I am so offended by this...
tdblair@sbcglob... posted 6 weeks 6 days ago — I was reading Parents magazine yesterday and came across an article called, "What your doctor, babysitter, preschool teacher (and all the other pros in your life) really want you to know *but wouldn't dare tell you to your face". The article was pretty typical parenting magazine stuff until I got to the part by the preschool teacher, here it is:
Does anyone really think that this magazine article is trying to represent preschool teachers generally, realistically, and accurately? Magazines are not in the business of making people feel warm and fuzzy, they are in the business of selling issues. Sensational sells. As a newsroom friend of mine says, "If it bleeds it leads.
And look at us, a bunch of emotional moms acting as if Parents magazine has any relevance in our lives. Furthermore, they have hit the bullseye with their target market here as we all sit around discussing the article. They've created a buzz. By discussing it we have made the article a success. If this article truly offends you the best thing to do is stop posting and publicizing it and let it fizzle away into oblivion.
Angeline Duran Piotrowski
www.MomstyleNews.com