My letter to Saint Valentine
Dear Valentine, I feel that as years go by more and more people are against your celebration on the 14th of February. But can you really blame them? The commodification of love -since every partner that respects himself or herself is supposed to buy sweets, teddy bears or heart-toys or flowers- does not have to do with the expression of love but with the interest of shopkeepers. It is this exploitation of love, of such a lofty and pure concept, that can make people furious even at the mention of Valentine's day.
