Pol’s sexism stunt
As a very long time feminist, I discovered Carolyn Maloney crying “misogyny” and “ sexism” offensive to girls and a rollback to an earlier period (“It’s a Jerry-atric win,” Aug. 24).
I feel Maloney must dig somewhat deeper and replicate on why she might have misplaced.
Does she actually consider after years of serving in Congress that— in 2022 — misogyny is the one motive for her loss? Perhaps she ought to replicate on her marketing campaign technique, which was about “being a lady” as a substitute of her insurance policies.
As a voter and a longtime feminist, gender has completely nothing to do with how I solid my vote. Working on “being a lady” has every thing to do with id politics, which is regressive, not progressive.
Eileen Corr
Manhattan
Protection of Maine
To my expensive Cindy Adams — thanks to your gross description of your trip to the state of Maine (“Welcome to Vacationland,” Aug. 22).
I’ve usually puzzled what I might do to maintain of us from visiting and destroying that lovely state. Voilà — cue your opinion piece. Maybe the vacationers will heed your recommendation and go elsewhere.
You might be, nevertheless, right in your notion that Mainers are well mannered, and the meals is scrumptious. However I’m considering maybe you went to locations the place many guests refill the sidewalks, seashores, roads and eating places with their so-called fats behinds. Mainers normally keep away from vacationer traps throughout the summer season season except they personal a enterprise.
As a result of I’ll inform you, as a frequent traveler of the Boothbay space, you can not be farther from the reality. Mainers are match, enjoyable, relaxed and unpretentious — therefore the shortage of ties.
Guess I received’t be seeing you in Maine any time quickly. Nevertheless it’s unhappy that you just think about New York civilization, particularly of late.
Paula Scott
North Wales, Pa.
Pitiful requirements
Karol Markowicz is rightly “appalled” by the truth that a highschool scholar solely has to attain 19.8 % on the New York state algebra examination to go (“Move the Regents Simply by Guessing,” Put upOpinion, Aug. 22). Nevertheless, she shouldn’t be stunned.
Regents examinations had been as soon as the gold customary for evaluating the tutorial competence of highschool college students in New York. These days are lengthy gone.
The weak-kneed academicians and politicians that allowed the watering-down of educational requirements in New York state over the previous few many years must be blamed for making a travesty out of a once-prestigious instructional requirements.
It’s encouraging that Colleges Chancellor David Banks has carried out a very good job getting the tutorial institution to pay attention extra on educational fundamentals and fewer on the nonessential frills that look good however do little to enhance faculty efficiency.
The central mission of public schooling is to supply the abilities to operate in a fast-changing and complicated society. This may solely occur if public colleges re-establish and preserve excessive Regents requirements.
Gerard Rosenthal
Manhattan
Cop loss of life tragedy
I wish to commend The Put up for publishing Ann Dorn talking out concerning the assassination of her husband, Capt. David Dorn (“BLM, VP Killed My Hubby,” Aug. 24).
Probably the most disturbing a part of the article got here once you wrote that “Black Lives Matter and the vice chairman’s workplace didn’t instantly reply to The Put up’s request for remark.”
I’d have thought that somebody from BLM or the VP’s workplace would have provided some sympathy to Capt. Dorn and the remainder of his household, however I assume his life didn’t matter to them.
John Francis Fox
Sunnyside
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