Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Sally Mann (potentially offensive)
From: bfranson@greennet.net (Bill Franson)
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 19:42:53 -0700
References: <Pine.GSO.4.21.0006261506410.622-100000@echonyc.com>

Just for the sake of prodding the bull I need to ask if a healthy dose of
religion is possible?

Bill Franson

- -Handing down my Leicas, well worn, and worldview to my son. I'm curious
what he will keep-


>> Will her children grow up demented?
>
>I don't know Sally Mann from Eve, nor her photography (landscape, children,
>or otherwise) but it seem to me that it's the children of the repressed
>anally-retentive who grow up demented, especially if there's an unhealty
>dose of religion thrown in for good measure.  The children of those who on
>the opposite end of the scale (free-wheeling, do-anything libertairians)
>seem to do much better.  Presumably because they were required to think for
>themselves while growing up, rather than being force-fed fear and
>guilt-trips.
>
>M.
>
>-- 
>Martin Howard                     | "Jesus loves you.  Everyone else
>Visiting Scholar, CSEL, OSU       | thinks you're an asshole, but
>email: howard.390@osu.edu         | Jesus loves you."   -- Bumper sticker
>www: http://mvhoward.i.am/        +---------------------------------------

In reply to: Message from Doug Cooper <visigoth@echonyc.com> ([Leica] Sally Mann)