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Honestly when I first saw the cartoon I didn’t make the connection in any way to race. I saw the chimp and thought that they meant that congress wasn’t acting smart.
Just like the series of Career Builder “I work with a bunch of monkeys” TV commercials.
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/116217/working_with_monkeys/
It wasn’t until I saw others talking about racial implications that I even connected it. Perhaps he was being racist perhaps he wasn’t. I’m going to chalk it up to bad judgment until/unless someone can show that he’s been known to have been racist in his cartoons in the past or continues to be going forward.
Citi is 2.66 a share.
“People of color are more appreciative of an honest discussion between opposites provided it is honest and respectful and both parties equally listen; i.e., no one is talking down.”
Yes, I couldn’t agree more. And thank you, dittoburg, for your comments as well.
please spare us the details
ew was it the same kind of lifestyle thingies going on that Michael Jackson and Bubbles had together? awww bubbles.
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what lifestyle details?
Any of you heard the “lifestyle” details coming out in the media about the CT woman & her chimp?? The whole thing is so sad for everyone involved.
The internet is a particularly bad place to try to have a nuanced discussion of race (or about anything for that matter). And of course we read different intents into postings. Yesterday I called DIBS to task because of his very long recitation of stereotypes of Asians. He thought it was funny – I thought it was pretty presumptious. Perhaps it would ahve gone over well at a cocktail party – just not one I would have attended. Perhaps as long as people keep it civil it is better to share as long as you accept that someone, rightly or wrongly, will slap you for it. That said, other sites can get pretty toxic fast. This one is just a wee bit ignorant (someday you’ll see the glories of Smith Street, Rob!).
denton, you make a good point, but I would say its human nature to be concerned about what others think of you, no matter what you know to be true or feel to be true about yourself. One can minimize it, but it would take a very strong person to disregard the judgment of ALL audiences.