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16-September-2008 16:15:16 - Advice column Redirected from Advice columnist April 2008 An advice column is a column at a magazine or newspaper written by an advice columnist colloquially known as an agony aunt, or agony uncle if the columnist is a male. The image presented was originally of an older woman providing comforting advice and maternal wisdom, hence the name aunt. An advice columnist answers readers' queries on personal problems, in particular giving advice about sexual problems. In many cases, the queries, as well as the answers, have been created in the office, and the agony aunt is actually a team of writers. Marjorie Proops's name appeared with photo long after she retired. The nominal writer may be a pseudonym, or in effect a brand name; the accompanying picture may bear little resemblance to the actual author. The term is beginning to fall into disuse, as the scope of personal advice has broadened, to include overtly sexual matters - pioneered by the likes of Dr. Ruth - as well as general lifestyle issues. Contents 1 Examples of advice columnists 2 Typical format 3 Related fiction 4 Other uses of the term 5 See also Examples of advice columnists Many advice columns are now syndicated and appear in countless newspapers. Such prominent U.S. examples include Dear Abby, Ann Landers, and in a more modern form, Carolyn Hax's Tell Me About It. Internet sites such as www.justasksandy.com and the Elder Wisdom Circle offer relationship advice to a broad audience, while Dear Maggie offers sex advice to a predominantly Christian readership in Christianity magazine Typical format Questions are most often asked 'anonymously', with the signature assuming the problem that is being expressed. For example, someone who is asking about erratic behaviour in their partner may sign their letter Confused, Johannesburg. On the Internet, a greater variation on the signature theme is often seen. The person's signature may refer to the problem being expressed, but rather in a phrase, which the 'agony aunt' abbreviates so as to spell an appropriate word. For instance, Confused About My Partner would become CAMP. Dan Savage uses this method to comic effect in his Savage Love column. Related fiction Inevitably the Agony Aunt has become the subject of fiction, often satirically or farcically. Versions of the form include: An agony aunt whose own personal problems and issues are more bizarre than those of her correspondents. A notable example is the British TV sitcom Agony created by Anna Raeburn, starring Maureen Lipman as the agony aunt with an overbearing mother, an unreliable husband, neurotic gay neighbours, and a career in media surrounded by self-promoting bizarros. Anna Raeburn herself works as an agony aunt on radio call-in shows, much as the main character of the sitcom does. Sherlock Holmes often read the agony column, calling it always instructive. 1 However, in that context, the agony column was a personals advertisements column, not an agony aunt's column. 2 mrs millssunday times,deliberately gives terrible advice to her clients,and is a satire of the agony aunt idea. Another classic example of the agony aunt in fiction appears in Miss Lonelyhearts by Nathaniel West Other uses of the term The Agony Aunts, Dotsie and Sadie, are the chilling elderly enforcers of the Street of Negotiable Affection in author Terry Pratchett's Discworld series of novels. See also Ann Landers Claire Rayner Cary Tennis Dan Savage Jeanne Phillips Denise Robertson E. Jean Carroll Elder Wisdom Circle Helen Bottel Katie Boyle Marie Manning Marjorie Proops Mrs Mills Phillip Hodson Susan Quilliam Ask Ella Miss Lonelyhearts Straight Talk, a 1992 film featuring Dolly Parton as an agony aunt Susan Sutherland Isaacs who worked under the pseudonym 'Ursula Wise' in several child care journals. Retrieved from http://en..org/wiki/Advice_column Categories: NewspaperingHidden categories: Articles lacking sources from April 2008 | All articles lacking sources Views Article Discussion this page History Personal tools Log in / create account Navigation Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Search Go Search Interaction Community portal Recent changes Contact Donate to Help Toolbox What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Printable version Permanent link Cite this page Languages Nederlands This page was last modified on 6 August 2008, at 04:1
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