The newsweek article titled, "So Long, Gideons" is about Gideons Bibles in hotel nightstands, or lack thereof.
As of recently the trend has been to remove the Bibles in nightstands and some controversy has ensued as a result. Seemingly always at the forefront of making statements, a boutique-styled Manhattan hotel is used juxtaposed to even more conservative hotel chains like Marriot doing the same things like taking these Bibles away.
Instead of religion, these nightstands are now being filled with things that would encourage a little more wild lifestyle. Condoms, sexual toys, etc., now stock the bars within rooms, late check-outs for hangovers and a general catering to a younger generation is on the rise.
This article makes me think of how political correctness and cultural and religious sensitivities have had a huge role in this change.
The author Roya Wolverson kept my interest the entire article which is always a plus. The first few articles automatically provide human interest which is something that I usually look for. It also had appeal to my age group.
The writing style was descriptive and fluid, nothing seemed out of place necessarily. I did wish, however that the article was a little longer because I was actually intrigued with this subject.
(posted at 2:15pm March 8, 2011)
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