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Comment on Ten Responses to the Phrase “Man Up” by Guante

Guante — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:16:24 +0000

Wow thanks for posting. In case anyone wants it, I’ve added the words/transcription at the original post here: http://www.guante.info/2012/02/10-responses-to-phrase-man-up-spoken.html

Comment on FYI, BYU: Blackface and Black History Month is not a good combination by Korri

Korri — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:53:26 +0000

I agree that blackface is not okay, regardless of intent. As Zerlina points out, white students are not exposed to many people of color in Utah in general and at BYU specifically. Considering the largely white demographics, I don't know why Ackerman felt compelled to adopt blackface; it seems clear from the video that BYU students were quite willing to share their lack of knowledge in front of their friends and partners, perhaps feeling comfortable that everyone shares the same thoughts and assumptions.

Comment on FYI, BYU: Blackface and Black History Month is not a good combination by Natasha

Natasha — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:44:14 +0000

I don’t have a problem with the blackface. I think the comic correctly assumed he’d need to adopt an image of a Black man that most the kids at BYU would be comfortable with. He needed the students to be at ease. If he’d presented the questions in an academic way, they would never have been as honest.

Do I hate the stereotype? Yes. But I have to acknowledge that it exists. And that for many people, that stereotype is their reality.

Comment on FYI, BYU: Blackface and Black History Month is not a good combination by anyadnight

anyadnight — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:41:34 +0000

This is making the rounds on my facebook. Trying to make BYU students look racist and ignorant is not original. But putting on black face and then trying to insinuate that it’s more racist to not comment on black face when a guy in black face points a camera at you and starts asking questions (most of which were framed in such a racist way that I’m not sure you could actually answer them without sounding racist) about black history and asking for imitations of black people doesn’t go very far towards making the joke.

Comment on Senator adds “Every Sperm is Sacred” amendment onto Oklahoma personhood bill by anyadnight

anyadnight — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:31:40 +0000

Sorry I misread this post initially, but I don’t know how to delete my comment. -_-;;;

Comment on Senator adds “Every Sperm is Sacred” amendment onto Oklahoma personhood bill by anyadnight

anyadnight — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:09:58 +0000

Are periods crimes against unborn children too? I sorta like this, actually. All the progressive dudes who haven’t been concerned with Ron Paul’s signing of the personhood pledge or all the attacks on women’s rights might actually wake up and smell the reproductive-rights-are-important-to-everyone-not-just-women!
Also, how can I commit a crime against a child that doesn’t exist? Even by personhood standards it’s silly. Are we supposed to grant rights to every potential unborn, un-zygote person? Scientists consider dolphins to be non-human people. If biologically scientists want to extend personhood to various non-human creatures and politicians want to extend personhood to various eggs, I’m not sure I fully understand the justification for considering anything a “person.” I honestly have less of an issue with dolphin personhood because there was at least some basis or criteria for making that determination (the similarity of dolphin minds and their robust reasoning and emotional capacities) rather than pure paternalism. I think biologists are interested in expanding personhood because they found some interesting results, the right wants to expand personhood because they don’t like abortion or, apparently, anal.

Comment on Senator adds “Every Sperm is Sacred” amendment onto Oklahoma personhood bill by Robert

Robert — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:03:58 +0000

LOL That was clever by senator Constance Johnson. I get the point she was trying to make about such ridiculousness. The article is right, there’s no way in hell men would put up with such a restriction.

Comment on FYI, BYU: Blackface and Black History Month is not a good combination by Angel H.

Angel H. — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:26:37 +0000

It also doesn’t help that BYU has an infamous reputation for racism.

Comment on FYI, BYU: Blackface and Black History Month is not a good combination by Christoph

Christoph — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:36:51 +0000

We had a couple of blackface incidents in Germany recently. One of the arguments blackface-apologists used was “we don’t have a racist tradition with blackface, we’re not the US” As ridiculous that ‘argument’ is on it’s own, I’m surprised that rather high profile people still use blackface in the US.
(Or I would be surprised, weren’t casual racism still so rampant everywhere. )

Comment on Senator adds “Every Sperm is Sacred” amendment onto Oklahoma personhood bill by Joanna

Joanna — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:30:49 +0000

Yoko Ono was proposing that idea 40 years ago, in her song “What a Mess”:

If you keep hammering anti-abortion,
We’ll tell you no more masturbation for men.
Every day you’re killing living sperms in billions,
So how do you feel about that, brother?

I hope she reads this news story and gets a kick out of someone actually taking her up on it!