Post #318123 by SouthBamaTiki on Thu, Jul 12, 2007 7:54 AM

I believe what Gehring was trying to do was use sarcasm and negativity to impress certain readers in the same way that many commentators use biting editorials or humor to attract a certain audience. They seem to think shock value will gain them popularity. She probably does sees many types of collecting and interests as frivolous. In her opinion, there are more intellectual pursuits that would be more valid, in much the same way I might tell someone to turn off the tv and pick up a book for a change. What she did not realize is that biting humor is usually not funny. It's just rude and offensive. It shows a lack of talent. Because you can't reach audiences in a legitimate way, you resort to cheap tactics. She really went too far with the gay comment. Even though I am not a fan of policical correctness, I still think we should be careful not to be unecessarily rude and offensive toward groups of people. Simply put, Gehring wrote a really bad article with a comment made in extremely poor taste, missing the chance to cover a story that she could have given a truly interesting stance. There is a space at the bottom of her article where you can send a comment.