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Was That Yellowface on Saturday Night Live?

Posted by melissaicd on February 3, 2014
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Was that yellowface on Saturday Night Live?.

Apparently, yes, it was. I am disappointed. I love comedy. I love Saturday Night Live. My family and I are looking forward to visiting New York City and seeing a live taping of the show in the near future. While I certainly don’t expect comedy acts to lose their edginess by staying clear of controversial issues or think skit writers and actors should compromise their artistic integrity, I do wonder about some questionable practices in movies and film. Ones that I thought we are past already, this far along in the 21st century. While yellowface has not achieved the same negative stigma as blackface, it does have similar connotations for those among us who fight for racial justice.

My family and I want to see a taping of SNL. It is on my By 45 List. But, considering some very real problems with the show, and the alluring call to commitment that I never stop hearing, I am saddened and feel I need to make a decision.

I’m interested to hear opinions on this matter. Let me know what you think in the comments.

The Case for Revenge – The Chronicle Review – The Chronicle of Higher Education

Posted by melissaicd on March 27, 2013
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The Case for Revenge – The Chronicle Review – The Chronicle of Higher Education.

image of Justice and History sculpture from the U.S. Capitol.

Justice and History sculpture. U.S. Capitol. Thomas Crawford, sculptor, c. late 1850s. An official Architect of the Capitol photograph via Flickr.

“The talion establishes a boundary for human loss. A debt is created, and the avenger is entitled to take the measure of his or her loss as payback. The wrongdoer is entitled to no discount, and the avenger is held to a standard that allows for no excess.”

“The face of vengeance and the face of justice are ultimately mirror images, staring back at each other, occupying the same scale, measure for measure.”

Library Juice » Whistleblowers, Intellectual Freedom, and Librarians

Posted by melissaicd on March 21, 2013
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Library Juice » Whistleblowers, Intellectual Freedom, and Librarians.

“As librarians, professionals dedicated to equitable access to information, we should be acutely aware of and decidedly outspoken about the current threat to the vital role that whistleblowers play in times of heightened government secrecy, that of alerting us to troubling, unethical, immoral, and/or criminal acts in our name.”

In the End I Want to be Able to Say I Contributed More Than I Criticized | Librarian by Day

Posted by melissaicd on February 27, 2013
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In the End I Want to be Able to Say I Contributed More Than I Criticized | Librarian by Day.

Ditto.