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[karmauberalles]

I've almost come to expect some sort of outbreak of moral outrage every time a new edition of Dear Lorena's advice column comes out. I am quite irritated by this particular edition, but not for the reason the rest of you seem to be. In fact, I have a question for the populace at large.

Has the abject stupidity of writing to Dear Lorena about

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[Voice]

[suddenlytatas]

What I can't undestand is how she keeps writing like this despite the negative feedback.

Interesting point. It doesn't make sense, unless perhaps they were looking to be berated.

[Voice]

[karmauberalles]

There's no such thing as bad publicity. It's highly likely that the negative publicity increases her readership. It's a flawed system, but one we're forced to deal with.

Or unless they were simply that stupid.

[onequarterdevil]

Eh. People just want to have people agree with them. They get all pouty about that old witch, a bunch of people agree with them, and then they feel good about themselves because people are agreeing with them. It's just a positive feedback loop.

[karmauberalles]

That's... rather pathetic.

[onequarterdevil]

Yep.

It also sounds like exactly what you did in this post!

[karmauberalles]

...

[seriously, you people are going to make him break his journal, as there was just the sound of it hitting the wall]

[coyotealpha]

Well you gotta admit, at least they were trying.

[karmauberalles]

In the most poorly thought out way possible, yes.

[coyotealpha]

...I guess I can't fault that one, considering the reputation she's already gotten.

[karmauberalles]

If they were trying, they'd probably ask someone with actual medical knowledge.

Voice;

[icaruschmicarus]

Clearly.

[Voice]

[flightofthe]

It's kind of sad to me, really, but it does seem like people really should turn to family and friends before a stranger, and one known for prejudice at that. Maybe they just don't feel they have anyone else.

But then, I hope they're not surprised with the answers they get either.

[Voice]

[karmauberalles]

There are probably sympathetic doctors who could give a better informed answer.