and his paranoid delusions that the government is going to come to his house at 3am in the morning (it's always 3am) and blast him dead, in his sleep, for smoking bowls.
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Timbuk
[Read the article: Lakers beat Celtics: Was the fix in again?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I don't think so. For example, if you are a DEA agent needing evidence against silenced (in order to shoot him, of course) you might find a bag of marajuana. You would smell it. It passes the sniff test if it is marajuana, irrespective of your opinion on the matter of cannibis.
The sniff test, I think, is one of identification, not a vualuation of the odor. Am I wrong?
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Sweeney todd in HS?
[Read the article: The real high-school musical]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Why not? We did it in middle school... or you think it is too childish for high school? I was assuming you meant it was too gory... not sure what you are on about if that is the case... as I said, my middle school out it on...
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The Dirty Poppa of Psychology
[Read the article: Kiss my ass]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"Anal sex is a reminder to every man, gay and straight, of the chink in his masculine armor. Watching Lawrence and Garner pleasure each other, those two officers must have understood at some level that they, too, could be entered and dominated. And if they weren't careful, they might enjoy it."
Oh c'mon with this pop psychology BS. Seriously, now, Mr Bayard - this particular adhesion to idle speculation and rumination pervades almost all of your articles, not to mention that most of us have probably had this very conversation while stoned in high school.