tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110277373590292385.post3723342608331052557..comments2023-04-06T10:53:11.963-04:00Comments on Inspiration strikes. In the Kneecaps.: Of Intent and 'isms'Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110277373590292385.post-90165958318971982452011-05-30T13:18:25.968-04:002011-05-30T13:18:25.968-04:00great post :)!great post :)!accalmiehttp://stoptalk.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110277373590292385.post-68093884479190016672011-05-27T10:05:16.928-04:002011-05-27T10:05:16.928-04:00I'm reminded of that Microsoft ad from a few y...I'm reminded of that Microsoft ad from a few years ago. The US version had a black man in it, but the [European Country]'s ad replaced the black man's head with a white man's head. Except his hand was still black. All kinds of controversy ensued.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110277373590292385.post-13644490499474376252011-05-26T07:39:39.438-04:002011-05-26T07:39:39.438-04:00I think people who've historically been oppres...I think people who've historically been oppressed continue to feel that way even in situations where they may not be. Just like people who haven't been oppressed would continue to feel that it's not really a problem since they've never experienced it. We <i>are</i> creatures of habit you know...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110277373590292385.post-29346864968790655452011-05-25T21:24:22.944-04:002011-05-25T21:24:22.944-04:00Well.. I would guess that the response should'...Well.. I would guess that the response should've been.. and will eventually be, "uhm.. yah. right. so sorry. thanks for pointing that out." <br />Sure.. we can be sensitive, but it is a good point. <br /><br />Dove has their Self-Esteem Fund which I've recently saw advertised... so one would think that they'd be very wise? with what they put out there..StrongSilentVoicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13993938421402746622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110277373590292385.post-33705645482972054672011-05-25T21:05:27.714-04:002011-05-25T21:05:27.714-04:00Oh yeah, it's obvious that this ad is the fini...Oh yeah, it's obvious that this ad is the finished product of groupthink.Andrew Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01495983897864604830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110277373590292385.post-65649541381163522392011-05-25T21:03:33.015-04:002011-05-25T21:03:33.015-04:00No, you wouldn't put the after in a position p...No, you wouldn't put the after in a position previous the after.. but the women could easily be placed in a different order.<br /><br />My point wasn't so much a 'is it or isn't it' but more so whether it's fair to dismiss someone as being overly sensitive for seeing something when may be more apt to be subjected to it.Andrea L. Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05613093003394429518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110277373590292385.post-83224721506620998452011-05-25T20:11:19.958-04:002011-05-25T20:11:19.958-04:00here's a new take. being as people read englis...here's a new take. being as people read english from left to right, the eye has a tendency to scan in that direction. that puts the plus sized woman of colour in a promanent position being as she would be viewed first. Same goes with the "before" and "after". you wouldn't put the "after" in a position to be viewed first. personally i think this is a case of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com