I believe I said Nippon is french for Japanese

Freedom of speech?

Freedom of speech?

Freedom of speech?

Freedom of speech?

Freedom of speech?

Freedom of speech?

Anonymous, “Japanese” in French is actually “japonais”, so…

Anonymous, “Japanese” in French is actually “japonais”, so…

gah, Faran, delete away, these fights are bringing me down. I come here for lighthearted distraction, people!

gah, Faran, delete away, these fights are bringing me down. I come here for lighthearted distraction, people!

Kate, my English is great, thanks – unlike your attitude, which sucks.
Also, my comment was about your ignorance, not about “Japan’s Vogue Nippon,” which seems fine to me – like when British papers say “American Vogue.”
Again, my issues are with your brazenly prejudiced attitude, the post is fine.

Kate, what does grammar have to do with a linguistic difference between Asian languages and English? Nothing, that’s what. The r/l distinction is absent in Asian languages and consequently is difficult to pick up later in life, so Asians who learn English as a second language have difficulty rendering the different sounds. Pronunciation is one thing, grammar is another. If you want your blatant racism to sound even remotely credible, try, at least, to recognize basic distinctions between various aspects of language.

Kate, what does grammar have to do with a linguistic difference between Asian languages and English? Nothing, that’s what. The r/l distinction is absent in Asian languages and consequently is difficult to pick up later in life, so Asians who learn English as a second language have difficulty rendering the different sounds. Pronunciation is one thing, grammar is another. If you want your blatant racism to sound even remotely credible, try, at least, to recognize basic distinctions between various aspects of language.

Kate, what does grammar have to do with a linguistic difference between Asian languages and English? Nothing, that’s what. The r/l distinction is absent in Asian languages and consequently is difficult to pick up later in life, so Asians who learn English as a second language have difficulty rendering the different sounds. Pronunciation is one thing, grammar is another. If you want your blatant racism to sound even remotely credible, try, at least, to recognize basic distinctions between various aspects of language.

I agree, Faran. Delete and/or have commenters register.
This is turning into an ugly, junior high recess.

I agree, Faran. Delete and/or have commenters register.
This is turning into an ugly, junior high recess.

wow… that one just needs to go, NOW.

wow… that one just needs to go, NOW.

wow… that one just needs to go, NOW.

Hey Kathryn,
When our site relaunches this fall, everyone will have to register. But unfortunately, I didn’t build the site, I just edit it, and there are many things in our framework that just aren’t possible yet.
As for deleting comments, most readers of this blog are incredibly smart and cool, and capable of moderating themselves.
What’s too bad is that even though the readers are amazing, the small percentage who choose to comment are often in fourth grade.
We’ve had issues with “Kate” – also known as “Bella” and “Maddie’ – before, and we’ll be blocking her from the site by the weekend.
Meanwhile, I’d encourage the rest of you who read but don’t always comment to get involved – if the quality of discussion on the blog changes, I believe the 4th graders will dissipate, or choose to show a different, smarter, cooler side of their anonymous selves.
As for the “freedom of speech” comment, you can say whatever you want on your own blog – but certainly not on this one.
xo F.

Hey Kathryn,
When our site relaunches this fall, everyone will have to register. But unfortunately, I didn’t build the site, I just edit it, and there are many things in our framework that just aren’t possible yet.
As for deleting comments, most readers of this blog are incredibly smart and cool, and capable of moderating themselves.
What’s too bad is that even though the readers are amazing, the small percentage who choose to comment are often in fourth grade.
We’ve had issues with “Kate” – also known as “Bella” and “Maddie’ – before, and we’ll be blocking her from the site by the weekend.
Meanwhile, I’d encourage the rest of you who read but don’t always comment to get involved – if the quality of discussion on the blog changes, I believe the 4th graders will dissipate, or choose to show a different, smarter, cooler side of their anonymous selves.
As for the “freedom of speech” comment, you can say whatever you want on your own blog – but certainly not on this one.
xo F.

Ah, good.

Ah, good.

Faran,
VERY well put. Your writing is smart in the choice of content, way in which you approach your writing, and in your response to commentary.
As for the shoot, I think the clothes are amazing and show off the American background. Since this is for a Japanese audience, the clothes are also reflecting the setting in which they’re placed. Therefore, contrary to being trite in placement (i.e. animal print on upper East Side), they’re giving the Japanese readership an idea of the type of neighborhoods in which the shots took place.
Love it.