"MoonMan" wrote in message
just because you don't like it doesn't mean it's not funny and it didn't
seem very hostile to me, she was taking the micky out of herself as
well as the pupils.

The whole thing is taking this **** out of the perception of the cool
snowboarding fraternity and, her being one of, gets the blunt of it herself.
It wouldn't have worked without putting down the fat kids and rich parents.
Nowhere in the article did it make the students or parents look stupid, only
herself.
I thought it was well written and quite amusing and should be taken in the
light hearted manner is was meant.

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