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By: Lizzie

Lizzie — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 22:23:17 +0000

Oh c’mon, who doesn’t love Glamour’s Dos and Don’ts? I think this kind of snarking is funny.

Plus she didn’t know the woman was a cancer survivor. And did she even need permission to use the picture, taken in a public area?

By: sumac

sumac — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 18:49:27 +0000

In reply to snarly. Okay, that note is awesome. Agree that it's a good attempt to make amends. Axing the "BS Meter" seems especially responsive.

By: snarly

snarly — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 16:24:52 +0000

Full disclosure: I’ve written for SELF. In the nearly 25 years I’ve written for women’s magazines, Lucy is the only editor-in-chief who has ever sent me a note on ACTUAL STATIONERY (heavy, fancy, embossed cream-colored cardstock!) thanking me and complimenting me for a story. And it was a wonderful note; I saved it. I think she’s a mensch. And I think SELF screwed up here bigtime. This is a good attempt to make amends — unlike SOME editors when faced with bad publicity (coughMARIECLAIRE), she took ownership.

By: Alicia Butcher Ehrhardt

Alicia Butcher Ehrhardt — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 19:19:17 +0000

I think I forbears had it right: if you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything.

The urge to tear down and destroy ‘others’ – those who are not the destroyer’s clan – is strong and evolutionary. For chimps.

Humans need to do a lot better – and every generation needs to learn because it crops up under almost any kind of stress: if you are less than I am, I am better than you.

Good job – and all your points were right on.

By: sumac

sumac — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 17:09:32 +0000

In reply to Amy k. True! Like you I'm pleased that Danziger didn't blame some lowly assistant editor or even worse an INTERN. Lots of people saw that text.

By: Amy k

Amy k — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 06:44:35 +0000

Agreed – I had the same questions you did. Who says women think that? Did heads roll? I would give my left lymph node to be in the Self offices the day this went public. Bottom line: nice that the eic took the bullet, but the chirpy faux-uplifting gloss of women’s magazines in general remains intact.