Asking for more
Sir: I am writing to you on behalf of myself and my female friends and relatives to thank you for printing Auberon Waugh's marvellous piece on women who ask for it, (Another voice, 22 June).
At last! A man who recognises what women really want — a firm hand up the skirt and no messing. I realise that this is among the first of The Spectator's genuine- ly serious minded articles and I very much hope it is the mode in which you intend to continue.
The most gratifying thing has been the reaction of the troops (the affectionate term I use to refer to my many male friends) who have seen the piece and feel thoroughly vindicated. They have deter- mined to be more sensitive and caring when it comes to recognising these ex- quisite moments of sexual confusion for the female and have sworn to be more decisive, nay urgent in choosing just that moment to move in for the squelch. Sometimes I almost believe the age of romance is back with us again. Mr Waugh is right — how else would a woman ever `know'?
Lying in breathless anticipation of my next rape — I mean date.
Alexa de Ferranti
Bloomsbury Publishing Limited, 2 Soho Square, London W1
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