Nude sculpture draws

heat from News readers

Dear Editor:

Did artist Helle Simonsen
really think she was going to
get away with thar (Now. 6
News story regarding nude
sculpture removed from
North Vancouver citv hall?

Does she nat recall) the
recent “Langara fiasco” where
they had to take down a
valentine of avo heterosexual

people? Does she not read of

labour law that makes it a dis-
criminatory offence to hang a
calender of a scantily clad girl
in the workplace if there are
female employees because
thac constitutes sexual harass-
ment?

In this era of the “warm
and fuzzy" and puritanical
inanity how would one ever
get away with that in the
workplace. Sorry Helle but
you are going to have to stick

to art galleries tor that type of
display unul the rest af society
grows up,

Brian William Porter
BEEPOR@email.msn.com

Dear Editor:

[ very niuch object to vonr
Nov. 6 front page “Bare both:
er” photo, and disagree with
the editorial opinion on page

6. We are one of thousands of

families with voung children,
who shouldn't be exposed to
nudity — even in clay.

If you are so adamant that
censorship of art is wrong,
and that vou have the free:
dom and mandate to have
such photos, then © tease |
may have the right: to rettse
delivery of vour paper to my
doorstep.

Douglas Spratt
North Vancouver

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Gouncil critique ‘mean-spirited’

Dear Editor:

Re: Distret
reports back,

Media criticism
with any political activity, but
turnabout is fair play.

Martin’ Millerchip’s cur
rent appraisal of (North
Vancouver) District: council
reminds one that, evidenced
by his most recent and presi:
ous council report. cards,
vour district reporter does
Appear fe) favour strong
women and weak men on
council, and at risk of seem:
ing Freudian one wonders
what this may say ofthe erit-
ic himself.

It isa customary hirnesy
to disclose the criteria upon
which judgnrent is passed.

Mr. Millerchip largely tails
to do so, and Fd argue, relies
in his critique ef my pertor-
mance on litte more than
mean-spirited innuendo.

councillor

comes”

In the recent: past. Mi.
Millerchip expressed his owa
Interest in running tor dis
trict office. and by appearing,
hard on our council's mate
members in particular
prompts one te speculate if,
unconsctously ar otherwise,
he is indeed pot covetous ot
one of our places.

Incisive, suppartable
media criticism is abways in
short supply.

Where there os excoriate
truth te be tok, please do
so; where hard work has
been done on behalf ot the

people, acknowledge in tf

deserved, and fet us abso call
Meanness of spirit for what it
really is: envy and shallow

fess,

Perhaps a short sabbatical
might help Mr Millerchip
recover the humility, com
passion and objectivity he
apparently finds so) lacking

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Tt might abo guide tim
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