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Nicely put. I have nothing else to say. --DRK
On Thu, 13 Aug 1998, Hank
T. Foreman wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> First off, I believe Mr. Cogswell was the originator of the Job Opening
> posting, and that the comment was in response to his posting. Am I
> correct? In any case, without sounding too judgmental, I think the
> statement was indeed made by someone "who left their social consciousness
> at home." If people feel it is appropriate to make such statements then I
> think it is more than fair to expect people to respond to similar comments.
>
>
> The gentleman who made the comment might have had numerous intentions when
> making the statement. Whatever his intentions might have been...only the
> responses from list members can relay how it was perceived.
>
> I feel the comment was inappropriate, but the author certainly has his
> right to his opinion(which quite possibly is not entirely presented in his
> brief statement). Likewise, the eloquent folks who responded based on
> their negative perception of this comment also own an opinion. To ask
> people to "leave their social consciousness at home" and not respond to
> such statements sounds remarkably like a "protectionistic" strategy. Some
> people can't be allowed to say certain things and others told to leave the
> list when their views differ. After all, what is to stop Ms. Castillo from
> suggesting that the option of leaving the list works both ways.
>
> Thanks for your time and consideration.
>
> (: Hank :)
> Hank T. Foreman, Acting Director
> Catherine J. Smith Gallery
> Box 32057
> Farthing Auditorium
> Appalachian State University
> Boone, NC 28608-2057
>
Dwandalyn (Dwan) Reece King
Performance Studies Dept., NYU
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