Letter to the editor: What exactly did Don Lemon mean by women in their 'prime'?

Regarding the article “Don Lemon to return to ‘CNN This Morning’ after training” (Feb. 21, TribLIVE), about Lemon’s unfortunate comments about former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and women in general: As a woman in her 70s, I was particularly interested in his statement that “A woman is considered to be in her prime in her 20s, 30s and maybe her 40s.” He later claimed that his comments “came out wrong.”

I have tried — and failed — to imagine how his remarks could be rephrased so that they might come out right. Also, I am curious about his source for his comments. And I think he might benefit from eliminating the some-of-my-best-friends-are-women defense.

But then, what do I know? I am just a woman far past her prime.

Linda Rose Dupree

Regent Square