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Ms. Magazine Decision Is Called 'Contemptible'

Submitted by Dena Barisano, Jan 16, 2008 12:53

I don't know if Ms. Spiller's comments were taken out of context, but I will follow up and email Ms. a query. As a longtime subscriber, feminist and Jewish woman with an Italian last name, I have to say I have found no anti-semitic or anti-Israel reporting in Ms. Actually I learned about the organization "Seeds of Peace" from Ms. That being said they do cover a lot of stories about women in countries which are hostile to Israel, but that has nothing to do with being Anti-Israel. They don't charge for advertisments from nonprofit groups but they have a right I'm sure to reject advertising for whatever reason as do most publications. If they were being biased toward this Jewish Organization they should have a good reason but I guess in the end, it is their editorial judgment call. Also I'm unclear if this organization that was refused was indeed a nonprofit charity or a political action group, which would be helpful. However, please note, won't be cancelling my subscription any time soon after reading this piece in your publication. I need more facts from unbiased sources. Sincerely, Dena Barisano

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I do not believe that Israel suffers from any lack of American support. I have a friend that works at... [MORE]	Rowland Miller	Feb 13, 2008 14:50
I applaud Ms for their decision, and I'm certain they knew that it would lead to more endless baseless charges... [MORE]	Bill Diggs	Jan 22, 2008 03:13
Shame on you MS Magazine. And shame on your naive view of mid-east policies and politics. [MORE]	mike	Jan 20, 2008 01:00
for staying within your mission - you were right to do focus on the individual (great women) and not the... [MORE]	Tina	Jan 17, 2008 23:08
Good for Ms. for be willing to draw a line and risk the usual backlash of anti-semitic claims. Ms. Magazine's... [MORE]	Barbara	Jan 17, 2008 08:23
I would have to agree with Ms. magazine on refusing the ad. It would appear that Ms. was taking sides... [MORE]	koolwoman	Jan 17, 2008 02:28
It's almost unbelievable that a magazine that purports to support women's issues chooses to be anti-Israel and pro Arab countries... [MORE]	RS	Jan 17, 2008 00:47
What were these liberal (Jewish) women thinking? Don't they realize that it is a condition precedent for liberal-left activity to... [MORE]	David S. Levine	Jan 16, 2008 20:31
Liberals, women or otherwise, need to read Ayaan Hirsi Ali's "Infidel" for a reality check on the absolutely suppressed status... [MORE]	Marty	Jan 23, 2008 14:09
Does anyone have an idea how we can press her to respond? [MORE]	IL	Jan 16, 2008 19:59
The supposed firestorm over this is a complete nonissue. Having worked with the magazine in the past, I know for... [MORE]	DNA	Jan 16, 2008 19:49
What's really sickening is that far too many people equate "pro-Palestinian" with "anti-Israel," on both ends of the political spectrum.... [MORE]	Paul	Jan 16, 2008 16:39
I am also saddened by the direction the magazine has taken in the last ten years. I remember buying the... [MORE]	Helen Chronister	Jan 16, 2008 15:01
This is ridiculous--screening advertisements. Why do the magazine's editors fail to recognize a difference between the commercial and editorial sides... [MORE]	Maria L.	Jan 16, 2008 14:51
Political views notwithstanding...hasn't Ms. always been an advertising-free publication? That alone should be justification enough to decline placing the ad. [MORE]	Aimee	Jan 16, 2008 13:32
I don't know if Ms. Spiller's comments were taken out of context, but I will follow up and email Ms....	Dena Barisano	Jan 16, 2008 12:53
Now I'm going to have to go to the newsstand and look at Ms. to see if each of their... [MORE]	Lynne Foster Shifriss	Jan 16, 2008 12:26
Yet another example of special interest groups going on PC witch hunts against everyone and anyone that doesn't kowtow to... [MORE]	NS	Jan 16, 2008 12:02
This decision is doubly ironic in that if the current Hamas-led Palestinian faction got its way, there'd be no Ms.... [MORE]	Scott Baker	Jan 16, 2008 11:38

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