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Nigel Bribsly

Published Letters: 5

  • it was a joke!

    [Read the article: Romney spokesman: Salvation Army volunteers "annoying"]
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    lighten up!

    Friday, October 19, 2007 09:59 AM

  • not only was the under armour ad a lame imitation

    [Read the article: King Kaufman's Sports Daily]
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    it also had really creepy nazi overtones!

    Monday, February 4, 2008 10:05 PM

  • This article is nothing but speculation

    [Read the article: Are we sexist in our schadenfreude?]
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    and nothing about these few isolated incidents cited indicates that sexism is the reason Britney, Paris, and Amy allegedly got more coverage for their breakdowns than Kiefer, Heath, or Owen. "Why we seem to be more attracted to watching women self-destruct than we are to watching men" isn't the "real question" at all, at least not until you've done some real statistical analysis as to the full glut of media coverage for all celebrity missteps. Just off the top of my head, I can come up with lots of examples of men getting wall-to-wall coverage too ... Heath Ledger already did! What about O.J., Mel Gibson, Michael Jackson, Bill Clinton, and on and on? Catherine Price's sexism argument may in fact be the case, but her reasoning is shoddy logic. Sexism, as with any form of discrimination, certainly exists and has real consequences, but it's not always the explanation. But I guess if it's all you look for, then it's all you'll find.

    Monday, February 18, 2008 06:05 PM

  • in case anyone's wondering

    [Read the article: Quote of the day: It's a gynocracy!]
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    Erik De Los Reyes, a student at the University of Virginia, runs the aforementioned facebook group. His phone number at the school is 434-297-5982 and his UVA email address is edw4@virginia.edu. I'm certainly not advocating abusing or harassing this kid, but perhaps some gentle and friendly reminders letting him know that misogyny isn't funny or merely sophomoric. He's just a kid, so he's got lots to learn.

    Friday, April 11, 2008 02:49 PM

  • oh who cares

    [Read the article: Huckabee jokes about gun being aimed at Obama]
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    lighten up

    Friday, May 16, 2008 02:26 PM

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