Open Letter to the New York Times

[differenceblog]

To the Health editors of the New York Times:

I was extremely disappointed with Nicholas Wade's article "Pas de Deux of Sexuality Is Written in the Genes" (4/10/2007). While Mr. Wade was correct to reference Larry Cahill's excellent 2006 review, it seems as if Mr. Wade read only the abstract. Dr. Cahill is fairly clear in his review that while

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thank you

[eight_not_ate]

i stumbled upon your blog through an unrelated google search. it's a relief to know that someone else found wade's article biased, offensive, and not very helpful.

[ukelele]

The controversy in re Bailey apologia-style in today's New York Times science section: right here!

[differenceblog]

Yeah, I just finished posting about that ... I am furious beyond reason.

I'm not sure I'm catching the apologia reference. It certainly seems from my read of the article that we're supposed to get that Bailey is the victim here.

[ukelele]

Yes, an "apologia" is a work of praise. It kind of means the opposite of "apology" although you can see how they might have been connected once.

[differenceblog]

And now I know a new word. Neat!

still a seething fun-sized ball of rage, though.