Hello, Jon Henley

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Hello, Jon Henley!

You wrote an article in the G2 today about the leader of a nation currently dealing with the (as far as I can tell) worldwide debt crisis, with some interesting stuff about that leader's political history. But there was something that nearly stopped me reading it at the start.

Why the hell did you see it necessary to describe the leader in question as "pale" and "irredeemably frumpy"? Did that have anything to do with discussion of their policies or political history, at all?

Do you comment on, for example, the US president's appearance when you write something about him? Other than if it's relevant to the article, no, of course you don't.

Or did you just do it to Merkel because she's a woman, and women's appearances are public property?

Comments

[illithidbix.livejournal.com]

"For her part, Merkel, who never had children, claims still to do her bit domestically – the odd spot of shopping, sewing and cake-baking."

- AMG! SHE IS EXIBITING DEVIANT BEHAVIOUR!

[aquarionical.livejournal.com]

They did the same thing to Gordon Brown, though. The crumpledness of both his suit and face became a running theme when people were trying to portray him as unworthy.

This doesn't make the article less of a crock of shit, though.