[Vision2020] Henry

[Joe Campbell]

One more thing about the "Hank" controversy. There was one article
that I read of Hank's which I liked: the one on gay marriage. In that
one, when he was speaking in favor of gay marriage and against
conservative restrictions, he was very respectful of the other side.
He didn't call them "idiots," for instance, like I would have. I guess
I'm only asking that he have that same level of respect for
alternative opinions when criticizing liberal and progressive
opinions.

One could say that the "humor" sells newspapers but I'm certain that
is incorrect in this area. I have not subscribed the the Daily News
for a year now and have only read about a months worth of papers in
the last few years. People told me it changed but whenever I look at
the Op Ed page it looks the same to me. If you wanted to sell more
papers in this area getting some local writers from the university
would help, seems to me.

On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 6:11 PM, Ted Moffett <starbliss at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 8:33 PM, roger hayes <rhayes at frontier.com> wrote:
> "I struggle to use words such as racism,
> sexism, ageism,  or homophilia stereotyping association with your
> column, but unfortunately that's where your "humor" is leading."
>
> I don' think this "humor," as you put it, is "leading" to stereotyping of
> the magnitude that is involved in racism, sexism et. al.
>
> It is stereotyping of the magnitude associated with racists, sexists, et.
> al.
>
> Consider this fictional example for comparison, for an example of sexism
> that reads similarly to Johnston's comment:
> "It has been a long time since Moscow's women libbers burned their bras, put
> on their army boots and grew out and showed their armpit and leg hair, to
> rally their movement against male domination."
>
> http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2011-June/076827.html
>
> Moscow-Pullman Daily News - DNews.com
> HIS VIEW: An issue of facts, not emotions
>
> By Henry D. Johnston
> June 7, 2011
>
> "It has been a long time since Moscow's hippies have dug out their leather
> vests, put on their Birkenstocks and readjusted their graying ponytails in
> an effort to rally "the movement" against "the man.""
> ------------------------------------------
> Vision2020 Post: Ted Moffett
> On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 8:33 PM, roger hayes <rhayes at frontier.com> wrote:
>>
>> Henry,
>> I rather doubt that using the term "hippies," or even the ageist
>> perforative "aging hippies" angered or upset anyone reading your
>> opinion. It was, however, marginalizing by grouping and
>> generalization people's democratic right to express their opinion
>> about what happens in their town that is causing duress. Think about
>> it, no one uses your social sub-group as a reason your expression of
>> your  opinions should not be honored. This would be basis for more
>> horrible social outcomes. I struggle to use words such as racism,
>> sexism, ageism,  or homophilia stereotyping association with your
>> column, but unfortunately that's where your "humor" is leading.
>> Caution with stereotyping is advised.
>> On the upside, I have to say that I know you, admire you, and will
>> continue reading your column because I know you understand what the
>> root problem here is. And I do have a sense of humor. Keep writing
>> Henry!
>> Sincerely,
>> Roger Hayes
>> Moscow
>
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