The most hate mail I ever received as an op-ed writer for The Philadelphia Inquirer was when I said I liked the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition.

Yowza, did I get in trouble.

Getting to be a woman is such an honor, was my point. And I recently ran across the movie scene in “Scent of a Woman” that reminded me:

Al Pacino, playing that part, articulates it perfectly. So take it away, Al, I’m too hot to think and write.

(Oh, and a warning: this video has the “T” word, and the “P” word when referring to women. Don’t watch if easily offended. If you watch, and you get offended, you’re completely missing the point of the speech. You’ve been warned. Oh, and grow up. Sheesh).