In reviewing some local news, I came across this article...
http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/trends/6714431.html
The article has revealed that 72% of heterosexual adults say that they would not change their opinions about their "favorite" athletes if they found out the athlete was gay. I am encouraged by this progress.
This sounds quite simple, but at the end of the day, we should base our decisions on the person's ability and athletic prowess, not his or her sexual orientation.
Though I am encouraged by this news...we still have some work to do.
Jackie
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Barack Obama
Why the controversy over Barack Obama? Again, I am amazed at the things being said about this man. He, of course, was in the center of controversy when Joe Biden called him a "mainstream" candidate who is articulate enough to get the Democratic nomination. Yet, on the flip side, he is called "not black enough" by the African-American community because Obama is biracial.
Why don't we just make our decision about whether or not we will vote for the man based on the issues and his positions? I urge you to go to his website http://www.BarackObama.com and jugde for yourself.
Jackie
Why don't we just make our decision about whether or not we will vote for the man based on the issues and his positions? I urge you to go to his website http://www.BarackObama.com and jugde for yourself.
Jackie
Why Mr. Imus?
I wanted to ask Mr. Imus why he said such hurtful things to the girls at the Rutgers basketball team.
I have been teased by others because my name is Stinky, but I know that I am a good dog and am very lovable. My mom taught me that we must accept others for all of their differences and not judge based on outward factors.
I do not understand why Mr. Imus or anyone for that matter, would use words that are so hurtful to others. He never even met these girls...why would he say such a thing?
I encourage all of you kids out there (and your parents) to make sure that you never use this type of language that hurts other people. It isn't until we all know how much words can hurt that we will treat each other with respect.
Stinky the Bulldog
www.stinkythebulldog.com
I have been teased by others because my name is Stinky, but I know that I am a good dog and am very lovable. My mom taught me that we must accept others for all of their differences and not judge based on outward factors.
I do not understand why Mr. Imus or anyone for that matter, would use words that are so hurtful to others. He never even met these girls...why would he say such a thing?
I encourage all of you kids out there (and your parents) to make sure that you never use this type of language that hurts other people. It isn't until we all know how much words can hurt that we will treat each other with respect.
Stinky the Bulldog
www.stinkythebulldog.com
Monday, April 9, 2007
Fire Don Imus!
NEW YORK - After being criticized for his racially charged comments about the Rutgers University women’s basketball team, radio host Don Imus said Monday that he’s a good person who said a bad thing and will check his acid tongue.
“Here’s what I’ve learned: that you can’t make fun of everybody, because some people don’t deserve it,” he said on his nationally syndicated radio show. “Because the climate on this program has been what it’s been for 30 years doesn’t mean it’s going to be what it’s been for the next five years or whatever because that has to change, and I understand that.”
Imus said he was “embarrassed” by the remarks, in which he referred to the mostly black team as “nappy-headed hos.” He said he had made the comments in the course of “trying to be funny,” but he was not trying to excuse them.
Here is what the Associated Press reported about Don Imus this morning regarding derogatory comments he made about the Rutgers Women's Basketball team. We ABSOLUTELY need to rid mainstream America of these types of comments and language once and for all. It should not be OK to say them and then just "write them off" as trying to be funny or to just brush them under the rug as a "simple mistake". One does not say these things without meaning them in some degree. People certainly make mistakes and hopefully will learn from them, but to continue to do this over and over again is not acceptable.
Having been subject to these types of comments about my weight, I know first-hand about how destructive mere words can be. Imus, particularly being in the public eye, must realize how powerful his words are and that millions of people hear them each day. The more you refer to African-American female athletes as "nappy-headed hos", the more people will believe this to be true. Have respect for your fellow human being and the world will be a much better place!
“Here’s what I’ve learned: that you can’t make fun of everybody, because some people don’t deserve it,” he said on his nationally syndicated radio show. “Because the climate on this program has been what it’s been for 30 years doesn’t mean it’s going to be what it’s been for the next five years or whatever because that has to change, and I understand that.”
Imus said he was “embarrassed” by the remarks, in which he referred to the mostly black team as “nappy-headed hos.” He said he had made the comments in the course of “trying to be funny,” but he was not trying to excuse them.
Here is what the Associated Press reported about Don Imus this morning regarding derogatory comments he made about the Rutgers Women's Basketball team. We ABSOLUTELY need to rid mainstream America of these types of comments and language once and for all. It should not be OK to say them and then just "write them off" as trying to be funny or to just brush them under the rug as a "simple mistake". One does not say these things without meaning them in some degree. People certainly make mistakes and hopefully will learn from them, but to continue to do this over and over again is not acceptable.
Having been subject to these types of comments about my weight, I know first-hand about how destructive mere words can be. Imus, particularly being in the public eye, must realize how powerful his words are and that millions of people hear them each day. The more you refer to African-American female athletes as "nappy-headed hos", the more people will believe this to be true. Have respect for your fellow human being and the world will be a much better place!
Monday, April 2, 2007
Hate Mail
I happened to check out Eugene Kane's article from yesterday's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=584635
The article started by talking about a piece of hate mail he received from someone who took painstaking time to put together a small album of pictures and hateful comments. This person took a picture of a group of African-American college students at graduation and wrote "too stupid to get in on their own," referring to their ability to get into college in the first place. This person also wrote "future welfare queens" on a picture of African-American children and sent this in.
How can we ever get to a state of acceptance and inclusion with this type of activity still going on?
I'd have to say that unfortunately, this type of ignorance still exists and may never go away completely, but it is up to all of us to dismiss this type of language and activity from our day-to-day lives and be mindful of what damage these words and actions can cause.
Of course, this person did not have the backbone to put his/her name on the envelope sent to Eugene Kane...that is typically the case. If you feel so strongly about something, you should be comfortable sharing your identity with the world. Why hide behind the hatred? This just tells me you know you are not correct in your over-arching sentiment.
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=584635
The article started by talking about a piece of hate mail he received from someone who took painstaking time to put together a small album of pictures and hateful comments. This person took a picture of a group of African-American college students at graduation and wrote "too stupid to get in on their own," referring to their ability to get into college in the first place. This person also wrote "future welfare queens" on a picture of African-American children and sent this in.
How can we ever get to a state of acceptance and inclusion with this type of activity still going on?
I'd have to say that unfortunately, this type of ignorance still exists and may never go away completely, but it is up to all of us to dismiss this type of language and activity from our day-to-day lives and be mindful of what damage these words and actions can cause.
Of course, this person did not have the backbone to put his/her name on the envelope sent to Eugene Kane...that is typically the case. If you feel so strongly about something, you should be comfortable sharing your identity with the world. Why hide behind the hatred? This just tells me you know you are not correct in your over-arching sentiment.
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