"Ms. magazine? Never heard of it."

[sylvar]

We were at a Borders in north Atlanta today, and an employee approached Jodi at the magazine racks to ask her if she needed help finding anything. Yes, she said: can you help me find Ms. magazine?

"Ms. magazine? I've never heard of it."

I smirked to compliment his dry wit.

And then he got on his radio and asked "Has anyone heard of Ms.

Comments

[karenkay]

I started reading it for several years after it first came out, and then again when it got revitalized in the 80's. I didn't realize it was still in production.

[cardinalximinez]

Kids these days...

[traumedy]

Okay...I'm not too upset or surprised that some Borders punk has never heard of Ms. magazine. It's the natural order of things, in a naturally stupid way.

You, on the other hand, get huge props for a Morlock reference, especially one that includes the Hodgson/biblical subtext. Yeah. that's a nice touch.

In closing, I offer this: Morlocks RULE, Eloi drool!

[fizzgig_bites]

I'm kinda hoping that there is another social revolution soon and that my kid will be in the middle of it. It will give Ms. something to talk about. Last time I looked, they lacked any new material or focus.

[quaryn_dk]

Nowadays, for feminist reading, I prefer BUST.

[quaryn_dk]

Gah. Gack. Get her a subscription, stat.