Curious.....

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Curious.....
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Thu, 04-12-2007 - 6:22pm

I've been thinking about the recent discussion about "opinions" and the Imus case comes to mind as an example, an extreme example for sure...but an example none the less.


Here's a link to one of the many stories about this issue


http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/09/imus.ap/index.html?eref=ew?cid=CNN+Showbiz+Feed


So is it true, if someone

PumpkinAngel

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In reply to: pumpkinangel
Fri, 04-20-2007 - 10:43am
If you disagree then I think you're a bit idealistic. I'd like to believe that kids don't make fun of others or hear other people do so, but that isn't reality.
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In reply to: pumpkinangel
Fri, 04-20-2007 - 10:43am

Ah, okay....so you only make fun of blondes.

PumpkinAngel

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In reply to: pumpkinangel
Fri, 04-20-2007 - 10:45am
When you said..."Why would I go out of my way to make fun of someone?" I took that as your implication that I go out of my way to make fun of people.
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In reply to: pumpkinangel
Fri, 04-20-2007 - 10:46am

Can you tell me what exactly you are basing this general statement on?

PumpkinAngel

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In reply to: pumpkinangel
Fri, 04-20-2007 - 10:47am

Oh good grief. I described my clumsy behavior as a blonde moment.

Once again I think you are WAY overanalyzing this.

How many people actually believe the stereotype of "dumb blonde"?

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In reply to: pumpkinangel
Fri, 04-20-2007 - 10:48am
I make fun of myself.
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In reply to: pumpkinangel
Fri, 04-20-2007 - 10:48am

<<When you said..."Why would I go out of my way to make fun of someone?" I took that as your implication that I go out of my way to make fun of people. >>


You took a question that I was asking about myself as an implication about you?

PumpkinAngel

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In reply to: pumpkinangel
Fri, 04-20-2007 - 10:49am

I would think that those who make blonde jokes believe the stereotype, otherwise why would they make jokes that continue the stereotype?


PumpkinAngel

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In reply to: pumpkinangel
Fri, 04-20-2007 - 10:50am

I hadn't realized that you were the only blonde person in the world.

PumpkinAngel

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In reply to: pumpkinangel
Fri, 04-20-2007 - 10:50am
You are hiding your head in the sand if you think teasing doesn't happen anymore. Zero Tolerance policies can't prevent that.

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