Comments on: Hair

By: sadhall

sadhall — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:53:17 +0000

Oy,

I think Emily you had a weird time. From my many and varied experiences with mashpiim they should never tell you what to do like that. I think you got the bad apple – i feel bad that you had such a negative experience

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By: sarah [s(b.)]

sarah [s(b.)] — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:50:56 +0000

oh, deadhead here, too. on fb/welcomebalance.

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By: sarah [s(b.)]

sarah [s(b.)] — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:48:40 +0000

Wow. My gut didn’t stop screaming, “Run!” the whole time. I am so not cut out to drink the BT Kool-Aid (any flavor). Well-written.

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By: Shpitzle Shtrimpkind

Shpitzle Shtrimpkind — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:55:09 +0000

Rebecca,

Good writing disturbs, bus so does bad writing. We need to distinguish the good and bad by an added criteria. From my experience good writing is about accurately reflecting the human psych and struggle. Fiction is not a problem, but an inaccurate portrayal of interpersonal human behavior is. Stories that create stick-people that are neither fully dimensional nor well rounded leave us with little to think about. I felt that the ‘antagonist’ is your piece was a black and white reflection of a stereotype that theatrically dramatizes a situation that could be so much more powerful if it’s done subtly and realistically.

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By: stephanie

stephanie — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:29:20 +0000

how do i friend you on facebook..? Friend me..i am stephanie meyer andreoni

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By: rebecca m. ross

rebecca m. ross — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:35:24 +0000

After receiving a phone call from a member of the community in reference to this piece, I just want to put up a disclaimer. Elie Wiesel, in his book “A Jew Today” states that “the task of the writer is, after all, not to appease, or flatter, but to disturb, to warn, to question by questioning oneself.”
This is a piece of fiction. If I have lived up to Elie Wiesel’s description of a writer, then I consider myself successful.

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By: Fluffykneidle

Fluffykneidle — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:53:20 +0000

Brilliant piece.

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By: emily

emily — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:54:09 +0000

steph,
friend me on facebook if you’re on there.

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By: stephanie

stephanie — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:04:56 +0000

btw Bec..as one fellow dead head to another..
KEEP ON TRUCKIN! (been a dead head for 37 years and have every show ever recorded so if you ever need a dose or a show…just let me know!

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By: stephanie

stephanie — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:02:49 +0000

A beautiful, thought provoking story bec. I am a jewish woman..non religious, much more on the spiritual side of life..what i read from you here was scary..brainwashing, non logical, scare tactics, guilt tactics and i cannot believe people believe this way. What about the rest of the world..if we don’t wear sheitels or burqas or conform to some mans standards we will all burn in hell? God gave us free will and most importantly all God asks is for us to be good souls on earth..we all have a journey and Bec..now you probably see what all your journey has been about..Keep up the beautiful writing!

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