Sex education
Regarding the Taylor Moore article (“Let’s talk about [not having] sex,” April 20): First, I do think it’s important that teenagers are being told by someone of peer age that it’s OK for them to say no to having sex. They need to know that they’re not a freak or a weirdo for wanting to wait when many of their friends are having sex now.
However, I strongly feel that this still needs to be balanced with education about sex and birth control. After all, even married people need to know about how to limit the number of children they have or how to “space” them apart. This information is vital to all teenagers and adults, regardless of marital status. Having children, whether you’re married or not, will have a profound effect on the path that the rest of your life will take. Whether it’s for the better or worse, your life will never, ever be the same after having a child.
Laura Bubulka / Westchester
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More on Rachel
Howard Reich’s story about Rachel Barton Pine (“Comeback kid,” March 30) was beautifully done. I wonder how many people, like me, assumed she was doing just fine. My heart aches for what she has endured. What a brave young woman.
I hope her amazing talent is recognized and rewarded soon.
Nancy Stevenson Greenberg / Chicago
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Tribute to Nash
Of all of the wonderful literary pieces in the Magazine on March 30, my favorite is Ogden Nash’s funny poem about fish on the last page. That item alone was worth the price of the entire Tribune.
I love and admire him so much that I’ll even forgive him for rhyming “else” with “smelts.” Please print more of his gems. How about one every Sunday? We need a substitute for the great humorist, Dave Barry, who used to write for the Magazine every week. A laugh a day keeps the doctor away.
Gloria Kaplan Sulkin / Chicago
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