Devil's Advocate time!!!!
How many of those, that have commented, that this isn't that deserving of an issue, are white? or have never had their daughters referred to as "hos" over the air waves? huh?
What's wrong w/ examining what civil and responsible speech and attitudes should be? By saying "let's move on" or "just get over it" we are enabling a deep seeded societal illness to continue...are there a lot of other issues out there? "yes"... but Why NOT focus on this one ?? Why? Tell me why it's not important to insist that women in general stop being demeaned ? And tell me how wanting the continual slurring of minority groups to stop is a bad thing? I know you'll say "free speech" or "get a thicker skin"...but c'mon folks you all know or should know this is only a symptom of a bigger problem...examining ourselves and striving to correct wrong attitudes & judgments takes courage and sometimes prompting.
Maybe it's easier for me to understand the need for the attention ,because I & my loved ones(DH & kids) have been on the receiving end of bigotry. Yes, I understand it's ad nauseam, but let's face it unfortunately some of our fellow Americans can be sooo "thick" that it takes a lot for things to sink into the "old noggin"/conscience/heart! Change is difficult, change for the better shouldn't be this hard...but it is and maybe now we will start giving more credence to some of these issues. Why not make ourselves, better people?...lead by example, then our kids , friends, family members, acquaintances,co-workers, etc may hopefully be positively influenced by us!
How many of those, that have commented, that this isn't that deserving of an issue, are white? or have never had their daughters referred to as "hos" over the air waves? huh?
What's wrong w/ examining what civil and responsible speech and attitudes should be? By saying "let's move on" or "just get over it" we are enabling a deep seeded societal illness to continue...are there a lot of other issues out there? "yes"... but Why NOT focus on this one ?? Why? Tell me why it's not important to insist that women in general stop being demeaned ? And tell me how wanting the continual slurring of minority groups to stop is a bad thing? I know you'll say "free speech" or "get a thicker skin"...but c'mon folks you all know or should know this is only a symptom of a bigger problem...examining ourselves and striving to correct wrong attitudes & judgments takes courage and sometimes prompting.
Maybe it's easier for me to understand the need for the attention ,because I & my loved ones(DH & kids) have been on the receiving end of bigotry. Yes, I understand it's ad nauseam, but let's face it unfortunately some of our fellow Americans can be sooo "thick" that it takes a lot for things to sink into the "old noggin"/conscience/heart! Change is difficult, change for the better shouldn't be this hard...but it is and maybe now we will start giving more credence to some of these issues. Why not make ourselves, better people?...lead by example, then our kids , friends, family members, acquaintances,co-workers, etc may hopefully be positively influenced by us!
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