Guest guest Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 Excellent letter, . Is there any way we can view the original article yet? Kenda > The article that appeared in the paper this week caused some serious > problems because of the title the editor attached to it. He has > apologized to me and is printing a retraction. While we were on the > phone I mentioned that I was upset that the article made light of my > implant issue. He didn't think it did, but suggested I write a > letter and that he would print it this week with the retraction. > Here is a copy of the letter... > > Dear Editor, > > I am thrilled that the Other paper chose to do an article about my > Exotic dance classes here in central Ohio. However, I was a little > upset at the way my business was portrayed. Although I used to be a > stripper many years ago, that is not what my classes are about. In > the early nineties, as an actress and model in Hollywood, it was the > status quo to have breast implants. I made the huge mistake of > following suit and getting them myself. They nearly killed me! It > took a decade of suffering, of not being able to work, and of > doctors pushing prescription drugs that only made me feel worse, > before I was able to discover the truth about my implant related > illnesses. No one in the medical community wants to admit to this > silent epidemic that implanted women are suffering from. I was > fortunate enough to have had my implants removed in June of this > year and am now almost fully recovered. I want to share my story so > that I might prevent someone from making the same mistakes I made. > The idea to teach the exotic dance classes came to me as a way to > empower women. I want women to feel good about themselves in such a > way that they won't ever feel the need to alter their bodies with > cosmetic implants. I want to be able to share my experience while > teaching women how to dance in such a way that makes them feel a > little bit better inside. I hope that after taking my classes women > will be more self confident and less inhibited. These classes are > growing in popularity across the country. Central Ohio is one of the > few places that has not offered an exercise program of this nature > and I am very excited about bringing it here. For more information > about me or the classes I teach readers can go to www.dolphin- > dance.com. > > Thank you, > Titko > > > > > > > Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice given by licensed > health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed health care > professional before commencing any medical treatment. > > " Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you. > Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live a > happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus ing, two-time > Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 Thanks Kenda. I can fax the article. I am hoping someone will scan it for me so I can get it online, but no luck yet. If anyone on here has a fax and a scanner please let me know!! --- In , Kenda Skaggs <skaggs@c...> wrote: > > Excellent letter, . Is there any way we can view the original > article yet? > > Kenda > > > > The article that appeared in the paper this week caused some serious > > problems because of the title the editor attached to it. He has > > apologized to me and is printing a retraction. While we were on the > > phone I mentioned that I was upset that the article made light of my > > implant issue. He didn't think it did, but suggested I write a > > letter and that he would print it this week with the retraction. > > Here is a copy of the letter... > > > > Dear Editor, > > > > I am thrilled that the Other paper chose to do an article about my > > Exotic dance classes here in central Ohio. However, I was a little > > upset at the way my business was portrayed. Although I used to be a > > stripper many years ago, that is not what my classes are about. In > > the early nineties, as an actress and model in Hollywood, it was the > > status quo to have breast implants. I made the huge mistake of > > following suit and getting them myself. They nearly killed me! It > > took a decade of suffering, of not being able to work, and of > > doctors pushing prescription drugs that only made me feel worse, > > before I was able to discover the truth about my implant related > > illnesses. No one in the medical community wants to admit to this > > silent epidemic that implanted women are suffering from. I was > > fortunate enough to have had my implants removed in June of this > > year and am now almost fully recovered. I want to share my story so > > that I might prevent someone from making the same mistakes I made. > > The idea to teach the exotic dance classes came to me as a way to > > empower women. I want women to feel good about themselves in such a > > way that they won't ever feel the need to alter their bodies with > > cosmetic implants. I want to be able to share my experience while > > teaching women how to dance in such a way that makes them feel a > > little bit better inside. I hope that after taking my classes women > > will be more self confident and less inhibited. These classes are > > growing in popularity across the country. Central Ohio is one of the > > few places that has not offered an exercise program of this nature > > and I am very excited about bringing it here. For more information > > about me or the classes I teach readers can go to www.dolphin- > > dance.com. > > > > Thank you, > > Titko > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice given by licensed > > health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed health care > > professional before commencing any medical treatment. > > > > " Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you. > > Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live a > > happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus ing, two-time > > Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace) > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 I have them both. I'll email you privately with the fax number. Kenda > Thanks Kenda. I can fax the article. I am hoping someone will scan > it for me so I can get it online, but no luck yet. If anyone on here > has a fax and a scanner please let me know!! > > > > >> >> Excellent letter, . Is there any way we can view the > original >> article yet? >> >> Kenda >> >> >>> The article that appeared in the paper this week caused some > serious >>> problems because of the title the editor attached to it. He has >>> apologized to me and is printing a retraction. While we were on > the >>> phone I mentioned that I was upset that the article made light > of my >>> implant issue. He didn't think it did, but suggested I write a >>> letter and that he would print it this week with the retraction. >>> Here is a copy of the letter... >>> >>> Dear Editor, >>> >>> I am thrilled that the Other paper chose to do an article about > my >>> Exotic dance classes here in central Ohio. However, I was a > little >>> upset at the way my business was portrayed. Although I used to > be a >>> stripper many years ago, that is not what my classes are about. > In >>> the early nineties, as an actress and model in Hollywood, it was > the >>> status quo to have breast implants. I made the huge mistake of >>> following suit and getting them myself. They nearly killed me! It >>> took a decade of suffering, of not being able to work, and of >>> doctors pushing prescription drugs that only made me feel worse, >>> before I was able to discover the truth about my implant related >>> illnesses. No one in the medical community wants to admit to this >>> silent epidemic that implanted women are suffering from. I was >>> fortunate enough to have had my implants removed in June of this >>> year and am now almost fully recovered. I want to share my story > so >>> that I might prevent someone from making the same mistakes I > made. >>> The idea to teach the exotic dance classes came to me as a way to >>> empower women. I want women to feel good about themselves in > such a >>> way that they won't ever feel the need to alter their bodies with >>> cosmetic implants. I want to be able to share my experience while >>> teaching women how to dance in such a way that makes them feel a >>> little bit better inside. I hope that after taking my classes > women >>> will be more self confident and less inhibited. These classes are >>> growing in popularity across the country. Central Ohio is one of > the >>> few places that has not offered an exercise program of this > nature >>> and I am very excited about bringing it here. For more > information >>> about me or the classes I teach readers can go to www.dolphin- >>> dance.com. >>> >>> Thank you, >>> Titko >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice > given by licensed >>> health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed > health care >>> professional before commencing any medical treatment. >>> >>> " Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians > mislead you. >>> Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about > how to live a >>> happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus ing, > two-time >>> Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace) >>> >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 Very good letter ! . . . You're turning this to your advantage! Hugs, Rogene --- ktitko <ktitko@...> wrote: > The article that appeared in the paper this week > caused some serious > problems because of the title the editor attached to > it. He has > apologized to me and is printing a retraction. While > we were on the > phone I mentioned that I was upset that the article > made light of my > implant issue. He didn't think it did, but suggested > I write a > letter and that he would print it this week with the > retraction. > Here is a copy of the letter... > > Dear Editor, > > I am thrilled that the Other paper chose to do an > article about my > Exotic dance classes here in central Ohio. However, > I was a little > upset at the way my business was portrayed. Although > I used to be a > stripper many years ago, that is not what my classes > are about. In > the early nineties, as an actress and model in > Hollywood, it was the > status quo to have breast implants. I made the huge > mistake of > following suit and getting them myself. They nearly > killed me! It > took a decade of suffering, of not being able to > work, and of > doctors pushing prescription drugs that only made me > feel worse, > before I was able to discover the truth about my > implant related > illnesses. No one in the medical community wants to > admit to this > silent epidemic that implanted women are suffering > from. I was > fortunate enough to have had my implants removed in > June of this > year and am now almost fully recovered. I want to > share my story so > that I might prevent someone from making the same > mistakes I made. > The idea to teach the exotic dance classes came to > me as a way to > empower women. I want women to feel good about > themselves in such a > way that they won't ever feel the need to alter > their bodies with > cosmetic implants. I want to be able to share my > experience while > teaching women how to dance in such a way that makes > them feel a > little bit better inside. I hope that after taking > my classes women > will be more self confident and less inhibited. > These classes are > growing in popularity across the country. Central > Ohio is one of the > few places that has not offered an exercise program > of this nature > and I am very excited about bringing it here. For > more information > about me or the classes I teach readers can go to > www.dolphin- > dance.com. > > Thank you, > Titko > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 What a beautiful well written letter! Here's hoping many women see this and your original article and it changes their lives! kathy > > The article that appeared in the paper this week caused some serious > problems because of the title the editor attached to it. He has > apologized to me and is printing a retraction. While we were on the > phone I mentioned that I was upset that the article made light of my > implant issue. He didn't think it did, but suggested I write a > letter and that he would print it this week with the retraction. > Here is a copy of the letter... > > Dear Editor, > > I am thrilled that the Other paper chose to do an article about my > Exotic dance classes here in central Ohio. However, I was a little > upset at the way my business was portrayed. Although I used to be a > stripper many years ago, that is not what my classes are about. In > the early nineties, as an actress and model in Hollywood, it was the > status quo to have breast implants. I made the huge mistake of > following suit and getting them myself. They nearly killed me! It > took a decade of suffering, of not being able to work, and of > doctors pushing prescription drugs that only made me feel worse, > before I was able to discover the truth about my implant related > illnesses. No one in the medical community wants to admit to this > silent epidemic that implanted women are suffering from. I was > fortunate enough to have had my implants removed in June of this > year and am now almost fully recovered. I want to share my story so > that I might prevent someone from making the same mistakes I made. > The idea to teach the exotic dance classes came to me as a way to > empower women. I want women to feel good about themselves in such a > way that they won't ever feel the need to alter their bodies with > cosmetic implants. I want to be able to share my experience while > teaching women how to dance in such a way that makes them feel a > little bit better inside. I hope that after taking my classes women > will be more self confident and less inhibited. These classes are > growing in popularity across the country. Central Ohio is one of the > few places that has not offered an exercise program of this nature > and I am very excited about bringing it here. For more information > about me or the classes I teach readers can go to www.dolphin- > dance.com. > > Thank you, > Titko > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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