WOW! Once again I prove to be a horrendous judge of writing!

Personally, I liked Lucy Caldwell's piece. Yes, she said 'I" a lot, and entertained many career options (playfully in places), and she is young and doesnt have much experience, and all that. However, to me this was a very personal peice of soul-searching by someone trying to find their place in their chosen field. Why shouldnt she mention her personal experiences, and the negative feedback she has gotten? She seems more self-aware and self-examining that sefl-absorbed to me. And the 'girl' thing? She seemed to use that to acknowledge that she is young and is still tryng to sort thru things.

And, while I am no fan of conservatives, I feel she is right about the attitude of many in the art world and the literary world and most of the news/entertainment worlds (I confess, I pretty much feel that way about conservatives, too, and I feel bad about that. I *do* try to listen to what they say on occasion, tho, as every once in a while, they have a good idea). As she says, maybe if her positions and perspectives were repsected, then she might stay in an organization that doesnt require its employees to apply a deep right-wing perspective on everything.

Just my take...

Carolle :)

PS: Actaully, I wish she *would* write a piece on her views on the Larry Summers thing!