Masks May Carry Another Connotation

In “The Shock of the Nouveau” (March 16), the model carrying the boombox-shaped purse has an iridescent green painter’s mask hanging around her neck.

I wonder if you are aware that people under the influence of Ecstasy use such masks. As a high school counselor, I see the consequences of drug use by students and their parents. I find it very offensive and irresponsible to see a picture that I feel promotes or at least condones the use of drugs.

PAT FREEMAN

Irvine