Darkness Falls on Paradise Island (Libs Unhinged; Missing Swedish Girl Not "Black, Asian or Poor")

observer.guardian.co.uk ^ | 7/03/2005 | Paul Harris

[HiTech RedNeck]

Or possibly "Natalee shows up in Amsterdam"

[KateatRFM]

It is true though -- Danica Patrick, the hottie currently not doing much of a job in the IRL is worshipped and adored by male journalists, while behind the scenes racing people are saying she got where she is (P9) by sleeping with anyone who could help her career (I have heard stories from those who did the deed) -- including her boss (I have no information on that) -- and because she posed for steamy photos that always appear by coincidence with any story about her racing "career". Meanwhile a young woman who is not a beauty, has not slept with anybody to get a boost to her career, and has actually won races is getting no PR at all.

You have to be a hottie to get noticed. So what else is new?

[SandyB]

They dont give any coverage either to women who have ccw and are armed, and who do not go missing.

If Natalie had went to Florida instead, and carried a handgun with her on her person, she would not be on the news at all when someone tried to abduct and kill her.

[johnb838]

Well, the example I was talking about was not a blond. And of the examples the Guardian was using, Chandra Levy was not a blonde, neither was Lacie Peterson.

[reformed_dem]

Where did I misinform anyone or distort anything? The article clearly states "All are pretty, middle-class and white. 'To be blunt, blonde white chicks who go missing get covered...'" The implication was the aforementioned women were middle-class, white and blonde. Anyone who wasn't familiar with any of the mentioned women would assume they were all blonde (which was probably the intention of the writer). If you want to attack someone, attack the person who wrote the article for not being clearer.

I don't think it's fair that the middle class white women who go missing get all the air time, but I think a lot of it has to do with the family. And not all missing middle class white women, I'm sure, get a lot of media exposure. There are probably many more out there that we never hear about.

[staytrue]

"All are pretty, middle-class and white. 'To be blunt, blonde white chicks who go missing get covered...'" The implication was the aforementioned women were middle-class, white and blonde

Your interpretation of the article is wrong. The author Paul Harris says "Laci, Chandra, and Lori all are pretty, middle class and white". Then Tom Rosenstiel says 'To be blunt, blonde white chicks who go missing get covered'

The same person never said "She joins a list of American obsessions like Laci Peterson, Elizabeth Smart, Chandra Levy and Lori Hacking.....blonde white chicks who go missing get covered..." which is what you put in post 30.

Post 30 misleads people to think some person, either Harris or Rosenstiel is stupid for saying Laci, Chandra, and Lori (not blond) are blond and go missing and get covered.

[reformed_dem]

I'm not going to keep going back and forth with you on this. You obviously interpret the paragraph one way, I another. I didn't misinform anyone. The article is posted in its entirety for everyone to read if they so choose. To believe that one small comment is going to make anyone believe the article says one thing when you think it says another is ludicrous.