links for 2006-08-29
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“To me, the whole “let’s include one Asian and one black woman to make our pool seem diverse” is much more disturbing than a stupid reality show trying to be “edgy” by stirring the shit.”
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“…people will tune in out of curiosity, …cheer for whatever race they are a member of - and that’s human nature. But it’s not human nature to sit idly by and watch a show devolve into escalating racial tensions for the sake of television ratings…”
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“Can academia and media pundits accept the humanity of multiracial people without resorting to fetishism and objectification? This book, Breeding Between The Lines by Mr. Ziv not only fetishize multiracials but sexualizes them as well…”
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Is race a social construct or a biological fact? Ed Gordon talks with one of our most favorite people in the world - Dr. Joseph Graves, Jr., professor of biology and dean of university studies at North Carolina A&T State University.
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New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin blames racism for his city’s slow recovery nearly a year after Hurricane Katrina during the National Association of Black Journalists Convention in Indianapolis on Friday.
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Stanley Crouch chimes in against Survivor too.
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Check out Rush’s continued comments on Survivor and how liberals have no sense of humor. Includes Jen Chau in his list. Yea, no sense of humor, that Jen Chau!
Lyonside wrote:
Jen, you have arrived
Being slammed by Rush Limbaugh even in passing usually means you’re on to something.
I couldn’t help but notice that in his mournful lament of things that are no longer considered acceptable by “liberals” or, you know, educated decent folk, to say, there wasn’t a traditional joke for rich white men (with or without addiction problems)… wonder why? *innocent Bambi eyes*
Posted 29 Aug 2006 at 8:36 am ¶
Adrianna wrote:
Mr Crouch is right on the money!
Posted 29 Aug 2006 at 10:46 pm ¶
Meg wrote:
why doesn’t new demographic offer a free workshop to rush and his buddies
Posted 30 Aug 2006 at 3:28 am ¶