Now, I wonder why we would have chips on our shoulders?

Kat
----- Original Message -----
From: "Betty B" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 10:56 AM
Subject: Re: Comedy Central's "Premium Blend"


> Rayna, don't you understand that you have a chip on your shoulder?
Haven't
> we sufficiently beaten that into your head yet?
>
> I'm a malcontent myself.
>
> In a message dated 2/17/2002 8:21:46 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
>
> > I find their implication that we are `too sensitive' if we are offended
> > by humor that objectifies and demeans us, very disturbing.  And even
> > worse, these `comedians' make good money out of doing this.
> > Meanwhile, they are unaware (or just don't care) that they are
> > perpetuating damaging myths about PWD's that keep so many of us from
> > becoming
> > fully-functioning (ie employed, living in our own homes, socially
> > active and accepted contributers to society) people.
> > These half-wits are PROFITING from their (and society's) bigotry and
> > stupidity, and are contributing to our oppression.
> > I feel sick...
> >
> > Rayna
> >
> > On Sat, Feb 16, 2002 at 11:23:09PM -0500, Magenta Raine wrote:
> >     i caught a few minutes of a pb show tonight... they actusally warn
you
> > don't
> >     watch if you're too sensitive. and then the guy comes out and makes
> > joke
> >     about an old lady in a wheelchair with no legs, and how he was
trying
> > not to
> >     laugh, because he knows that it's not funny, but he looked at his
pal,
> > and
> >     the pal says, "wonder if she's on standby?"  that in itself didn't
> > offend me,
> >     what offended me was why he was laughing before his pal ever said
that.
> >
> >     mag
> >