Honey and Vinegar
Re “Gloria Sukenick Awarded for Activism” and “Still on Stage at 90”:
To The Editor:
In the May 7 issue of Chelsea Now is a fascinating comparative juxtaposition of articles describing two 90-year-old women. Each is going against the conventional stereotype of the white-haired old lady, but there the similarity ends.
The one aggressively and self-consciously has divided the world (at least in her own mind) into two warring camps. She thinks that the only people who matter are the poor and disenfranchised, and anyone with (or appearing to have) money, power, or a long-term perspective on the necessary economic growth of the city is the enemy.
The other is quintessentially stylish, outspoken, funny, and a delight. Instead of fighting, she charms. Ultimately, she beneficially affects far more people than the other old lady does. The approaches towards life of these two women reveal all we need to know about honey and vinegar.
Andrew Alpern
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Re: “Gloria Sukenick Awarded for Activism” (feature, May 7, 2015):
Congratulations, Gloria — and congratulations, Chelsea Now, for recognizing who’s really important in the community!
Judith Mahoney Pasternak
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