I'm ready to move to France now.

I've got to agree with the basic reader sentiments here. Zacharek's view of the film seems entirely colored by a misinterpretation of the artist Diane Arbus. I don't know how people can miss the bright light of love and humanity that regularly shines forth in Arbus's photos. Even when I first encountered her work while I was in high school, I was touched by the humor, truth and beauty of these photos and their subjects. Others did not feel the same, and so for me, perception of these photos acts as a sort of litmus test of humanity. For those who only see, in some abstracted way, "dullness, stupidity and ugliness" I only have pity.

Another reader wrote, "Asking about motherhood/pregnancy is just a sneaky-ass way to avoid hiring a "flight risk" that affects women exclusively." There's nothing "sneaky-ass" about it; flight risk is a real concern for employers, who lose money, experience and knowledge every time an experienced employee leaves. Employers need to be worried about it. They aren't doing their jobs otherwise.

I'd appreciate being asked if I were planning on having a family. Why? Because many employers are hesitant to hire any women (or more than a certain number of women) of child-bearing age simply because so many of them do leave. As a married woman who's chosen not to have children, I relish the opportunity to tell a potential employer, "Pregnancy leave and mommy time is something you'll never have to worry about with me." From my point of view, it's discriminatory *not* to be asked, because the assumption is that it may be a possibility! I made a choice and I live by it. I love kids, but it's not in the cards for me to have them. I will lose out on that experience, which is a lovely and important one. Yet my decision ought to give me an advantage in the workplace; unlike many mothers (and plenty of fathers), I can and will work extended hours, weekends and whatever it takes to get ahead or get the job done. I don't call in sick. I don't have sick kids or the need to attend soccer practices. This should be to my advantage where working is concerned.

Employers ask about all sorts of things which may speak to the length of time a potential employee may stay - unfinished college degrees, family away from home, education or resumes which imply different career aspirations than the job at hand, and so on. The fact of the matter is that while "mothering" tends to affect job performance more than "fathering," there are plenty of single dads out there whose work diminishes due to their responsibilities. There are plenty of other women who never have kids, too.

Feminism used to be about the right for women to have the same choices as men, and to a large extent, I think we've achieved that in America. This doesn't mean we get to choose willy-nilly and without restrictions. All choices have potential downsides. Why should someone who knows that they will have children have a special right to hide this fact? Why should employers not have access to real answers about genuine concerns? I applaud Carl Lloyd's admission that the importance of work changed for her after having kids. We can't always know this sort of thing in advance. But I don't think it's unreasonable to set different expectations for ourselves based on personal goals. "Having it all" is fine, until it affects reasonable rights of others.

I guess Yugoslavia is really "almost-forgotten" as, contrary to what Andrew O'Hehir suggests, Yugoslavia was composed of six, not five, republics. He omits Macedonia. Thus "Border Post," fine film though it may be, is not truly a collaboration between all the former republics.

The Czechs and Slovaks are two peoples, from two now-distinct countries. Since the film in question takes place today, it would be nice to acknowledge this distinction.

. . . and another correction. Contrary to the title heading, this version of "Neat Neat Neat" is not "previously unreleased," and has in fact been widely available - even in America - for the better part of two decades.

. . . but I like it. "The Wire" is in most ways "better," but I "The Sopranos" offered a sort of delirious pleasure few could match. By the way, considering he was an actor on "The Sopranos," had a zillion hits going back nearly 45 years, both with the Four Seasons and under his own name - not to mention a European remake hit this year - you think you could do Frankie Valli the favor of spelling his name correctly.

The title should be "Whom would Jesus pay?" Learn English grammar, Tim.

I'm glad this article hints at the fact that abortion is 'illegal' in many areas by virtue of the fact that (among other factors) laws are designed to make it much more difficult to open a facility which can offer abortions than a facility that performs more serious and life-threatening procedures, or that there may simply not be a facility to have the procedure performed for many hundreds of miles. In itself, this is criminal.

And if Susan Wicklund is reading this, thank you. You are a hero to me.