banana-haters have feelings too

interesting things i'm learning in class

in the late 1980s, a speech code was proposed @ michigan in response to several hate speech incidents. an excerpt:

You are a harrasser when:

- you exclude someone from a study group because that person is of a different race, sex, or ethnic origin than you are.

- you tell jokes about gay men and lesbians.

- your student organization sponsors entertainment that includes a comedian who slurs hispanics.

- you display a confederate flag on the door of your room in reshalls.

- you laugh at a joke about someone in your class who stutters.

- you comment in a derogatory way about a particular person or group's physical appearance or sexual orientation, or their cultural originas, or religious beliefs.

>> granted, this proposal was rejected. but i think it has some valid points. we are so liberal with our tongues, not realizing when we may be offending others even w/o their knowledge. you don't want to be called a harrasser do you?

posted by Laura @ 11:27 PM