Haifa –
While I see your point, that’s still no reason to feel that you have no voice. With the rare exception of a family simcha, I’m rarely going to have a podium from which to speak. And I don’t ever see my writings getting published in a public paper (unless I pay for an Advetorial).
Know what? We are lucky to live in the digital age, so there is ALWAYS an open forum, and always an attentive audience. My chocmas may never make it to the “opinion page” of the haredi paper of record,(take your pick) but the CR is always (most of the time?) ready and eager to hear whats on my mind.
So, sound off, Hafia.. we are listening!