tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post6935882575050558368..comments2024-03-28T17:44:17.403-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: PrejudiceThe Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-11395138177629283062015-05-04T03:26:47.306-07:002015-05-04T03:26:47.306-07:00What a marvellous selection of comments to this bl...What a marvellous selection of comments to this blog, but to be honest there was a certain smug satisfaction when the Thursday leader's Question Time consisted of three women out of five on the panel. Cool......... as my two grand daughters would say.thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-16225920957975706922015-05-03T00:15:21.920-07:002015-05-03T00:15:21.920-07:00Thanks for your comments everyone. I have been to...Thanks for your comments everyone. I have been to various funtions over the last few days, where I have talked about this with groups of friends - we are all of one voice - but maybe that is because one chooses like-minded friends and in any case we are all of a similar age. Maybe things will change one day.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-24610787424276330542015-05-02T07:38:23.363-07:002015-05-02T07:38:23.363-07:00Prejudice will always be with us in one form or an...Prejudice will always be with us in one form or another. We have family in California who are deeply prejudiced against the South and can't understand how we can live here.<br />In Baltimore several of the policemen/women charged with the death of the young man are African/American themselves.<br />Women are treated differently in politics, sad, but true. Probably won't change in my life time.<br />I vote, reluctantly often, but I vote.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-81127428930739001832015-05-02T03:49:59.104-07:002015-05-02T03:49:59.104-07:00re. Cro Magnon's remarks about the damage page...re. Cro Magnon's remarks about the damage page 3 type pictures can cause, you may be interested in this well argued letter written (not by me) to our (Conservative) MP when he declined to sign a petition for the end to sexualised images of semi-naked women in The Sun newspaper.<br /><br />I can't find a link to the MP's letter this reply gives a clear idea of the kinds of things it said.<br />He's up for re-election. I am not voting for him.<br /><br />http://nomorepage3.org/letter-to-richard-drax-mp/Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-34605506826636729562015-05-02T03:45:03.118-07:002015-05-02T03:45:03.118-07:00Well you seem to have opened up a real kettle of f...Well you seem to have opened up a real kettle of fish here!<br />Some splendid comments.<br />Yes, they always mention what a woman looks like!<br />I do hope your excellent young man prevails as local MP.<br />Wouldn't it be wonderful if politicians could be judged by how well they serve their communities rather than their political stripe.<br />A lovely anecdote from ages ago. A rather overwhelmed young Conservative was sent to canvass in a very Labor leaning district. It was raining and he was roundly rebuffed by most people whose doors he knocked on. Finally one woman said "Why don't you come in for a minute?"<br />He was thrilled. "So you must be a Conservative supporter?"<br />"Oh no, I'm Labour through and through, but I didn't like to see you getting so wet."<br />Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964291132366262298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-55463291467653152712015-05-02T01:32:05.762-07:002015-05-02T01:32:05.762-07:00The royal baby is on it's way so no battles wi...The royal baby is on it's way so no battles with the media on election day! I have always voted. For local elections I vote for the man, for the General Election I vote for the party. Our MP is Lib Dem and excellent at getting the right things done.<br />I well remember a presentation ceremony held in Gloucester Catherdral where by far the most impressive speech was given by the local MP who represented the Labour party. He happened to be of Asian origin and outshone all the other speakers. <br />Prejudice of any kind is so damaging.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-25625330808639003592015-05-01T21:06:10.601-07:002015-05-01T21:06:10.601-07:00Part of the problem must be the amount of young fe...Part of the problem must be the amount of young female wannabes who can't wait to take their clothes off for the press. They do more damage than their tiny brains can imagine. My formative years were very much nurtured by women, and as such I was never affected by silly sexism, and find it as annoying as you obviously do. <br /><br />Being a great admirer of the hard working Asian community in the UK (and a Conservative), I wouldn't hesitate to vote for your new man.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-31104709460109282092015-05-01T16:19:14.933-07:002015-05-01T16:19:14.933-07:00I was going to mention Hillary Clinton too. Early ...I was going to mention Hillary Clinton too. Early on people were making snide comments about the fact that she is now a grandmother. ..managing to be simultaneously sexist AND ageist. And for disgusting racial prejudice you can't get any nastier than some people here in the U.S. have been since the election of Barack Obama. It's sad and sickening. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-75948737331571669892015-05-01T15:46:40.665-07:002015-05-01T15:46:40.665-07:00Not for the first time, I am so glad to have the o...Not for the first time, I am so glad to have the opportunity to visit here, read your post and the comments.<br /><br />Earlier this afternoon I met our mutual friend Elizabeth at the Union Sq farmers market to pick up some provisions and to also encourage the farmers who show up week after week. Do note that many of of these farmers are from other parts of the world.<br /><br />I grew up in the southern part of the States, being indoctrinated into certain truisms before my own wings allowed me to fly to other places and to enlarge my view of what it was, and is, to share the planet over many centuries.<br /><br />When Elizabeth and I were walking amongst this afternoon's farmers' stands, it was difficult to chat because of the overhead helicopters, making a low circuit of Union Sq, perhaps anticipating more demonstrations later in sympathy with demonstrations in Baltimore.<br /><br />When the sun sets, we shall know more via the media about what the public makes of the arrests of police in Baltimore.<br /><br />One more paragraph for this long comment. I demonstrated against the Vietnam War, and the Iraq invasion. I've never been arrested. I continue to vote, but also continue to wonder what it is all about.<br /><br />xo Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-1300729876411863402015-05-01T15:01:53.096-07:002015-05-01T15:01:53.096-07:00Royal Baby trumps ALL other stories!
Glad to agree...Royal Baby trumps ALL other stories!<br />Glad to agree with you 100% today; though I would add that most of the structural racism in cities such as Baltimore is a longtime problem, and mostly sub-conscious. I think there is much less volitional hatred or distrust of 'other' these days - so much less so than the matter-of-fact racism of the past.....<br /><br /><br />Oh! And I hasten to add, that power excuses aside, prejudice is a HUMAN, and not a White problem. I have seen pre-judgement of others based solely of color from EVERY color!<br /><br /><br /><br />ALOHA from Honolulu,<br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">ComfortSpiral</a><br /> =^..^=Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-29567708278574639172015-05-01T13:35:13.047-07:002015-05-01T13:35:13.047-07:00The thrust of this post is important so I feel a b...The thrust of this post is important so I feel a bit silly commenting on the last bit about the hairdresser . . . but if the royal baby were to be born on election day - I think she should be called Princess Nicola.Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-58427830458922269762015-05-01T13:26:56.350-07:002015-05-01T13:26:56.350-07:00I do agree with you, I didn't notice anyone co...I do agree with you, I didn't notice anyone commenting on Ed Miliband having a makeover or whether or not Nigel Farage was wearing a new suit, who gives a monkeys !!<br />I always vote too and think about people who would love the opportunity to vote in their country and don't have that luxury.<br />I live in a semi rural village where there is no racial mix at all, some of the comments I hear from parents in the school playground are outrageous. We teach the children in school to respect and care for everyone, but if their parents are like this, it can be an uphill struggle.<br />Twiggy Twiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09065849697979313992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-56905952878854563582015-05-01T13:24:01.956-07:002015-05-01T13:24:01.956-07:00Here in America race has become a huge issue and o...Here in America race has become a huge issue and our President, several mayors and governors (NY, California and Chicago) are making it worst instead of better. What a huge wonderful chance they had and they each have destroyed it.<br />In fact made it worst. I am a Democrat, their party, or was until recently. So very sad.<br />I vote because it is my right and a duty because I am an American. I am legal, work hard. pay my taxes, am frugal, conserve, raised 3 law abiding children. We all give back to the country and community, not take. That was my duty as being able to live in America.<br />That seems not to be the norm now.<br /><br />I hope the wonderful young man will succeed in this election.<br /><br />cheers, parsnip angryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-80385525105711121142015-05-01T12:46:11.430-07:002015-05-01T12:46:11.430-07:00The struggle has been forever. My grandmother marc...The struggle has been forever. My grandmother marched to vote. My mother quietly and competently went back to the workforce. I've always been in, from age 17. I've told my daughters how far their mothers have brought them. Sometimes I wondered if they heard the lesson. But now I listen to young women having discussions on moving ahead, and know that someday it may happen.<br />But the struggle for people of color has only begun. May your young man carry the day and quietly prove he has what it takes.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-75277920119714600602015-05-01T12:20:11.200-07:002015-05-01T12:20:11.200-07:00Prejudice is a horrid monster - and it prevails in...Prejudice is a horrid monster - and it prevails in almost every country and almost every economic level. I once watched as two boys of Native American descent bullied a boy of African descent. When asked why they did it - they replied casually - we don't like his color. Sad isn't it, when darker is the only criteria for liking or disliking a person.<br /><br />I agree with you about the doctors of color - we have gotten far better medical care and medical knowledge from the doctors from India and Mexico - they are more considerate and more likely to listen to what the patient has to say. Would that the day comes when we are all just people and perhaps it will with intermarrying and mixing - perhaps we will all be comfortable with ourselves and with others.<br /><br />As for elections - as you probably know, Hilary Clinton is running for the presidential nomination in the US and the comments are the same here as in the UK - clothes, hair, smile or no smile, pushy, etc - with no such mention of the same things for a male. Although some of the candidates on the other side are referred to as stupid, ignorant, bigoted, self centered fools - but then none of them are women and they have earned the labels by their actions and words, not by their clothes or hair style.JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12621061028973446378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-81492294901155619442015-05-01T11:19:38.342-07:002015-05-01T11:19:38.342-07:00Looking in from the outside it appears that misogy...Looking in from the outside it appears that misogyny continues to prevail in the British media.A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.com