Mary Jane Taylor, (Public Forum, Aug. 9) assails Garrison Keillor (a true liberal) for encouraging people to think about the blessings of life without bearing witness to the suffering of minorities. Apparently, white men must not speak of happiness because others are less fortunate. Who knew? In another letter, Annie Montague berates Robert Kirby for interpreting Salt Lake City’s homeless situation through the lens of his own secure, male world.
As a white male, I would like to ask these women: Is there somewhere I should go to get flogged in penance for my own privileged, white male existence?