Comments on: Well if this isn’t timely… http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/05/26/well-if-this-isnt-timely/ In defense of the sanctimonious women's studies set. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:34:52 +0000 hourly 1 By: amanda http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/05/26/well-if-this-isnt-timely/#comment-7491 amanda Fri, 27 May 2005 09:08:14 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/05/26/well-if-this-isnt-timely/#comment-7491 I'll <em>try</em>. Oh - who am I kidding? Of course I will keep reading! Here in Australia the abortion debate isn't nearly as horrible as it is in the US (although it's getting that way), and I find Saletan really helpful in the way he points out the tactical mistakes made in the US by the pro-choice side, so that hopefully we can learn from them. I’ll try.

Oh – who am I kidding? Of course I will keep reading!

Here in Australia the abortion debate isn’t nearly as horrible as it is in the US (although it’s getting that way), and I find Saletan really helpful in the way he points out the tactical mistakes made in the US by the pro-choice side, so that hopefully we can learn from them.

]]> By: Jill http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/05/26/well-if-this-isnt-timely/#comment-7490 Jill Fri, 27 May 2005 08:03:40 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/05/26/well-if-this-isnt-timely/#comment-7490 Yeah, I was a little hard on Saletan. He's a great writer, and an important critic. But I have a long-standing beef with a lot of his views on the abortion issue and the pro-choice movement in general. I find him a little patronizing, short-sighted and more interested in dividing a complex issue into an "abortion war" than actually taking it on comprehensively. So that's my issue with him. But I read his stuff often, and I think he generally makes sense. And as you pointed out, he's a fantastic critic. Hopefully you can excuse my criticism of him and continue to read/love Feministe anyway! Yeah, I was a little hard on Saletan. He’s a great writer, and an important critic. But I have a long-standing beef with a lot of his views on the abortion issue and the pro-choice movement in general. I find him a little patronizing, short-sighted and more interested in dividing a complex issue into an “abortion war” than actually taking it on comprehensively. So that’s my issue with him. But I read his stuff often, and I think he generally makes sense. And as you pointed out, he’s a fantastic critic. Hopefully you can excuse my criticism of him and continue to read/love Feministe anyway!

]]> By: amanda http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/05/26/well-if-this-isnt-timely/#comment-7481 amanda Fri, 27 May 2005 03:21:23 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/05/26/well-if-this-isnt-timely/#comment-7481 I can't <em>believe</em> you are dissing Saletan! Mostly, Saletan isn't writing articles to try and convince people of things (although he does sometimes). He is usually analysing other people's arguments, and pointing out the flaws in either side. That's what he was doing with the table as well - showing how hypocritical Bush is by showing actual arguments Bush has made. Sorry, I love your blog, but I cannot put up with anything said against Mr. Saletan. I love him. I can’t believe you are dissing Saletan!

Mostly, Saletan isn’t writing articles to try and convince people of things (although he does sometimes). He is usually analysing other people’s arguments, and pointing out the flaws in either side. That’s what he was doing with the table as well – showing how hypocritical Bush is by showing actual arguments Bush has made.

Sorry, I love your blog, but I cannot put up with anything said against Mr. Saletan. I love him.

]]> By: charles http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/05/26/well-if-this-isnt-timely/#comment-7480 charles Fri, 27 May 2005 02:14:51 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/05/26/well-if-this-isnt-timely/#comment-7480 glad, not glag. that was one of the least elegant sounding typos i've made glad, not glag. that was one of the least elegant sounding typos i’ve made

]]> By: charles http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/05/26/well-if-this-isnt-timely/#comment-7479 charles Fri, 27 May 2005 02:13:32 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/05/26/well-if-this-isnt-timely/#comment-7479 that was a convincing argument, especially considering the unique commentator. glag your blog continues to inspire debate and discussion, if not Slate articles! that was a convincing argument, especially considering the unique commentator. glag your blog continues to inspire debate and discussion, if not Slate articles!

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