[stylist] The tragic shooting of Gabrielle Giffords

[Joe Orozco]

Judith,

Was it not you who advocated we not share writing samples with adult content
on the list last year?  I mean, so long as we're talking about what may or
may not offend people...  I mean, come on.  Your frustrations with people's
reactions had nothing to do with editorial feedback but rather with a
difference in views.  I think it's because you never meant for the piece to
be critiqued but rather meant for the piece to be an expression of your
opinions.  I'm totally fine with freedom of expression, and as I've said
before, I agree with your position.  However, there was no need for the
concluding lines of your post below.  It's not that the dialogue on this
list needs to be relegated to bubble gum status.  It's just that: first,
there's a separate list dedicated to random chatter; and second, there's a
certain expectation by subscribers that the discussion will concentrate on
technique and not general reactions in the wake of major events.  Otherwise,
I'd be more than glad to very explicitly share my thoughts on abortion and
claim I am merely using the list as a writing feedback forum.  I hope my
comments are taken in the spirit of constructive criticism they are meant.

Regards,

Joe

"Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves,
some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing 

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org 
[mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Judith Bron
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 7:29 PM
To: Writer's Division Mailing List
Subject: Re: [stylist] The tragic shooting of Gabrielle Giffords

Bridget, Thanks for the kind words.  Some on this list were not 
supportive 
of the fact that I didn't believe that blaming an entire 
political group or 
any individuals for the actions of a madman belonged in our 
reaction to the 
senseless deaths of some and grave injury to others.  I was shocked to 
realize that many of you whom I also consider close friends 
took the piece 
to be hostile to those who might not agree that blaming one school of 
political thought was the only way to go in reacting to this 
brutal act. 
The other day I called a friend who holds an MA in Psych to ask 
exactly what 
was meant by schizophrenia.  I had a client with the disorder 
and my best 
way of explaining her problem was not very professional, but exact 
nonetheless.  She was nuts.  She was not hostel or aggressive 
in any way.  I 
used this client's disorder as a jumping off point to 
understand the animal 
who did this despicable act to law abiding citizens on a lovely 
Saturday 
afternoon.  My piece wasn't political, but I hoped it would 
help others to 
step away from the blame game in the Arizona affair.  Obviously 
most of you 
think that one political ad or political dialogue between two 
influential 
politicians was above board because it was obvious that my 
opinions don't 
jive with yours.  So lets talk fiction and descriptions of nice 
people at 
nice parties eating nice treats as authors.  Lets not get into 
anything that 
might offend some bleeding hearts.  JB 



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