Comments on: On Judith Warner and Sarah Palin

By: a reader

a reader — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:01:28 +0000

I have yet to read ANYTHING by Judith Warner that I could even remotely stand. She thinks she’s all deep and mysterious, but she’s just like any other New York yuppie with too much money and time to sit around being entitled and pretentious.

She almost never writes about queer issues, class issues or race issues, or interviews anyone in a substantive way, or does real research. Instead, she likes to come up with a “provocative” topic that’s not particularly new or fascinating and act like she’s providing some brilliant insight of life through an anecdote about her children. She’s like Meredith on Greys Anatomy, but less interesting and more concerned with being precious and “quirky.” Grow up and learn to think about other people for a change.

*Rolls eyes*

By: Melifera

Melifera — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:27:50 +0000

This morning, after writing a blog entry about Judith Warner, I googled her to see what I could find… I happened upon your blog entry, and couldn’t agree more. I love that we both called her ‘smug’. I wish you were still keeping your blog- I would definitely be checking it!!

You can read the entry I wrote about Miz Judith, if you like…

http://meliferasmusings.blogspot.com/2009/04/i-wish-i-could-offer-judith-warner-my.html

Thanks for the great post!

By: penelope

penelope — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:02:16 +0000

Thanks! When I googled “Judith Warner” (after feeling thoroughly annoyed that the comments for her blog yesterday in the NYT have closed) I find that your blog is the 3rd entry (after NYT and Wikipedia) congratulations, you must be widely read. Yes, smug is a good word. I think she sums herself and her writing up well in her own sentence “as an experience to be shared, it’s stultifyingly boring.” She was talking about people discussing the influence of meditation on their lives and for me its s reading the increasing proliferation of parenting anecdotes dressed up as journalism.
Keep up the good work!

By: The Gay Recluse

The Gay Recluse — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:35:58 +0000

h8 when ppl I don’t know try to tell me what/what not to write and call me ‘friend’.

By: DanElectro

DanElectro — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:11:55 +0000

hate is a strong word my friend try not to be part of the problem like most “liberals” and “conservatives” are. and for heavens sake don’t use the Nazi cliche (yes i know you crossed it out), its ignorant, but I dont need to tell you that, because you already know that anyway.

By: OldRedJoe

OldRedJoe — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 02:10:35 +0000

More queer self-loathing!

By: anne

anne — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:41:48 +0000

the smug calling the smug smug. How smug!

By: The Gay Recluse

The Gay Recluse — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:53:52 +0000

Thanks for the comment, Brian…but just 2 b clear, I h8 Sarah Palin even more than JW.

By: Brian Garrett

Brian Garrett — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:55:38 +0000

Judith Warner is a smug, elitist, her views on Palin and republicans are revolting to me. I imagine it takes her 45 minutes to spew that excrement of a collumn then another 10 hours to glower herself with praising comments.

By: The Gay Recluse

The Gay Recluse — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:53:54 +0000

I completely agree, Kelly! Why is it that people think that loving pets and children is a zero-sum game? I propose that you write the new “Domestic Disturbances” column!