Indignant, Indiana
Purdue University sophomore Josh Brown got a letter to the editor published in the Purdue Exponent on Monday, March 28. In the letter, Purdue doesn't have enough quality women, Brown made his case for more attractive female students: "Sure I'm insensitive, but you're fat."
The letter, of course, stirred up a tempest on the campus. The responding letters to the editor gave the Exponent's Opinion page staff a field day for creativity. Here's how they wrote headlines for all of the different letters, each written with the singular purpose of laying the smack down on Brown:
Wednesday, April 30
-Large does not mean unhealthy for some people
-Author of letter should employ more wisdom
-Playboy wouldn't come if Purdue women were fat
-Purdue women do not exist 'to improve scenery'
-Writer of letter needs to switch schools, go to IU
-Female student believes author won't get dates
Thursday, May 1
-People should be happy, proud of their appearance
-Comments lead some to develop eating disorders
-Men shouldn�t view women as mere scenery
-Letter shouldn�t chastise others based on looks
-Exponent should reevaluate definition of "obscenity"
-People come in all shapes, sizes, colors
-Fraternity apologizes to women on behalf of sexist writer
-Indignant woman tells student to have fun alone
-Josh Brown devalues individuals with superficial letter
-Letter reveals immaturity of writer
Friday, May 2
-Skinny woman retorts, provides psychoanalysis
-Sexist letter embarrasses Exponent
-Women at Purdue get no respect
-Student has no room to criticize
-Writer can expect lonely summer
-Writer reflects harmful obsessions
-Woman advises �boy� to learn tact, facts about women
-Student offends women everywhere
-Purdue has many quality women
-With this advice, Purdue women can look great
-Male students can be gross too
In a conversation Thursday, Brown told the paper's editor he was sorry for what he said.
