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Did the article make you think? Did you decide to dig beneath the surface to see what Ms. Kaplan was really writing about? No. Instead, you and the vast majority of posters chose to launch immature, ad hominem attacks against Erin Aubry Kaplan, Joan Walsh, Salon, those readers who thought the article of value.
The article made me think. I remembered the story of the Hottentot Venus, googled it, read it, analyzed and related it back to Ms. Kaplan's story. I took the time to think and place Ms. Kaplan's article in a social/cultural/historical context. TRenee also took the time to think about and analyze Ms. Kaplan's article and place it in a social/cultural/historical context. As a black woman her input is very important in furthering the discussions sparked by the article. I am sure there are other posters who have taken the time to actually think about(rather than react to)Ms. Kaplan's article. Yes, assezmalicieuse, there are people who actually interact with what they read in an intellectual manner. Unfortunately, these people are few and far between and our voices get drowned in the noise that passes for intellectual engagement on this sight. But nothing is stopping you from thinking and engaging intellectually. But I think you would rather make mischief than think.
