Comments on: Off-Color Commentary http://www.annhandley.com/2008/05/30/off-color-commentary/ Ann Handley writes about work, culture, parenting in stories and vignettes from everyday life. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:22:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: h-c-g http://www.annhandley.com/2008/05/30/off-color-commentary/comment-page-1/#comment-5302 h-c-g Sat, 02 Jul 2011 23:39:17 +0000 http://www.annhandley.com/?p=22#comment-5302 <strong>h-c-g...</strong> Lovely day for blogging huh... h-c-g…

Lovely day for blogging huh…

]]> By: Emma Landberg http://www.annhandley.com/2008/05/30/off-color-commentary/comment-page-1/#comment-642 Emma Landberg Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:14:17 +0000 http://www.annhandley.com/?p=22#comment-642 So, instead of patting ourselves on the back about how horrified we are at this behavior, what does one do about it? What does it mean that two black men will use "nigger" talking to one another? What does it mean when in a social situation someone is talking like that? How do you think we, as citizens, can correct this type of behavior? How do you fix it? Apparently what has been done so far isn't very effective -- ignorance is applauded in our society and education is looked down on. In a social situation like your example, you're waiting for a meeting with a vet. Do you get up and leave? Do you slap her across the mouth? Do you tell her to shut up? Unplug the IV? So, instead of patting ourselves on the back about how horrified we are at this behavior, what does one do about it?

What does it mean that two black men will use “nigger” talking to one another? What does it mean when in a social situation someone is talking like that?

How do you think we, as citizens, can correct this type of behavior? How do you fix it? Apparently what has been done so far isn’t very effective — ignorance is applauded in our society and education is looked down on.

In a social situation like your example, you’re waiting for a meeting with a vet. Do you get up and leave? Do you slap her across the mouth? Do you tell her to shut up? Unplug the IV?

]]> By: Emma Landberg http://www.annhandley.com/2008/05/30/off-color-commentary/comment-page-1/#comment-4041 Emma Landberg Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:14:00 +0000 http://www.annhandley.com/?p=22#comment-4041 So, instead of patting ourselves on the back about how horrified we are at this behavior, what does one do about it? What does it mean that two black men will use "nigger" talking to one another? What does it mean when in a social situation someone is talking like that? How do you think we, as citizens, can correct this type of behavior? How do you fix it? Apparently what has been done so far isn't very effective -- ignorance is applauded in our society and education is looked down on. In a social situation like your example, you're waiting for a meeting with a vet. Do you get up and leave? Do you slap her across the mouth? Do you tell her to shut up? Unplug the IV? So, instead of patting ourselves on the back about how horrified we are at this behavior, what does one do about it?

What does it mean that two black men will use “nigger” talking to one another? What does it mean when in a social situation someone is talking like that?

How do you think we, as citizens, can correct this type of behavior? How do you fix it? Apparently what has been done so far isn’t very effective — ignorance is applauded in our society and education is looked down on.

In a social situation like your example, you’re waiting for a meeting with a vet. Do you get up and leave? Do you slap her across the mouth? Do you tell her to shut up? Unplug the IV?

]]> By: Yvonne DiVita http://www.annhandley.com/2008/05/30/off-color-commentary/comment-page-1/#comment-634 Yvonne DiVita Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:46:05 +0000 http://www.annhandley.com/?p=22#comment-634 Interesting. She spoke out loud what many people still think, silently. May older people... and, I expect, some younger people. It's sad. That's what it is. I believe our children and grandchildren are rising above that. I believe we are making progress, yet, regardless, the racial slurs and gay bashing and misogny will prevail... in a small minority. At least, I'm hoping it is becoming a small minority. That's what I SEE around me. Interesting. She spoke out loud what many people still think, silently. May older people… and, I expect, some younger people.

It’s sad. That’s what it is. I believe our children and grandchildren are rising above that. I believe we are making progress, yet, regardless, the racial slurs and gay bashing and misogny will prevail… in a small minority.

At least, I’m hoping it is becoming a small minority. That’s what I SEE around me.

]]> By: Yvonne DiVita http://www.annhandley.com/2008/05/30/off-color-commentary/comment-page-1/#comment-4040 Yvonne DiVita Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:46:00 +0000 http://www.annhandley.com/?p=22#comment-4040 Interesting. She spoke out loud what many people still think, silently. May older people... and, I expect, some younger people. It's sad. That's what it is. I believe our children and grandchildren are rising above that. I believe we are making progress, yet, regardless, the racial slurs and gay bashing and misogny will prevail... in a small minority. At least, I'm hoping it is becoming a small minority. That's what I SEE around me. Interesting. She spoke out loud what many people still think, silently. May older people… and, I expect, some younger people.

It’s sad. That’s what it is. I believe our children and grandchildren are rising above that. I believe we are making progress, yet, regardless, the racial slurs and gay bashing and misogny will prevail… in a small minority.

At least, I’m hoping it is becoming a small minority. That’s what I SEE around me.

]]> By: Sean Howard http://www.annhandley.com/2008/05/30/off-color-commentary/comment-page-1/#comment-623 Sean Howard Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:03:28 +0000 http://www.annhandley.com/?p=22#comment-623 And he smells funny. And he smells funny.

]]> By: Sean Howard http://www.annhandley.com/2008/05/30/off-color-commentary/comment-page-1/#comment-4039 Sean Howard Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:03:00 +0000 http://www.annhandley.com/?p=22#comment-4039 And he smells funny. And he smells funny.

]]> By: Sean Howard http://www.annhandley.com/2008/05/30/off-color-commentary/comment-page-1/#comment-622 Sean Howard Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:02:28 +0000 http://www.annhandley.com/?p=22#comment-622 And a dodo head. And a dodo head.

]]> By: Sean Howard http://www.annhandley.com/2008/05/30/off-color-commentary/comment-page-1/#comment-621 Sean Howard Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:02:10 +0000 http://www.annhandley.com/?p=22#comment-621 Tim is a dork. Tim is a dork.

]]> By: Sean Howard http://www.annhandley.com/2008/05/30/off-color-commentary/comment-page-1/#comment-4037 Sean Howard Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:02:00 +0000 http://www.annhandley.com/?p=22#comment-4037 Tim is a dork. Tim is a dork.

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