This is such a sharp-edged article that I must say it set me back for a while. I thoroughly enjoy Arthur Meiselman's writing; he writes with verve and clarity and I presume that he writes the way he speaks which is the mark of a good writer. I think I agree with everything he writes here, yet, although, I admire some of de Sade's writing I don't know if I can embrace the image of my beloved Cinderella in the clutches of the not so beloved Marquis. But the challenge that is presented and the questions that are asked are thoroughly thought provoking and thoroughly disturbing which is always a good effect.
Thank you for being so candid and mesmerising. read the column
Anee S. Waterson
