Comments on: and the arts market tightens its collective belt another notch

By: Mcgill

Mcgill — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:27:47 +0000

It doesn’t really matter how much quality handbags are used as long as you are showing up those mediocre slang terms on bags. It carries the image of the company.

By: Blurbex » Blog Archive » Orange Reaction

Blurbex » Blog Archive » Orange Reaction — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 16:01:00 +0000

[...] freelancer and homeless-hater-turned-homeless-cigarette-purchaser Rachel* writes that editor Mitzi Gordon was not-too-smart and suckered into trying to print the article that got [...]

By: Ani A Desilets

Ani A Desilets — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 16:43:22 +0000

To the Professional,
Wow. After reading your “professional” blog, littered with both grammatical errors and poor word usages, I am beginning to wonder if this was a gesture to sell yourself as a journalist and convince yourself that you are indeed a writer? Are you looking for a job or commenting on a piece someone else wrote? I am not so sure.
Now I will address the substantive issues here. I think it is shortsighted to comment on her marketability to high end fashion distributors or draw the comparison between vanguard art and paris hilton clones. One must know their audience right? I do not think Liat is catering to those women who would spend $1,500 on an ugly purse that bears the name Prada. Liat has a different audience, one that supports both her ambitions and products, which is more than anyone can say of L. Vitton or any of those other venture capitalists.
As for that dirty little word that gets self-proclaimed professionals like yourself in a tither, it is dirty and pejorative. I do not like the word either and I am both an intellectual and a feminist- a professional too. But I will not take up space as you did to proclaim it here. If you had taken to time to complete your journalistic research, you would have noticed that Liat is not selling her products based on CUNT. Liat does not sell cunts or ear plugs to those who find the word repulsive. Liat is an artist who is empowering women by reinvesting the pejorative term and the organs to which it applies with the beauty it embodies. Liat does this by centralizing the cunt and not the phallic on cards, tee shirts, and other tangible items. Liat also works to disseminate timely health information to women. Lastly, a substantial amount of her proceeds go to benefit such worthy cause as the Boys and Girls club.
Sounds like you may not have chosen such a lucrative career Ms. Professional, and hey if you are hurting for money Dominoes pizza is always hiring for drivers. I delivered pizza while working on my dissertation and there is no shame in that.

By: Ani A Desilets

Ani A Desilets — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 16:26:00 +0000

By: El Marido

El Marido — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 22:34:17 +0000

Wow, Rachel*, your petulance really shines through in your commentary. Are you too busy cultivating a champagne-spraying-party-girl persona to show a little respect and gratitude? It sure seems like it. This detached-hipster thing is a bit played out, no?

Mitzi, I’ve never worked with you. I only know of what transpired at Orange by what I have read in the media. Even the non-flattering articles paint you as talented, ambitious, hard-working, honest, and responsible (all at 30, to boot). This may sound like damage control, but you probably learned in 20 months at Orange what many won’t learn in a lifetime. Good luck in your next endeavor(s).

By: curious

curious — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 07:06:25 +0000

EditChick1711 summed it up.

The end.

By: Renae Luginbuhl

Renae Luginbuhl — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 04:15:07 +0000

Sorry “CURIOUS” about the all caps I was really angry when I saw that this women was attacking theCUNTshops work take care
Renae from Milfor, CT

By: EditChick1711

EditChick1711 — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:57:35 +0000

Talk about “intellectual pretension.” You needn’t have mentioned your age demograhic; it showed clearly in your writing.

It’s also overly clear that you love to hear your own voice. Your post wears a very thin disguise of “passion”; it’s obvious you care only about your own interests, and about nothing or no one else.

Mitzi, I think Media General doomed you from the start. But I still immensely respect your willingness to go for it. True professionals (and true intellectuals) will not judge you only by your successes, but also by how well you handle your failures.

People make mistakes; it’s human nature. But human nature is what we’re here to rise above. Pick yourself up, brush yourself off and get on with the next adventure. When you know what you’re capable of, the criticism of others means exactly this: Zero.

By: curious

curious — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 17:49:36 +0000

there was some really good posts here until somebody’s caps got stuck. ugh.

By: Liat

Liat — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 02:18:57 +0000

Apparently creative loafing doesnt have a problem publishing the word cunt. nice job CL!
http://tampa.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A187343