tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558738156708349769.post8940391609751637083..comments2023-12-23T02:16:28.815-08:00Comments on Looking Through the Lens: Time out for a post of irritationJainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05666481569069955190noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558738156708349769.post-9919919229447133072009-08-13T08:15:45.886-07:002009-08-13T08:15:45.886-07:00Jill-Wow, that's crazy! I didn't know they...Jill-Wow, that's crazy! I didn't know they were so hard about that stuff...did they send you a reminder or anything? You are definitely a GOOD example of how to behave. Clearly this gentleman needs a lesson in behavior. The color of his skin or anything else is no excuse for behaving the way he did.Jainahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666481569069955190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558738156708349769.post-67856588210637276662009-08-12T22:13:07.824-07:002009-08-12T22:13:07.824-07:00As you saw on my blog. I had a warrant out for my...As you saw on my blog. I had a warrant out for my arrest because I didn't renew my dog licenses. I was livid when the police called to tell me to post bail. But you know what? I was polite and cooperative. They were just doing their job. I just wish they would spend more time on drunk drivers and break-ins than on disorganized housewives.Caffeine Courthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12114563296300136523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558738156708349769.post-77379897866365618762009-07-31T08:42:30.653-07:002009-07-31T08:42:30.653-07:00Preston-I definitely agree with you about the medi...Preston-I definitely agree with you about the media, they do slant it. And I do agree that I probably have a different understanding of the situation. I never meant to imply that situations like this are not race related, because they often are. I just do not see how this particular situation was related to race until people started screaming about it. I admittedly get incredibly frustrated when something that is not a race issue is turned into a race issue. By all means racism needs to be called out and dealt with, but not when it's not part of the issue. I'd love to hear more about what you meant by down the middle. And thank you for commenting with a different view point, I admire that. :)Jainahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666481569069955190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558738156708349769.post-35071075413298888912009-07-30T19:02:29.611-07:002009-07-30T19:02:29.611-07:00Wow. I mean totally wow. I have a hard time with t...Wow. I mean totally wow. I have a hard time with this one because I think sometimes the media has a tendency to slant stories one way or another. I think that people of color obviously feel much differently than you do. My experience has been that it's usually somewhere closer to down the middle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558738156708349769.post-19346608449870421262009-07-28T08:02:34.901-07:002009-07-28T08:02:34.901-07:00Carrie- :)Carrie- :)Jainahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666481569069955190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558738156708349769.post-49428466685231624962009-07-27T22:50:12.051-07:002009-07-27T22:50:12.051-07:00Amen sista!Amen sista!Carrie and Troy Keiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722492030174176576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558738156708349769.post-24807732035788826512009-07-27T10:26:05.554-07:002009-07-27T10:26:05.554-07:00Kym-Thank you :)
Petunia-Thanks! Me too, I'm ...Kym-Thank you :)<br /><br />Petunia-Thanks! Me too, I'm really excited about it...will post as soon as it's completed. :)<br /><br />Renie-Thank you :) <br /><br />Yaya- So true. I tend to be a little sensitive to labels since learning about them in specific relation to the description of a disability. We spent a lot of time discussing this in my special education course. I try to be very careful about how I word things when it comes to labels. You definitely has an excellent point there. I'm sure we could have a huge discussion about why it's different for describing people with white skin...so many different reasons and things. It's incredibly frustrating. There is so much more to a person than the color of their skin...the color is inconsequential and has nothing to do with the content of a person's character.Jainahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666481569069955190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558738156708349769.post-24125833341930509372009-07-25T11:47:48.278-07:002009-07-25T11:47:48.278-07:00The thing I try to aware of in terms of race is th...The thing I try to aware of in terms of race is that if I'm describing someone I wouldn't just say 'that black person' I would say 'that one with the square glasses' or something like that, because have you noticed no one ever says 'that white person' they just describe the person without bringing race into it if the person is white. So why is it different if the person isn't white?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558738156708349769.post-3631389538159718552009-07-24T17:33:58.691-07:002009-07-24T17:33:58.691-07:00Well said, and I agree with you 100%!Well said, and I agree with you 100%!Renie Burghardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02660484248593903002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558738156708349769.post-89774886646304855532009-07-24T16:05:12.544-07:002009-07-24T16:05:12.544-07:00Love your blog makeover!! :)Love your blog makeover!! :)Petuniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02784576982025256660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558738156708349769.post-84053499996761806422009-07-24T15:47:37.295-07:002009-07-24T15:47:37.295-07:00Trooper-Haha, ya know, I just might. Though I'...Trooper-Haha, ya know, I just might. Though I'd probably go crazy from all of the illogical and irrational behavior. Those things simply drive me crazy! And thank you :) They're not quite finished, but I've been working with the most amazing designer! I'll post all about it when she's finished. :)Jainahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666481569069955190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558738156708349769.post-23339482515556042092009-07-24T15:44:20.592-07:002009-07-24T15:44:20.592-07:00Hey, want to go on CNN as a commentator? You could...Hey, want to go on CNN as a commentator? You could be the "Counter-Point Girl".<br /><br />Snazzy new graphics on your site Jaina.Trooper Thornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09914276373305636583noreply@blogger.com