As a senior citizen, I very often go down the memory lane of my life so far in this blessed isle. I am left to wonder what is happening to our women. We seem to have opted to get off our pedestals and to walk away from the role we should be playing in our society.

Just look at the behaviour of most of our young ones. They do not seem to understand how important it is to set values. Just look at the dress styles designed to show the breast. Looking at these women in the newspapers and on television, I am quite sure that one of these days there will be quite a 'fallout' .

I really hope that men are still interested in the 'mystery of women' and will not lose respect for all women.

- Barbara Cover, Kingston 6

I would like to thank Dr Garth Rattray for writing on such a sensitive topic. I, too, was the victim of that type of discrimination when I lived in Jamaica. I was overlooked for career prospects and found it hard to find a girlfriend for many years in my youth, because I was perceived as short, black and ugly. In fact, I remember one girl saying to me she'd spit at me unless I had a straight nose and curly hair. (This was in the 1980s.)

Ultimately, I left Jamaica to live in the UK, and I must tell you that, by and large, I have no regrets. I am more respected here than I was in my own country and many white women don't look at what 'shade of blackness' you are - it's your character that counts. Until and unless we learn to love ourselves, Jamaica isn't going anywhere.

- Anthony C. Taylor, anthony.taylor46@yahoo.com

Is it really factual to state that public caution was not given prior to the general election in 2007 regarding the issue of dual citizenship? Was it not the then director of elections who maintained publicly that the warning was mischief?

It seems Peter Espeut is more than merely passing selective judgement in presenting his perspective. And he does this in such a self-righteous manner! Surely his readers deserve better from someone who is supposed to be a credible political analyst! Maybe he should stick to environmental issues where he appears to provide much more informed and reliable analysis.

- Clare Forrester, Kingston 6