(no subject)

This is the first time in a long while that I actually bothered to write a letter to the editor.
Because auf this article.

Here is what I wrote in response:
Dear Sirs,

I'm writing concerning the fashion article: "Wookiee at Me! Clothes Make the Myth" by Washington Post staff writer Robin Givhan that was published on Friday 20th May in your on-line edition.

First of, I always have admired that your paper tries to be impartial on so many political and also social issues, giving information in a concise and understandable way, but the aforementioned article reeks of prejudices and mean-spiritness.

Of course there are stereotypes in fandom but your staff writer would have done better if s/he would have refrained from tossing all Sci-Fi fans and HIstorical re-enactors into the same pot.
Perhaps it is true and *we* (as in SciFi/Fantasy/Re-enacting costumers) are setting us up for ridicule, but at least we are doing something with our pastime. We meet, we research, we sew and design. The majority of us hold down high-pressure jobs and this is our way to get away from all this.
Secondly, I really have to object to the way your writer is referring to over-weight ppl. These ppl already have a lot of problems, and they really don't need a newspaper of your caliber to start bashing on them, albeit in a fashion article. Being on the heavy side was once a fashion, it was admired and immortalized on canvas. Ms. Givhan should put as much effort into her 'research' as she put malice into her article.

All in all, I have the feeling that this article was just a very clumsy and badly done effort to continue the Star Wars hype. If you have to go with the flow, at least try to keep up the quality of your paper and try to avoid writers and their little scribblings as below par as Ms. Givhan's.

Yours sincerely,


I really had to restrain myself or I would have said some more *slanderous' things. I think this stupid cow has some major issues with fans in general and costumers in particular. Perhaps some Han Solo or Anakin Skywalker reenactor ditched her, or some kids in her youth didn't let her join their super secret Star Trek club because she couldn't manage the Vulcan greeting. Anyway, no wonder she *only* writes in Fashion .... she might want to pass up as a tough investigating journalist but she only comes off as a ridiculous, mean-spirited (and to use her own prejudice) anorexia ridden, frustrated heifer.

I'm a re-enactor and proud of it.
I'm a Star Wars fan and proud of it.
I'm on the chubby side and in past times artists would have immortalised me on canvas, AND I'M PROUD OF IT!

(no subject)

This is the first time in a long while that I actually bothered to write a letter to the editor.
Because auf this article.

Here is what I wrote in response:
Dear Sirs,

I'm writing concerning the fashion article: "Wookiee at Me! Clothes Make the Myth" by Washington Post staff writer Robin Givhan that was published on Friday 20th May in your on-line edition.

First of, I always have admired that your paper tries to be impartial on so many political and also social issues, giving information in a concise and understandable way, but the aforementioned article reeks of prejudices and mean-spiritness.

Of course there are stereotypes in fandom but your staff writer would have done better if s/he would have refrained from tossing all Sci-Fi fans and HIstorical re-enactors into the same pot.
Perhaps it is true and *we* (as in SciFi/Fantasy/Re-enacting costumers) are setting us up for ridicule, but at least we are doing something with our pastime. We meet, we research, we sew and design. The majority of us hold down high-pressure jobs and this is our way to get away from all this.
Secondly, I really have to object to the way your writer is referring to over-weight ppl. These ppl already have a lot of problems, and they really don't need a newspaper of your caliber to start bashing on them, albeit in a fashion article. Being on the heavy side was once a fashion, it was admired and immortalized on canvas. Ms. Givhan should put as much effort into her 'research' as she put malice into her article.

All in all, I have the feeling that this article was just a very clumsy and badly done effort to continue the Star Wars hype. If you have to go with the flow, at least try to keep up the quality of your paper and try to avoid writers and their little scribblings as below par as Ms. Givhan's.

Yours sincerely,


I really had to restrain myself or I would have said some more *slanderous' things. I think this stupid cow has some major issues with fans in general and costumers in particular. Perhaps some Han Solo or Anakin Skywalker reenactor ditched her, or some kids in her youth didn't let her join their super secret Star Trek club because she couldn't manage the Vulcan greeting. Anyway, no wonder she *only* writes in Fashion .... she might want to pass up as a tough investigating journalist but she only comes off as a ridiculous, mean-spirited (and to use her own prejudice) anorexia ridden, frustrated heifer.

I'm a re-enactor and proud of it.
I'm a Star Wars fan and proud of it.
I'm on the chubby side and in past times artists would have immortalised me on canvas, AND I'M PROUD OF IT!

(no subject)

This is the first time in a long while that I actually bothered to write a letter to the editor.
Because auf this article.

Here is what I wrote in response:
Dear Sirs,

I'm writing concerning the fashion article: "Wookiee at Me! Clothes Make the Myth" by Washington Post staff writer Robin Givhan that was published on Friday 20th May in your on-line edition.

First of, I always have admired that your paper tries to be impartial on so many political and also social issues, giving information in a concise and understandable way, but the aforementioned article reeks of prejudices and mean-spiritness.

Of course there are stereotypes in fandom but your staff writer would have done better if s/he would have refrained from tossing all Sci-Fi fans and HIstorical re-enactors into the same pot.
Perhaps it is true and *we* (as in SciFi/Fantasy/Re-enacting costumers) are setting us up for ridicule, but at least we are doing something with our pastime. We meet, we research, we sew and design. The majority of us hold down high-pressure jobs and this is our way to get away from all this.
Secondly, I really have to object to the way your writer is referring to over-weight ppl. These ppl already have a lot of problems, and they really don't need a newspaper of your caliber to start bashing on them, albeit in a fashion article. Being on the heavy side was once a fashion, it was admired and immortalized on canvas. Ms. Givhan should put as much effort into her 'research' as she put malice into her article.

All in all, I have the feeling that this article was just a very clumsy and badly done effort to continue the Star Wars hype. If you have to go with the flow, at least try to keep up the quality of your paper and try to avoid writers and their little scribblings as below par as Ms. Givhan's.

Yours sincerely,


I really had to restrain myself or I would have said some more *slanderous' things. I think this stupid cow has some major issues with fans in general and costumers in particular. Perhaps some Han Solo or Anakin Skywalker reenactor ditched her, or some kids in her youth didn't let her join their super secret Star Trek club because she couldn't manage the Vulcan greeting. Anyway, no wonder she *only* writes in Fashion .... she might want to pass up as a tough investigating journalist but she only comes off as a ridiculous, mean-spirited (and to use her own prejudice) anorexia ridden, frustrated heifer.

I'm a re-enactor and proud of it.
I'm a Star Wars fan and proud of it.
I'm on the chubby side and in past times artists would have immortalised me on canvas, AND I'M PROUD OF IT!