Article about sex tourism guide upsets author

Published Jan. 24, 2013 at 10:49 pm

\u201cBang Ukraine\u201d sex tourism guide

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To the editor:

I was surprised and disappointed to see that the Kyiv Post found that the “Bang Ukraine” sex tourism guide worthy of a story (Friday, Jan. 18, 2013).

I was surprised because while the newspaper has done a good job of covering the work of Ukrainian artists and writers, it has not shown much interest in expats’ work.

I was disappointed in the choice of material: Is a lascivious e-book on the sexploitation of Ukrainian women really worthy of note? If so, perhaps I need to add gratuitous sex scenes to my most recent business book (“60 Seconds To ‘Wow’”).

Promote the work of an itinerant expat if you will, but please look at the creative output of resident expat writers and artists as well.

Scott H. Lewis

Kyiv