TV update
Well, Veronika is still sleeping thanks to this, so I will attempt a second post!!!
Given my current occupation I get to watch a lot of TV. Day-time, mind you and I don't have cable. I know, it's a tragedy. I will accept donations for a cable subscription ;)
Anyway, two things that reaaalllly caught my attention:
Hispanic Heritage Awards
Maybe this is not PC* but I find these award shows racist. Why do they need their own awards? Why is it not enough to just be good at something, why do you have to be a good MEXICAN actor or a good AFRICAN AMERICAN singer? Oh and don't tell me it's the opposite of racist. Why aren't there any Vietnamese Heritage Awards? 'Cause there aren't enough of them? So heritage is only valid if enough people share it? And how come white people don't get to do the Irish/Italian/German etc.-American heritage awards? Because white people are represented in all the "other" award shows... soo.. turns out, only white people can afford to just be what they are without having to emphasize their cultural background or skin color?
Maybe I don't understand. Or maybe it was all done for the sponsors anyway. American Express wanted to let the hispanic people of America know that they love their money just as much!
Madonna on Oprah: "I send my daughter Lola to "Spirituality School for kids" once a week. They teach them about God, about themselves, about right and wrong, about sharing ... I wish someone would have told me at 6 how important sharing was!"
Oprah: "Yeah, it is amazing that at 6 years old she will learn to take resposibility for her actions! What a blessing!"
Uhm?! I didn't know that was uncommon?! So it turns out I was immensely privileged in my incredibly oppressive, old-fashioned and conservative Catholic upbringing. Poor Lola, her mom has to discover warm water all by herself. And you'd think it helps to have a name like "Lourdes"! ;)
(*Politically Correct)
Posted at 02:17 PM on September 18, 2003
I wished someone had taught Madonna A LOT of things at age six. Like how to be normal.
I hope you can find a good spiritually school for Veronika. Surely you don't intend to teach her such things yourself? You won't have time since you'll be at Sam's Club all the time.
;-)
Maryanne
who has never and will never set foot in a Sam's Club
I think the idea of special Hispanic awards is racist also. Why do we stray so far from just "people" awards...