Wednesday, November 21, 2001

Voting: Does editor stereotype all readers?

I take exception to the editorial of Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2001. Mr. Beverly insinuates through his column that only men cast their vote on a regular basis. Women do not. "It must have been a real important soccer match, or trip to the grocery store. Or maybe a not-to-be-missed episode of Oprah" ... "to ignore their duty." All these "excuses" are usually the familial responsibilities of the woman of the house.

Well, Mr. Beverly, I voted. I am a woman and I have never watched Oprah. I voted between chauffeuring my children around to their after-school activities, after I came home from work. Do you stereotype all your readers?

As a former precinct clerk, I have never seen a preponderance of only one sex voting. Did you check the voter rolls or did you just ass-ume?

Antoinette Reilly

Adreils@aol.com

[Since I either do, or have done, all of the aforementioned activities (though only once for Oprah, I admit, that being sufficient for a lifetime), I assumed that I was being an equal opportunity offender. Cal Beverly.]

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