tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-421402487626324535.post1813378090086005169..comments2024-02-02T12:05:54.302-06:00Comments on The Unreal Life: Dear Cosmo (on Abortion)Autumn @ The Unreal Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10620178433601921586noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-421402487626324535.post-69296098712103964302014-10-23T16:04:12.881-05:002014-10-23T16:04:12.881-05:00There was a time when I really enjoyed reading Cos...There was a time when I really enjoyed reading Cosmo and thought they produced some well written articles, but now I can't even pick up a copy to read the fluff pieces. This one sidedness seems to be all they're interested in lately. Maybe it's because I have a degree in journalism, but it just really rubs me the wrong way when they claim to be all about empowering women yet constantly only present one side of everything. Like hello, there are women with smart, real, and articulate feelings on every side of every situation. Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01823891819941879558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-421402487626324535.post-12806662790978970862014-10-23T15:55:23.617-05:002014-10-23T15:55:23.617-05:00totally agree. there definitely have to be women w...totally agree. there definitely have to be women who had negative experiences post-abortion (in my own small world i know a few) so that seems strange that it was one-sided. maybe more women will read the article and feel compelled to respond and they can do a follow-up article incorporating both sides. kim @ a positive peacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08171667997144392220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-421402487626324535.post-10580927931822383162014-10-23T13:09:27.213-05:002014-10-23T13:09:27.213-05:00I haven't read the article and probably won...I haven't read the article and probably won't, because it isn't going to change my opinion and will probably just make me upset. But it really IS too bad, like you said, that they didn't (or couldn't, according to the above comment) present a variety of experiences instead of presenting a one-sided view. I'm sure the writer could have tried a little harder to find someone with a different point of view.Karen M. Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972093977468313631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-421402487626324535.post-20534886711075796832014-10-23T12:02:21.899-05:002014-10-23T12:02:21.899-05:00To be fair, I did read in the comments that the ed...To be fair, I did read in the comments that the editor only had people who had positive stories reply. She says that she wanted to hear<br />From both sides of the topic, but only received about 10 letters from women comfortable with answering the questions. Not that I'm disagreeing with you at all. I'm in awe that you published this at all. As we all know blogland can get a little hazy and some topics are considered taboo. I was glad to see this waiting on my feed today. Good post!Chloehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834566635714104496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-421402487626324535.post-1104922750389101942014-10-23T05:07:40.745-05:002014-10-23T05:07:40.745-05:00I haven't read it yet, but I completely agree ...I haven't read it yet, but I completely agree with your points! The best journalism is the kind that gets every possible angle of a story. It would be great to hear from as many types of experiences as possible, and we definitely know they are out there. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09854740757164458401noreply@blogger.com