Comments on: This Really Blows My Mind

By: This and That » Not Alone

This and That » Not Alone — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 01:00:49 +0000

[...] Apparently I wasn’t the only one pissed off by Forbes Magazine. After initially deciding to pull the article Forbes has decided to counter Noer’s article with an additional article from Elizabeth Corcoran about men. Do they really think that will fix the problem? Michael Noer and the editors at Forbes Mageazine should have had the common sense to realize the content and poor research would cause a “heated response” from the public. After reading Corcoran’s article my negative opinion regarding Forbes Magazine has not changed. [...]

By: J

Thu, 24 Aug 2006 21:26:55 +0000

Just ignore them. They’ll go away, or die off, eventually.

By: sal

sal — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 21:16:31 +0000

You asked how can a family survive on one income. It actually is very easy if you don’t get caught up in consumerism, and buying all the crap that a person does not need. How much is your cell bill each month, your cable bill, your stupid starbucks coffee? Why do people drive a BMW when they can get a better car for half the price? The amount of money people waste these days is what is causing debt, not high prices.

By: Ryan Deschamps

Ryan Deschamps — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 19:06:37 +0000

People are starting to use the original photographs to create hilarious parodies like this:

http://www.gawker.com/news/forbes/gawker-cliffsnotes-dont-marry-career-women-196165.php

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 04:15:22 +0000

Thanks for the heads up that the article is back up. This is all pretty fascinating!!!

By: Mack Lundy

Mack Lundy — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 03:43:48 +0000

Forgot to mention, the discussion is pretty good.
http://forums.forbes.com/forbes/board?board.id=respond_marry_career_woman

One person pointed out what a hash the author made of the research that he used to illustrate his central issue.

By: Mack Lundy

Mack Lundy — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 03:26:28 +0000

Take another look at the link. Forbes printed a side-by-side rebuttal by Elizabeth Corcoran from the Forbes “Silicon Valley bureau and principal author of the magazine’s current cover story on robots.” Her title is “Counterpoint” Don’t Marry a Lazy Man.”

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 22:47:25 +0000

Walt, I did think about the issue of linking to the article and whether that would actually give it more air time. However, one really has to read the article to see how offensive it really is. When I first read about it over at Solvitur Ambulando, I wondered how bad the article could really be - and boy was I amazed. Although, I generally don’t read Forbes either - it has lost any credibility it might have once had. I’m glad I could introduce Solvitur Ambulando to you - I really enjoy it.

By: walt crawford

walt crawford — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 22:03:20 +0000

Just so you know: I linked to your post (in my comment on this shameful article) because I was unwilling to link to Maxim–er, that is, Forbes.

And thanks for pointing out Solvitur Ambulando, which I’ve now subscribed to.