Yes, classical conductors may make good money, but not compared to CEOs of large corporations. If any of the early composers made any money in their day, it was because they were subsidized by aristocrats. (What we now call Republicans.) To this day, most classical music is subsidized by pretentious rich people who have no idea what they are listening to. I am not anti-feminist. I am anti-the automatic accusations of sexism that arise over the most trivial issues. The very fact that many women in this country consider Sarah Palin a "feminist" is very telling about how virtually meaningless the term has become. I stand by my earlier points. Asage didn't have anything new to add, so she/he corrected my spelling. Asephe stoops to personal attacks regarding my intelligence. As far as having facts at my disposal, I was under the impression that letters to the editors was a place for opinions not news reports. And, again, it was Asephe, being from another country (if not another planet) who did not realize that serious penalties await young men who do not register for the draft. (That's one I made sure to look up on the internet.) I believe he called my point "dull" since the draft was not active at the moment. And still, NO ONE (male or female) has been able to site ONE law that applies adversely to WOMEN only. If "feminism" would, in fact, live up to its claim of wanting equal rights and opportunites for men and women, this wouldn't be an issue. Thank you and bless your hearts.

Since when is Amy Poehler a "feminist" comedian? Would that make Jon Stewart a "Jewish" comedian? Is Chris Rock only funny to black people? Do you have to be British to get Monty Python? The fact is that none of the great comedians have a hyphen before their name. They are simply COMEDIANS. PERIOD. They all know that nothing is sacred when it comes to humor. The best comedy takes no prisoners. Amy Poehler and the other great FEMALE comedians poke fun at everything including feminists.

Most of the writers on SNL are men. Is it possible that one or more of them wrote some of those "feminist" jokes?

Please read the line under the headline: (It's called a drop head.) "The hilarious FEMINIST comedian." Once again your criticism is second generation. And, as far as facts go, you know nothing about me or my reading habits. I am a widely published music and literary critic/journalist. But, to be honest, I think we are BOTH much too involved with our computers. LOL! I KNOW I need to get a life. How about you?

Thanks for you letter. You, like Ms. Fonda, are among the few peope who get it.

Look at our leaders: the barely literate, subverbal "W" and the sociopath Cheney. Obviously, not all men evolve beyond the lizard brain stage (or even attempt to) and this makes us all look bad.

I wasn't objecting to Amy Poehler BEING a "feminist" comedian. I was objecting to her being labeled as such. I had a feeling you were an academic. Your meandering, obtuse prose and your maddening disection of the most minor points are dead give aways. Maybe there's some kind of medication for that. LOL!

Thank you for your letter. It's especially enlightened and enlightening coming from a mom. This is the point I have been trying to make all along: that gender roles are just as cofining for men (if not more so, as you suggest) as they are for women. That's why I find the seemingly indiscriminate charges of sexsim and mysogyny thrown at men so offensive.

That is, a feminist AND a comedian or a a comedian AND a feminist.

They say that cat Barack is one baaaaad MUTHA.....(shut your mouth!) Well, I'm talkin' about Barack.....

I'll just take a stab in the dark here, but I don't think this event was meant to attract WOMEN.....kind of like "ladies night," get it? GEEEEEEEZE!!!!!!

Interesting that you mentioned rich and powerful as conditions for having sex with you. Is this official "feminist" policy? And, it's men who are superficial.....

So, as usual, wimminz be makin' the RULES. Has it occured to you ladies that if you would take more responsibility for your dating life--rather than just sitting around waiting for men to impress you--you might not have to go through this tiresome and humiliating culling process.

1)Don't smoke cigarettes. They're disgusting!(Drugs or any kind are unacceptable.)

2)Don't keep ordering drink after drink and expect me to pay for them.

3)Read a book by someone other than John Grisham, Michael Crichton, Dean Koontz or anyone of that ilk. Please don't even mention Harry Potter unless you're reading it to your kids.

4)If you're over 30, don't tell me how much you're into Counting Crows, Moby, etc., etc.,

5)If you're any age, dont' tell my how much you're into Sting.

6)After the first couple of dates, ask me out.

7)Pay for dinner or split the check.

8)Don't assume that I WANT to have sex with you. Maybe you haven't met MY standards.

9)Don't "witness" to me about God's plan for my life or try to sell me your New Age beliefs.

10)Don't use a lot of foul language. It's not "liberated." It's trampy.

11)If I mention jazz, don't tell me how much you love Kenny G.

12)Don't complain about your X.

13)Don't claim to be a "feminist" and then start putting down gay people, black people, poor people, Hispanics, etc.

14)Don't keep a running list of my minor transgressions in your head.

15)Be informed, have an opinon.

Funny how often you girls keep mentioning MONEY. Why even bother with a date, why can't we just send you a check? Or, maybe you have one of those credit card readers.

At least TWO women have mentioned money as a criteria so far. The men didn't bring it up.