Loren wrote a wonderful essay about To Kill a Mockingbird for the Banned Books project that’s a must read. For the record, I am also quite fond of this book, as well as the movie based on the book starring Gregory Peck. I am aware that the book does use racially explosive and derogatory terms, the primary reason it appeared […]
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Dictionary.com – Sexism: attitudes, conditions, or behavior promoting stereotyping of social roles based on gender. Merriam-Webster Online – Sexism: behavior, conditions, or attitudes that foster stereotypes of social roles based on sex With regards to the Say what post and the one on Doc screwed the Pooch, I said specific statements were sexist, or more properly, examples […]
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Trying something new
I’m trying something new: as I finish each book on my recommended and want-to read list, I’m attempting to incorporate a little of the author’s unique style into a few of my weblog postings. With this, I hope to get a better understanding of what I liked or didn’t like about each book. For instance, […]
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Say what?
No, no. I’m not going to do it. I’m not going to rise to this one. I’m still licking my wounds from the last time I let lose with my mouth about “s_x__m”. I’ve learned my lesson. You don’t have to keep hitting this puppy with a rolled up newspaper to make me learn.
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Thanks
Thanks to Dorothea and her defense of my Doc Searls posting. Dorothea touched on what bothered me the most about the reactions to this posting. However, I’ve had my say on the topic; see Mike Golby and Jonathon Delacour if you want to continue this discussion. Also, thanks to those who read my posting and linked to the Daily Summit World Summit weblog. Regardless of […]