Comments on: My letter to Creative Loafing http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2008/01/23/my-letter-to-creative-loafing/ Making the baby Jesus cry since 2002. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:45:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Being Amber Rhea » Blog Archive » Atlanta’s under-21 stripping ordinance challenged http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2008/01/23/my-letter-to-creative-loafing/#comment-19101 Being Amber Rhea » Blog Archive » Atlanta’s under-21 stripping ordinance challenged Sun, 06 Apr 2008 02:40:50 +0000 http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2008/01/23/my-letter-to-creative-loafing/#comment-19101 [...] to MSM (and especially to Andisheh): it is possible to write a straightforward article about sex work issues. You have no excuse for [...] [...] to MSM (and especially to Andisheh): it is possible to write a straightforward article about sex work issues. You have no excuse for [...]

]]> By: Grayson http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2008/01/23/my-letter-to-creative-loafing/#comment-16118 Grayson Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:55:08 +0000 http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2008/01/23/my-letter-to-creative-loafing/#comment-16118 I am disappointed that CL chose not to run this excellent letter/response. It's not the first time this publication has let people down though. Way down. I know they can do better; now when will they? I am disappointed that CL chose not to run this excellent letter/response. It’s not the first time this publication has let people down though. Way down. I know they can do better; now when will they?

]]> By: Jim V. http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2008/01/23/my-letter-to-creative-loafing/#comment-16064 Jim V. Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:04:13 +0000 http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2008/01/23/my-letter-to-creative-loafing/#comment-16064 Is it ok for people to not want prostitutes to solicit on their street? Is it ok for people to not want prostitutes to solicit on their street?

]]> By: Amber http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2008/01/23/my-letter-to-creative-loafing/#comment-16053 Amber Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:52:35 +0000 http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2008/01/23/my-letter-to-creative-loafing/#comment-16053 Amanda, I've considered sending it to Southern Voice, as they were the first outlet (that I know of) to report on Gower, and they had another piece up last week, which Rusty cited in his comment at NowPublic. There reporting is still not great, because it also fails to include sex workers' voices; but it does offer a more well-rounded perspective on the motives and background of the MPSA. Re: Gower smoking pot in his car. Uh, yeah. When I read that at the beginning of the CL article, I thought (as someone else on the CL comments said), that maybe Andy was going to give Gower just enough rope to hang himself. Unfortunately that didn't happen, but it's pretty glaring. I wanted to mention it in my letter; but unfortunately I had to cut a bunch of stuff to keep it at around 500 words. If I get some time in the next day or so I'm going to post a long, rambling, detailed version. And it's like Garrett said on Rusty's blog... I guess it's okay when it's a victimless crime that Gower personally enjoys. Not that there would ever be double standards! Re: the commenter who was worried about kids seeing prostitutes. GOD. I am SO OVER this fucking "think of the children" bullshit. This is why I want to just claw my eyes out sometime... I really think I need a BREAK. The stupid, it burrrrrnnnnsss... Amanda,
I’ve considered sending it to Southern Voice, as they were the first outlet (that I know of) to report on Gower, and they had another piece up last week, which Rusty cited in his comment at NowPublic. There reporting is still not great, because it also fails to include sex workers’ voices; but it does offer a more well-rounded perspective on the motives and background of the MPSA.

Re: Gower smoking pot in his car. Uh, yeah. When I read that at the beginning of the CL article, I thought (as someone else on the CL comments said), that maybe Andy was going to give Gower just enough rope to hang himself. Unfortunately that didn’t happen, but it’s pretty glaring. I wanted to mention it in my letter; but unfortunately I had to cut a bunch of stuff to keep it at around 500 words. If I get some time in the next day or so I’m going to post a long, rambling, detailed version.

And it’s like Garrett said on Rusty’s blog… I guess it’s okay when it’s a victimless crime that Gower personally enjoys. Not that there would ever be double standards!

Re: the commenter who was worried about kids seeing prostitutes. GOD. I am SO OVER this fucking “think of the children” bullshit. This is why I want to just claw my eyes out sometime… I really think I need a BREAK. The stupid, it burrrrrnnnnsss…

]]> By: Amanda http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2008/01/23/my-letter-to-creative-loafing/#comment-16052 Amanda Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:45:28 +0000 http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2008/01/23/my-letter-to-creative-loafing/#comment-16052 Amber, You live in Atlanta. Is there any other mainstream media piece that would be interested in this? After all, it's always fun for journalists to poke holes in other's research and reporting. You could get a real shitstorm started. I read the Laurie Fries post you linked to and was amazed that one of the commenters was worried about kids seeing prostitutes on YouTube. Not that the prostitutes don't want to be there in the first place (on YouTube), but the old "what about the children?" angle. Sigh. Oh, and next time, don't forget to point out that Grower smokes pot (stated in the article). I'm assuming that's illegal in Atlanta (correct me if I'm wrong). Perhaps someone should post video of him having a clambake in his car. XX Amber,

You live in Atlanta. Is there any other mainstream media piece that would be interested in this? After all, it’s always fun for journalists to poke holes in other’s research and reporting. You could get a real shitstorm started.

I read the Laurie Fries post you linked to and was amazed that one of the commenters was worried about kids seeing prostitutes on YouTube. Not that the prostitutes don’t want to be there in the first place (on YouTube), but the old “what about the children?” angle. Sigh.

Oh, and next time, don’t forget to point out that Grower smokes pot (stated in the article). I’m assuming that’s illegal in Atlanta (correct me if I’m wrong). Perhaps someone should post video of him having a clambake in his car.

XX

]]> By: Ben K http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2008/01/23/my-letter-to-creative-loafing/#comment-16049 Ben K Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:21:37 +0000 http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2008/01/23/my-letter-to-creative-loafing/#comment-16049 I found this much more persuasive. I don't agree with everything in it, but you've convinced me as to CL's weak reporting on the story. I found this much more persuasive. I don’t agree with everything in it, but you’ve convinced me as to CL’s weak reporting on the story.

]]> By: laurafries.com http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2008/01/23/my-letter-to-creative-loafing/#comment-16048 laurafries.com Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:30:23 +0000 http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2008/01/23/my-letter-to-creative-loafing/#comment-16048 I posted a link to this on NowPublic.com, where Andisheh responded: http://www.nowpublic.com/culture/sex-2-0-founder-criticizes-local-alts-coverage-atlanta-sex-workers I posted a link to this on NowPublic.com, where Andisheh responded: http://www.nowpublic.com/culture/sex-2-0-founder-criticizes-local-alts-coverage-atlanta-sex-workers

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