KATHY KIRKHAM and Rachel Wingfield (SO 2) show themselves to be remarkably intolerant towards alternative forms of sexuality enjoyed by many men and women.
What gives anyone the right to say that such enjoyment is wrong when practised between consenting adults? Masochistic sex is more likely to be practised by liberated women than by those who conform to accepted values. It should not be denounced.
When Madonna takes on the role of bimbo or virgin she is actually poking fun at these stereotypes and the aspects of male fantasy they 'pander' to. She does not glorify them any more than Jane Austin glorified women's role in society in her day. Social commentary is often most effective when it is not overt. Madonna-bashing feminists should look beneath the surface and appreciate this fact.
Attila Hoare, London W11