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Originally Posted by HarryT
It's elitist because, to my mind, there's room for both in the market. I read Dickens and Austen, yes, but I also enjoy reading Dan Brown's latest "blockbuster", trashy though it may be. I really don't want people to "look down" on me because of my choice of reading matter.
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I read, write, and enjoy science fiction. The majority of the public
already looks down on me for my choice of literature!
Me, I can think of a lot of reasons to be upset with people who let Madison Avenue (on this side of the pond) tell them what to wear, what to drive, what to buy. In many cases, they are their own worst enemy, and too often drag down some part of my quality of life. Often I am never more frustrated with myself than when they very occasionally con me into buying some piece or c**p, too.
But I prefer to expend my mental angst on those who contribute to the unhealthy warming of our planet, the continuance of conspicuous consumption and credit-deficit spending, and the overall health and welfare decline of the planet.
Trash reading? Not high on my list of things to gripe about (especially as, by some standards, I'm on that list too!
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