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 - 11:14am

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


She's not.

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Registered: 06-27-1998
In reply to: pumpkinangel
Fri, 04-20-2007 - 11:15am

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The fact that you associate blonde with clumsiness, leads me to believe that you don't.


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No, I believe that jokes shouldn't be about physical appearance, race or religion.

PumpkinAngel

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In reply to: pumpkinangel
Fri, 04-20-2007 - 11:19am

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PumpkinAngel

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In reply to: pumpkinangel
Fri, 04-20-2007 - 11:23am

No, I believe that jokes shouldn't be about physical appearance, race or religion.

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In reply to: pumpkinangel
Fri, 04-20-2007 - 11:35am

So I ask you....if it's okay to joke about someone's haircolor and the stereotype that goes along with that hair color, where do you draw the line?

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In reply to: pumpkinangel
Fri, 04-20-2007 - 11:41am
I totally agree. Overanalyzing blonde jokes seems like a waste of time.
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In reply to: pumpkinangel
Fri, 04-20-2007 - 11:43am

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PumpkinAngel

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In reply to: pumpkinangel
Fri, 04-20-2007 - 11:52am

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PumpkinAngel

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In reply to: pumpkinangel
Fri, 04-20-2007 - 11:54am

You said it, not me.

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In reply to: pumpkinangel
Fri, 04-20-2007 - 12:01pm

How are stereotypes harmless, though?

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