BRATTLEBORO — I am puzzled that The Commons decided to print this bigoted letter.
“I am exploring with great fascination Vermont culture, specifically that of the white Anglo-Saxon protestant, or WASP. Your actions fit my cultural stereotypes too well. I was stung by a WASP again.”
If these three sentences do not appear bigoted to you, substitute “African-American” for “WASP,” and you will see it more clearly.
I understand that The Commons tries to print most letters it receives, but this kind of bigotry reflects badly on the newspaper. The letter should have been tossed in the garbage.