Personal Ads as an Artform
They Call Me Naughty Lola: The “London Review of Books” Personal Ads is a coffee table book that would make some strange implications if it were given as a gift. I’ve read an in depth review on Salon that I found fascinating. I think the personals are the first thing many people turn to when they pick up a paper. For some people it is the funny pages and for others it is the sports. Personals ads have elements similar to either of those other choices. Human eccentricity is the funniest thing in the world and sex is the most popular sport in the world.
“Things I won’t do for love include replacing corroding soil pipes and trepanning at home. Everything else is A-OK. Eager-to-please woman (36) seeks domineering man to take advantage of her flagging confidence. Tell me I’m pretty, then watch me cling
Low self-esteem FTW !!!
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