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...essay "Boo, Humbug!" Michael Elliott used the example of adults having fun at Halloween as proof of the "infantilization of American culture" [Oct. 27]. Shame on him! Why can't I dress up for one evening a year and have fun pretending to be something I'm not? For the other 364 days (and on Halloween day too), I'm a responsible, child-nurturing, house-cleaning, healthy-meal-cooking mother--and no infant, thank you! KAREN LEE Los Gatos, Calif...
Elliott should lighten up. If the president can dress up like a fighter pilot, why can't the rest of us wear costumes on Halloween? We all need a break, and if it means going back to childhood, that's O.K. It was probably the last time most of us felt secure. ROBERT E. MILLER II Saugatuck, Mich...
When I was in Egypt over the summer I was largely denied the peepshow that is American culture. Many women choose to wear conservative dress and the hijab, denying us men the pleasure of the “check out.” This is another form of empowerment: in stripping men of the ammo we require to objectify them, women grant for themselves the same public freedom that men enjoy—the freedom from harassment and disrespect. It is the difference between dressing for men and dressing in spite...
...surely one of the most thoughtful and inquisitive films of the year. Focusing on twelve students on the day of the shooting, Elephant patiently explores the pressures and indignities of being a high school student. The film renders its characters with unusual accuracy, commiserating with one student about the dress code for gym class and sharing the impatience of several juniors waiting for the day when they can go off-campus for lunch. As he did in the underrated To Die For, Van Sant demonstrates a real gift for capturing authentic-sounding high school dialogue...
...jumper by sophomore Jessica Holsey, who started at two-guard, extended the Harvard lead to 31-16. Junior Rochelle Bell, last year’s starting shooting guard, did not dress for the game as she is recovering from an ankle injury...