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I've always considered Camille Paglia to be one of the most engaging observers of the contemporary scene. I find her writing and insights fresh, witty, and informed.
But when I start reading the comments about her columns by Salon readers....well, I'm just appalled. You people are brutal. You show no mercy and you take no prisoners.
Geez, lighten up a little, folks. Camille is nowhere near as bad as some of you believe.
In any case, please add my one, lonely vote in favor of Camille. I look forward to her column every month and I appreciate her willingness to engage reader responses in her columns.
Some sample responses from Salon readers:
Publishing her without at least a laughtrack or tiny 'total egotist shit sandwich' icon/ pointers alongside is simply offensive. –oceans2007
Next time you let Camille just dump her inbox onto your sight could you give her a word limit?
I ask because its kinda fun to watch her disassemble every month into her nested loop of tired themes (like which has-been actress she’s twiterpating over this week, the dazzling genius of Rush Limbaugh, etc.) but it’s just too damn long when you give her eight pages!
I’m not asking you to give her the axe, just limit her to three or four paragraphs so we can get a chuckle in before moving on to serious writers like Greenwald and Kamiya. –Chad Bagley
Stop... just make her stop. Starts to read like some cheesy effect from an old Dr. Who episode. While sometimes fun to watch... we've all moved on... and she should too... –slancio103
Christ this is bad writing. Again, why is this twit getting a paycheck when you could probably hire Digby? We like various voices, but they must be intelligent. Greenwald was a smart hire. Now give us Digby or somebody comparable and lose Camille. --gttim
