Letters to the Editor
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Liars lying about previous lies aren't convincing
The reason I think LisaSUG's response is a lie is her assertion, When I got pregnant no one told me of any other choice. I didn't know.
She didn't know that actually having the baby was a choice? She had never heard of adoption? She thought that abortion was the only option when you got pregnant?
The only cultural message I have ever heard is that pregnant teenagers should have their babies, and that adoption is the only acceptable option. While there may be sub-cultures that see abortion as the only choice for a pregnant teenager, I have never heard of them, and can't imagine they would be so pervasive that a pregnant teen wouldn't realize there were other options.
Another part of her letter that screams "Lie!" is the timing of her response.
We are to believe that she was just cruising the internet and happened to find this article less than four hours after it was posted? That she was just following her personal daily routine of looking for commentary about her website? That a young woman has nothing better to do than to debunk objections to her website? (We know she isn't a regular reader of Salon, since she has no other letters posted under that name.)
Contrary to its stated intent, LisaSUG's letter raises more doubts about the authenticity of the SUG website.