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...Although this depiction of the geisha tradition of Japan will surely become a worldwide hit, the fact that the "main geishas are played by Chinese women speaking English, which they were taught to intone in a lightly Japanese accent," will make the movie, for me, completely unwatchable. Dan Bloom Chiayi City, Taiwan Memoirs Of A Geisha may be a good film, but any culture that uses women in a patronizing way deserves to be criticized. Societies that respect women will progress; the rest will degenerate. Krishna Raman Chennai, India Corliss says China is rich in top actresses and Japan...
...walking down an uneven path in Texas hand in hand with the infirm 80-year-old Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. There is nothing "unmanly"?as Klein characterized it?in extending a helping hand. Klein seems to lack any cultural awareness of the world outside the U.S. Dan Bloom Chiayi, Taiwan...
...walking down an uneven path in Texas hand in hand with the infirm 80-year-old Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. There is nothing "unmanly" - as Klein characterized it - in extending a helping hand. Klein seems to lack any cultural awareness of the world outside the U.S. Dan Bloom Chiayi, Taiwan Klein was insightful in asking if Bush might have done better to concentrate on energy independence instead of revamping Social Security. His column was fun to read, but it missed the real point: Was our President being subservient to Prince Abdullah to get better oil prices so that...
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...referred to Taiwan as an "island" rather than a country. Although there may continue to be bickering about Taiwan's international status, there is no reason to always refer to it as a mere island. Taiwan is a country, an island-state and a full-fledged nation. Dan Bloom Chiayi City, Taiwan...