Dear Editor,
I wish to comment on the photograph of Ms. Venus Williams that was printed on the back page of your Thursday, May 27, 2010 edition. I must say that I found the photograph very distasteful and degrading.
Further, I saw a very similar photograph of Ms. Williams in the Guyana Times newspaper, however, it was taken from a different angle and it did not stir the same feeling. Moreover, I had discussions with a few of my colleagues regarding their thoughts on this photograph and we all shared the same sentiments. One male colleague with whom I spoke was pleased with it, for he saw it in a sexual light, and that in my view is the message that will be received by similar thinking men.
I am usually very pleased with the work of your journalists, however, I think you erred in allowing ‘this’ photograph to be published.
Yours faithfully,
Ms. Alero Proctor