Disjointed
I returned to Ottawa early Friday morning (1.30am). Got three hours sleep and went into work, as I had to complete both reports and meet my deadline. Early in the afternoon, my boss called me into his office and told me that he was going to Washington DC for some meetings. Now that is not strange as he travels a lot, but what got me going was that he wanted myself and another coworker to go with him and attend the meetings.
I like travelling, but I do not like to live out of a suitcase for weeks, and I had just returned from such a trip …. I needed to sleep. Anyway, I leave later today (Sunday, Nov 4th) and I will be back next Thursday (assuming I don’t fall asleep or go into hibernation).
Yesterday I was catching up on my reading and two items struck me, like a tone of bricks.
ITEM 1
I came across a word (if it can be classified as such) being used by comedians. That word is “meta bigotry”. This got my ears up to ask myself this rhetorical question…. Are we inventing words to minimize the adverse effect of the original word? …. Are we letting certain comedians twist our principles to laugh with them when they utilize the “N” word?
It's difficult to define meta-bigotry because of how closely it resembles pure stupidity -- or actual bigotry, for that matter. Meta- bigotry is offensive, subversive humor that forces us to re-examine the way we think.
http://www.answers.com/topic/meta-bigotry?cat=technology
http://www.philosophistry.com/archives/2005/11/what_are_metabigots.html
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20060108/ai_n15994032
ITEM 2
This I had some difficulty in comprehending, and although it may have happened some months ago, it is still troubling to me.
It revolves around “Red Stripe” (the company) being involved in, party to, some “racist” remarks in a published magazine.
What???
The brand “Red Stripe” represents a symbol that is synonymous with Jamaica, Jamaicans and the Jamaican culture for more than 70 years. What on earth would they be involved with such remarks? It begs the question …. What on earth were they thinking?
I refer you to the following for more information.
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/html/20070901T150000-0500_126928_OBS_RED_STRIPE_SAYS_SORRY.asp
http://onejamaica.blogspot.com/
http://www.nowpublic.com/racist-comments-red-stripe-jamaica
Until next time, I leave you with this quote.
Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting the bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian.
Walk Good
1 comment:
Oh, I'm very late.
I'd love a job that takes me all over the world. But I understand. After a while, the suitcase life gets to you.
Thanks for sharing that bit about meta-bigotry. That term was new to me.
As much as Red Stripe has apologised, the damage has already been done. No amount of damage control is going to erase this blunder from people's minds.
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