May 2007 | Letters from Readers
Shiny, Happy Non-Breeders
I have never written to a magazine in my 9-year career in magazine publishing, but I just had to write to say thank you for publishing the article “An Apology For Not Breeding” by Laura Wiley, (April,‘07).
I am also 38, as is my husband, and we don’t want kids. Every time we say it to anyone, we get this awful eye of shame upon us. Sometimes people get this sad look on their faces like “oh, poor thing, she must not be able to conceive.” I can’t stand that!
It was so refreshing to read that someone else in the universe is happy without children. I have 10 nieces and nephews and I love them so much I can hardly bear it. However, I have no desire to be a parent and in this day and age, THAT’S OK!
— Kelly, Dana Point
Don’t apologize for not breeding, Laura Wiley, stand up and pat yourself on the back, for two reasons: 1) If zero children is the right number for you, then be proud for knowing yourself and living accordingly. 2) Although some people ask nosy questions, fact is, they really don’t care what you do. Especially if they’ve already reproduced, they’re too busy worrying about themselves and their offspring to think about how you spend your evenings. So turn off the TV and pursue your life’s dreams. You won’t have time to sit around and ask yourself “Now what?”.
— Jo, Seattle
Bill Me Now, Bill Me Later
I greatly appreciated Ritzy Ryciak’s interview with Bill McKibben in your April issue, which I read online. Ritzy asked just the right questions to elicit some of the most powerful comments I’ve read from McKibben yet.
— Mark Musick, via email
Share the Love
As a new Editor-in-Chief, you did a great job with last month’s magazine, and I hope you will continue publishing the same type of informative, educational and consciousness-raising articles in future issues. My baby boomer generation is a product of the consciousness-raising era, which began in the‘60s. Hopefully, you will pick up where the past left off.
— Barbara, Los Angeles
Every month, I so look forward to seeing the latest issue of WLT. How do you always seem to know what big life questions and concepts have just been navigating my brain at that particular time? Thank you for such a rich and influential magazine.
— Dawn Smith, via email
Alternative is the New Mainstream
I was very pleased and heartened to read the article in your March issue on insurance coverage for the preventive and treatment benefits of alternative or holistic medicine. I’ve lived in England for the last 30 years, and Europeans are much more accepting of these treatments to the extent that the whole field of homeopathy, acupuncture, osteopathy, herbalism, aromatherapy et al. are now known only as “complementary medicine” in that they complement and are used alongside orthodox medicine. How much better would it be for the collective consciousness if the “alternative” term was dropped altogether and the much more acceptable “complementary” medicine term used exclusively?
— Carol Cooper, Olympia WA
CORRECTIONS In our April issue we were deeply honored to have Van Jones write our cover story, which he originally titled “Beyond Eco-Apartheid.” For various reasons, we made a decision to drop the word “beyond” from the title in the final version, but now acknowledge that was a mistake. Van has expressed to us that by dropping the word “beyond” we did not honor the hopeful spirit or intention of the piece, which was meant as an invitation, not an accusation. We agree. Online versions will now reflect this original title.
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