Oh Those Kids at The Stranger Slog!
I almost am not sure whether to post this - the sense of humor out there seems thin lately.
But it's funny in an irreverent way and I hope the candidates take it that way. (And I may like it because I didn't get skewered.)
But it's funny in an irreverent way and I hope the candidates take it that way. (And I may like it because I didn't get skewered.)
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There was also a story in the Times.
Second, I was appaled by the sexist treatment of Michelle B. in the photo's and text. Regardless of voting, the people responsible for posting that tone should be ashamed.
Or perhaps you're referring to the Stranger? In which case, I think Melissa's comment about the width of the sense of humor these days seems right on.
Of course, Kate is angry, Michelle is pretty, Peter is a nebbish (not a mensch), and, since Appalled mentioned it, Harium is slow and dull.
We should not feed stereotypes, but neither should we allow the fear of feeding stereotypes from acknowledging truths about individuals.
So Kate is angry, but it is Kate who is angry and she is angry in her own way for her own reasons - not in the style of some group of angry women.
Peter is a nebbish, but not as a representative of a legion of nebbishes, but only as his own nebbishy self. His character reflects only on him, not on his culture.
Harium is slow and dull, but it is Harium, and not all of the diverse communities he represents, who is slow and dull. It is a personal trait, not a hereditary one.
By the way, in the linked story the candidates were cast in roles from "Little Shop of Horrors" and Sherry Carr was cast as Audrey II, the insatiably hungry plant that eats people. That was the un-kindest association of them all.
-Diane
Using words like menopausal coupled with "legy" shots of candidate Beutow is sexist.
Were the slog to feature (and they wouldn't dare) photos of Harium with comments about his race, color hue, etc., would cause a public outrage.
I am outraged at the slog NOT anything Melissa or this blog said.
Paul
I trust The Stranger more than I'll ever trust the Times. The Times reminds me of a dysfunctional school. The staff on one floor work for the greater good while the staff on the other floor do bad; rarely do they meet in the middle.
In 2007 the Stranger recommended Steve Sundquist over Maria Ramirez and I in the West Seattle primary.
It stated that I was "an unhinged bomb thrower" .... looks like all the candidates in the pool may have gotten off easier in 2011.
After Harium's debate performance "cute" comments re:race from The The Stranger Slog might be expected. But The Kids won't do it because they'd get their butts kicked. It's sad that they don't worry about getting their butts kicked for posting sexist, misogynistic comments.
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In The Audience
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/connelly/article/Seattle-School-Board-incumbents-on-shaky-ground-2195606.php
-JC.
Hope the family health situation is turning out OK.