Letters to the Editor
Anne in NYC
Published Letters: 314 Editor's Choice: 37
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Re: But What Happens When You Get Married?
[Read the article: Romance in a fluorescent-lit cubicle ]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I’ve heard of companies that have ‘no fraternization’ clauses – but if they don’t have that kind of thing written in the employee manual for all to read you and your hubby were fired unfairly. And really – that strikes me as very old-fashioned and overly intrusive. I’d never accept a job that had so many rules (and I suspect that’s why we don’t see them so much anymore).
Right now we’ve got a married couple working for my company. My boss is living with a VP from a client’s office and another co-worker is dating a vendor. In the past I’ve worked at the same company with my husband. I even once worked for a start-up where the two partners were involved (we kept that one on the down low so we’d get funding more easily). And I could gossip about various workplace affairs all day.
Something that I do deal with a lot that is always upsetting is stalkers. You’d be shocked how many women have them. Just about every job I’ve ever had some woman has knocked on my door with a photo of some guy and a copy of her restraining order. I’ve got an especially scary story about one of those guys trying to bust in to our office. When faced with dangers like that a little kissy-face is nothing to concern your self with.
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Do. Not. Want.
[Read the article: Go green this holiday season]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]And if the friend you’re buying for is really green they don’t either. And I’m not a scrooge! I love the holidays. But if you know a friend is really trying to reduce their consumption why on earth would you get them junk they don’t really want or need?
I suggest a bottle of wine, a bouquet of flowers and some holiday cheer. Forget the junk – it’s just going to end up re-gifted anyway.
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I thought feminists had a sense of humor?
[Read the article: Quote of the day]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Because that was OBVIOUSLY a joke on Janice’s part – she’s just looking for some buzz and to get a rise out of those who are taking this all way, way to seriously. She’s just teasing.
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Ladies’ Night
[Read the article: Las Vegas gym case tests "Ladies Night law" ]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Those drink specials aren’t designed to attract only ladies – they’re designed to attract ladies who will in turn attract men looking for ladies. Guys looking to meet women at bars generally seek out places with drink specials for women because they can be assured the bar is going to have a fair amount of women in it.
The gym is a little sketchier – I’ll be interested to see how that’s decided.
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Re: Commodity Cost versus Service Cost
[Read the article: Las Vegas gym case tests "Ladies Night law" ]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]“The alcohol costs the bar the same no matter who drinks it, so lowering the price based on who or what a person is is -- well, what it is.”
Bartenders almost always use less liquor in the drinks they make for women. I read an article about it last year (in the NY Times I think) and it turns out it’s a pretty standard practice. And you think women would be mad about it – but most of us (and I’m remembering the reader comments from this article) are happy to get a ‘lighter’ drink so we don’t get completely trashed trying to keep up with the boys.
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What about her lawyer?
[Read the article: Saudi king spares rape victim]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Isn’t he still under some sort of investigation for defending her?
I’m glad this young rape victim isn’t going to be punished by her legal system. But if we’re talking about the next rape victim and the one after it’s the entire legal system that needs an overhaul – and without decent lawyers willing to fight for their clients I don’t see that happening. Until her lawyer in this case is 100% off the hook I don’t consider this over.
Brightstar – get your head out of your ass, forget your own personal heartbreak and focus on the thing the rest of us are talking about. You really consider this girl ‘guilty’?
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When I heard the model was 17 felt better about it!
[Read the article: Child porn or edgy art?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Because she is such a tiny little, sharp, bit of a thing if something would have had to be wrong with her that she’s so thin if she was much older. Only a very young girl, and maybe Kate Moss, can pull that look off with any sort of success.
So it’s a graceful photo of an attractive young girl. But edgy? It’s the same lame trash the fashion industy keeps throwing at us – a pretty girl in swirl of fabric (is it a coat? A skirt?) who represents no one I know and nothing I’d ever wear or buy.
If this industry is serious about selling clothing to women (something they haven’t been having the best of luck with this year) they’re going to have to do better then a 17-year old boob and something that is ‘maybe’ a skirt.