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LETTERS & E-Mails
letters@outpatientsurgery.net
Was Positioning Cover Photo Degrading?
◗ Although I did not even notice as a surgeon, some of our female employees were mildly but not militantly offended by the June cover photo showing 3 men positioning an obviously female patient.
John Sheppard, MD
Virginia Eye Consultants
Norfolk, Va.
jsheppard@vec2020.com
◗ I am writing on behalf of several members of our staff to express our utter distaste with June's cover photo. Our staff includes male and female members, and their first impression was, "Oh my gosh, I can't believe they put that on the cover." I wouldn't even like to see it inside the issue. Very poor choice. You could have chosen hundreds of other photos, and still relayed the message adequately. Did a man pick the photo? Our staff feel that this is very demoralizing for women. Otherwise, we love the magazine.
Debbie Harper, RN
Popps Ferry Out-Patient Surgery Center
Biloxi, Miss.
surgery@tcecms.com
◗ Although Linvatec advertises in your magazine, I also consider myself a customer and regular reader. Not only do your articles help me keep informed about the industry, but also I generally find them well-written and relevant. It is for these reasons that I must say how disappointed I am in your selection of a nude, unconscious (or at least I hope) woman in an intentionally provocative position on your June
