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City should revise its rules for murals ... Our View: A delicate balance downtown ... Consenting to receive yourself just as you are ... City should revise its rules for murals ... Our View: A delicate balance downtown ... LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters to the Editor, Oct. 10 DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Oct. 10, 2014 @ 12:01 am Posted Oct. 10, 2014 @ 12:01 am » Social News Voting for Dyer I have known Rick Dyer for several years. Our boys have grown up together playing sports here in the Rogue Valley. Rick has volunteered countless hours doing everything for youth sports programs: fundraising, coaching, ticket sales, transporting kids to tournaments out of town, etc. All the while, he’s also been running his own business and obtaining a law degree! Rick knows the value of sports for our kids and the lasting impact it has as they become adults. He is fair, a tireless worker, motivator, a disciplinarian (when required), and, above all else, a strong role model. Rick recognizes the value that sports play in keeping kids off the streets and out of gangs. If you agree that youth sports play a huge part in the quality of life for families in Jackson County, join me in voting for Rick Dyer for county commissioner, position 1 on Nov. 4. Joe Moxley, Medford Author responds Thank you to the Daily Tidings and reporter Vickie Aldous for the feature on my memoir, "While the Gods Were Sleeping: A Journey Through Love and Rebellion in Nepal" (Seal Press 2014), and also for the announcement of my upcoming reading at Bloomsbury Books on Oct. 20. I’m grateful for the time taken to read and offer commentary. I am, however, saddened by some generalizations that misrepresent the book, especially regarding the diversity and complexity of women’s lives in Nepal. On my time in Nepal, Aldous writes: “There she experienced first-hand how women and girls are treated as the lowest members of society, regardless of their caste in largely Hindu Nepal.” I did observe mistreatment of women and girls in Nepal ,and point to some of that in the book. However, I take great pains in the writing to show the diversity of women’s experiences across castes and ethnic groups. I also tell stories that clearly illustrate variations in how families and individuals treat women. I might also add that mistreatment of women and girls is not unique to Nepal. It can be found anywhere, including the U.S. "While the Gods Were Sleeping" is dedicated to Parvati Parajuli, my mother-in-law, known affectionately by many as Aama (mother). My evolving friendship with her is a central focus of the story, which Aldous summarizes in this way: “Her mother-in-law was kind and didn't follow typical Nepalese behavior” My story documents a complicated cross-cultural encounter with many human faults (including my own) on all sides. I do not attempt to generalize any “typical Nepalese behavior.” There is no such thing in a country of 28 million people with scores of different linguistic and ethnic groups, just as there is no typical American behavior. And kindness is as common as many other behaviors in Nepal, perhaps more common there than any place I’ve lived. Then there are points like these: “In Nepal, girls are considered virtually worthless ...” or “Many Nepalese men hold girls and women in contempt ...” I never make such global statements about men or girls. Nor do I imply that readers should draw such broad conclusions from the story. My memoir offers a nuanced picture of diverse cultures in a time of rapid social and political change in Nepal. In fact, "While The Gods Were Sleeping" highlights the efforts of women in the village where I lived to expand their rights, an ongoing effort with deep historical roots in the country. Unfortunately, that larger part of the story earned little attention in your newspaper’s recent feature. I’m moved to set the record straight here not only as the author of the book but also as the mother of a Nepali-American son, one of more than 100,000 living in the United States who deserve a more accurate depiction of their rich and complex culture in local media. 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