Letters to the Editor
wenteast
Published Letters: 2 Editor's Choice: 1
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A setback for women
[Read the article: Beyond Vagina-dome]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Reading about this lunacy wrapped in empowerment rhetoric, I really believe this sort of stuff actually sets women back. It teaches them that silly antics, withdrawl into ersatz sisterhood, and lame attempts to be outrageous and subversive will effectively counter the real and, in their cases, mostly imagined male domination all around them.
The reality of course is that they are handicapping their ability to function in the real world, have relationships with the other 49% of the human race, raise healthy sons and daughters, and compete in the marketplace.
One of the most important ingredients in healthy, mutually beneficial relationships between the sexes is respect. This baloney doesn't promote that -- men (and, I bet, most women!) laugh at this stuff and mock it, and rightfully so.
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All doubts removed
[Read the article: "She blew me off, is the technical term"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Well, if there was any doubt that the woman who wrote a pro-Obama book prior to moderating the debate, is not professional enough to handle the job, this settles it. While I was dismayed that the organizers chose her despite her previous writing -- neutrality and maintaining its appearance being crucial to such an activity, I thought she did an OK job.
But "kiss and tell" like this is quite improper -- she should've let viewers draw their own conclusions (and, given Salon's readership and their bias, they would've come to the desired conclusion).
Contrast this to Brian Williams on Letterman -- Letterman is going off his nut in his hatred of McCain/Palin, and spends the first half of the show shredding them. He then brought out Williams who refused to take the bait and join in (though given his profession, he likely agreed). Ifill could learn from Williams.