-
“So if diversity training doesn’t reduce bias or increase managerial diversity, why do companies continue to spend millions of dollars on it every single year?… because their real motivation is to mitigate risk.”
-
“So despite the continuing outrage over digital manipulation of women’s bodies…we are still sent the message that not only are our bodies not good enough, that the reasons why we love Ugly Betty and have made America Ferrera a star are wrong”
-
“Welcome to the new world on television, where the women are strong, and the men are cavemen. Literally. ABC’s “Cavemen,” based on the Geico ad campaign character, is about a trio of Cro-Magnons with low self-esteem and a little hair-growth problem.”
-
“The police said the people charged, all of whom are white, yelled racial slurs at the woman, who is black, during some of the attacks. The woman endured horrific torture, according to court documents. She was raped by multiple men…”
-
“A double standard the size of Bonds’ head is being exercised with Ankiel, whose involvement with a human growth hormone scandal is being rationalized by some fans and members of the media.”
-
“”Man, they were just trying to get ratings, and they knew she wasn’t ready and they exploited her,” the 29-year-old rapper said Tuesday on Sirius Satellite Radio’s “The Morning Mash Up.”"
-
“Smart, confident and articulate, the communications specialist who heads her own public relations company has embarked on a mission to help turn around the “culture of shame” surrounding transsexuals in Singapore and the region.”
Carmen Van Kerckhove is co-founder and president of
hoo_boy wrote:
Noted with irony: ‘Bout time somebody mentioned Ankiel. Baseball puts me to sleep, so I didn’t before, but absolutely yes to this big headed double standard (or is it hypodermic hypocrisy now, somebody lay out the straight dope, once and for all)?
Just noted: Leona Lo’s story just makes you stop and realize that for all it’s messed-upedness, America continues to leave room for more for eroding civil liberties given the Craig Crackdown on sex. All the talk is on “gay sex” not “public sex”, so if her tale of Singapore’s roundup of other gendered folks doesn’t make everyone stop and think what could happen in the name of progress if someone doesn’t come to their senses, wow. I’m glad she and others in that part of the world found their guts and voice and speak their truth as they know it. Will be interesting to hear more.
Noted without irony: West’s “Graduation” will likely sell 750k units compared to 50 Cent’s “Curtis” 550k units this week– the first week for both of their third albums, released on 9/11. (50 Cent famously said he would retire if West beat him on sales for this one). Recall also that West threw yet another temper tantrum about the lack awards he received at the VMAs (despite five nominations); his own lack of visibility (he hosted a high-visibility party from his suite at MTV’s request from which he hurled obscenities due to the choice of Justin Timberlake to close the show), and was booted from TRL on Tuesday where 50 Cent appeared with West’s album covered up (due to said VMA tantrums). Spears did look like a mess, she was exploited (although not without some help), and if West was sincere, I’m glad he spoke up where her “friends” didn’t (though yet again it takes a black man to defend a white woman’s pride?) And MTV continues to be relevant how?
Geebus…
Posted 13 Sep 2007 at 7:32 pm ¶
hoo_boy wrote:
Re; NYT on WVa. Dear God what a horrible crime: I’ve been so numb by this awful news all day. You know some sick F**k already must be making a horror movie script from this, getting their rocks off on this, whatever, and optioning a script as this gets typed. No PoC director should touch this and I dare any studio to greenlight this barbaric… I don’t even have the words for it… I hope someone keeps an eye out for anything moving in this direction. My prayers this never happens to anyone, regardless of color at all, and that this never gets glorified.
Posted 13 Sep 2007 at 7:42 pm ¶
Brad wrote:
I agree Hoo_Boy totall. I never understood the attraction to movies like SAW or Hills have eyes. But you know hollywood will do it.
Posted 14 Sep 2007 at 10:22 am ¶