tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22208131.post3235460262493302424..comments2023-08-14T09:50:08.255-04:00Comments on Law and Motherhood: RacismScyllahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764751663560015431noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22208131.post-60156781415552424002007-02-07T11:31:00.000-05:002007-02-07T11:31:00.000-05:00One of the unfortunate side effects of the interne...One of the unfortunate side effects of the internet and corresponding information age is that a single remark, uttered in perhaps a few seconds, dominates and obscures everything else. This is a great example of that. Sure, he deserves criticism, but people need to get beyond it and look at the larger picture. The larger picture says that he's been a champion of civil rights throughout his career. He's not a racist. He just said something stupid, and we all do that.<br /><br />As to Paul Butler, I haven't read the speech, so it's hard to comment. All I'll say is that MLK spoke frequently of "white people of good will" and carefully crafted his message to appeal to all races, not just blacks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22208131.post-1678820900734403212007-02-07T09:59:00.000-05:002007-02-07T09:59:00.000-05:00I agree that we should not judge his life based on...I agree that we should not judge his life based on this one idiocy, but I can't see how he thought his statements were ever okay, and they are definately indicative of ignorance on his part. <br /><br />I think it is important that he feeling the fire from these comments. If everyone who made racist remarks was able to point to the non racist things they have done to clear the slate, instead of having to pay for that choice, there would be more incentive to make racist remarks, not less. <br /><br />That being said, I think what's most interesting about these comments coming from a civil rights champion is that they illustrate the pervasive condescension that accompanies racism in our culture. <br /><br />Paul Butler spoke at the last RebLaw I attended and was eloquent in pointing out that minorities do not need whites swooping in to save them, all that does is reinforce the notion that they can't help themselves. What minorities need is for white activists to support minority leaders in the background. <br />His speech, "Much Respect, toward a hip hop theory of punishment", is a real eye opener.Scyllahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08764751663560015431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22208131.post-62144047306731202002007-02-07T00:43:00.000-05:002007-02-07T00:43:00.000-05:00I saw this and thought you might like it: http://f...I saw this and thought you might like it: http://flickr.com/photos/88832188@N00/15656688/The Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14415844536105171443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22208131.post-4197873969345602442007-02-06T19:54:00.000-05:002007-02-06T19:54:00.000-05:00Sen. Biden has apologized profusely for his commen...Sen. Biden has apologized profusely for his comments and has been a champion of civil rights in his 30+ years in the senate. We should all refrain from judging a person's entire life from one mistake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22208131.post-60299840402444093972007-02-06T18:40:00.000-05:002007-02-06T18:40:00.000-05:00Yeah, and what is up with people like him emerging...Yeah, and what is up with people like him emerging from the Democratic party?Scyllahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08764751663560015431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22208131.post-26946422919419327812007-02-06T16:42:00.000-05:002007-02-06T16:42:00.000-05:00I'm really rather hoping that his comments have pu...I'm really rather hoping that his comments have put him out of the race. He's ridiculous.Woman with a Hatchethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539793554273012568noreply@blogger.com