Kristen Hersh - I love your music, your albums, seen you perform live too. I always looked to you as inspiration because like me, you are a mother as well as a songwriter. And I know you didn't actually write this article - - but did your community brand you as a loser and then put it on a t-shirt? Have you been prevented from progressing professionally? Or are you and your husband able to make a living off from your chosen professions? In which case... you might not be a loser. EKM