Comments for Diane Wild http://dianewild.com writer, editor, communications Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:23:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on On sleevelessness and toothlessness by Diane http://dianewild.com/2012/02/on-sleevelessness-and-toothlessness/#comment-1879 Diane Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:23:11 +0000 http://dianewild.com/?p=1113#comment-1879 Not much point trying to discuss anything with Joe. He'd be one of the cranks I'm talking about except I know better than to expect better from him. Not much point trying to discuss anything with Joe. He’d be one of the cranks I’m talking about except I know better than to expect better from him.

]]> Comment on On sleevelessness and toothlessness by Kathleen Butler http://dianewild.com/2012/02/on-sleevelessness-and-toothlessness/#comment-1878 Kathleen Butler Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:58:06 +0000 http://dianewild.com/?p=1113#comment-1878 Too long? For one who suffers from ADD perhaps. And no, appearance is not irrelevant. The point is we are all judged by appearance vs substance. Any gay male will tell you that. Sexism is alive and well and the objectification of women could not be more entrenched in our society. And that same level of objectification that is imposed by heterosexual men on women looking "perfect" is transferred to the gay world. So you're right, appearance is not irrelevant. But perhaps it should be a little less relevant. I'll leave the Sharia law for others to discuss. Too long? For one who suffers from ADD perhaps. And no, appearance is not irrelevant. The point is we are all judged by appearance vs substance. Any gay male will tell you that. Sexism is alive and well and the objectification of women could not be more entrenched in our society. And that same level of objectification that is imposed by heterosexual men on women looking “perfect” is transferred to the gay world. So you’re right, appearance is not irrelevant. But perhaps it should be a little less relevant. I’ll leave the Sharia law for others to discuss.

]]> Comment on On sleevelessness and toothlessness by Joe Clark http://dianewild.com/2012/02/on-sleevelessness-and-toothlessness/#comment-1877 Joe Clark Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:30:57 +0000 http://dianewild.com/?p=1113#comment-1877 Your piece is too long by half. I don’t agree that appearance is irrelevant. (You’ll never find a gay male who believes that.) There are better and worse ways to discuss it. Name-calling, as in the case you cite, is beyond the pale. Some public figures are women; it isn’t true that <em>every</em> reference to their appearance is a form of sexism. You’re much too smart to believe that. Nonetheless, Kirstine Layfield Stewart Layfield Shaikh’s bare arms very much are part of the discourse since she had to cover them up <a href="http://arts.nationalpost.com/2011/08/27/shinan-cbc-chieftess-kirstine-stewart-and-actor-zaib-shaikh-go-public/" title="Coverage by Shineboy Govani" rel="nofollow">when she married that Muslim who stars in a show on her own network</a>. A complaint about a powerful executive’s bowing to Sharia law at her own wedding constitutes “substantive criticism,” I’d say, just as an example. Your piece is too long by half. I don’t agree that appearance is irrelevant. (You’ll never find a gay male who believes that.) There are better and worse ways to discuss it. Name-calling, as in the case you cite, is beyond the pale. Some public figures are women; it isn’t true that every reference to their appearance is a form of sexism. You’re much too smart to believe that.

Nonetheless, Kirstine Layfield Stewart Layfield Shaikh’s bare arms very much are part of the discourse since she had to cover them up when she married that Muslim who stars in a show on her own network. A complaint about a powerful executive’s bowing to Sharia law at her own wedding constitutes “substantive criticism,” I’d say, just as an example.

]]> Comment on The Accidental Auction by Peter Mitchell http://dianewild.com/2012/01/the-accidental-auction/#comment-1863 Peter Mitchell Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:27:51 +0000 http://dianewild.com/?p=1094#comment-1863 Fantastic job on the auction Diane Fantastic job on the auction Diane

]]> Comment on The Accidental Auction by Diane http://dianewild.com/2012/01/the-accidental-auction/#comment-1862 Diane Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:55:54 +0000 http://dianewild.com/?p=1094#comment-1862 Aw, you're the coolest awesomest etc co-host of a podcast on Canadian TV ever. Aw, you’re the coolest awesomest etc co-host of a podcast on Canadian TV ever.

]]> Comment on The Accidental Auction by Anthony Marco http://dianewild.com/2012/01/the-accidental-auction/#comment-1861 Anthony Marco Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:36:51 +0000 http://dianewild.com/?p=1094#comment-1861 I'm just writing this so history will be able to scrape the following SEO connections: Diane Wild is the coolest, awesomest, kindest, most caring, charitable, thoughtful, writer of Canadian television in the universe and maybe even Canada. And now I will never be nice to you again. I’m just writing this so history will be able to scrape the following SEO connections:

Diane Wild is the coolest, awesomest, kindest, most caring, charitable, thoughtful, writer of Canadian television in the universe and maybe even Canada.

And now I will never be nice to you again.

]]> Comment on The Accidental Auction by Diane http://dianewild.com/2012/01/the-accidental-auction/#comment-1860 Diane Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:00:22 +0000 http://dianewild.com/?p=1094#comment-1860 Mike, I debated that but decided especially for the first time out my comfort level was for the most part not to list unless I had the items in my hand, since many shows went out of production between the beginning and end of the auction, and I'd seen problems with other charity auctions with people not getting items that had been promised, plus the networks just sent me a boatload of stuff that I split into packages that made some thematic sense. I'd do more of that next time, getting more donors to hang on to their prizes, but think I'd still need to be the middleman for some. And thanks so much, Karen! You are inspiring :) Mike, I debated that but decided especially for the first time out my comfort level was for the most part not to list unless I had the items in my hand, since many shows went out of production between the beginning and end of the auction, and I’d seen problems with other charity auctions with people not getting items that had been promised, plus the networks just sent me a boatload of stuff that I split into packages that made some thematic sense. I’d do more of that next time, getting more donors to hang on to their prizes, but think I’d still need to be the middleman for some.

And thanks so much, Karen! You are inspiring :)

]]> Comment on The Accidental Auction by walty http://dianewild.com/2012/01/the-accidental-auction/#comment-1859 walty Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:24:43 +0000 http://dianewild.com/?p=1094#comment-1859 Congrats to all, to Kids Help Phone & especially to you, DW! It's never as much about the planning, as the people. First and foremost, it was you innovating for this wonderful cause that inspired me. We creatives owe you a great debt for being such a vital part of building our incredible Canadian creative community, online. And, for reminding us all what matters, how to give a damn, and give back, with this auction. And on behalf of inkling and inkcanada - we've got your back. When you're ready to do it again, let us know how we can help. This time, the standing ovation is for you! - Your fan always, waltz xo Congrats to all, to Kids Help Phone & especially to you, DW! It’s never as much about the planning, as the people. First and foremost, it was you innovating for this wonderful cause that inspired me. We creatives owe you a great debt for being such a vital part of building our incredible Canadian creative community, online. And, for reminding us all what matters, how to give a damn, and give back, with this auction. And on behalf of inkling and inkcanada – we’ve got your back. When you’re ready to do it again, let us know how we can help. This time, the standing ovation is for you!
- Your fan always, waltz xo

]]> Comment on The Accidental Auction by mike http://dianewild.com/2012/01/the-accidental-auction/#comment-1858 mike Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:19:15 +0000 http://dianewild.com/?p=1094#comment-1858 The best way to make contests easier is get the prize donors to hold on to the prize. Once you have the winners, send them the respective addresses. It saves you a lot of hassle, but it's green, because you're only shipping it once. Congrats on the huge success of the auction! The best way to make contests easier is get the prize donors to hold on to the prize. Once you have the winners, send them the respective addresses. It saves you a lot of hassle, but it’s green, because you’re only shipping it once.

Congrats on the huge success of the auction!

]]> Comment on From Little to Big by Diane http://dianewild.com/2012/01/from-little-to-big/#comment-1856 Diane Sun, 08 Jan 2012 04:31:42 +0000 http://dianewild.com/2012/01/from-little-to-big/#comment-1856 Aww, thanks, that's sweet of you to say! Aww, thanks, that’s sweet of you to say!

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