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"Note from Robert Krulwich: I see that this column has offended a whole bunch of you. Yes, as many of you point out, my viewpoint was white, male (and hung up o
by martinko 10y ago
"Note from Robert Krulwich: I see that this column has offended a whole bunch of you. Yes, as many of you point out, my viewpoint was white, male (and hung up on fame and power) and many of you have serious, and totally legitimate arguments with my assumptions. Now that I read your comments, I’m a little surprised, and a touch ashamed of myself. But the thing is—those were my assumptions. They were wrong. I say so."
It is so sad that so may discussions end up in places like this. Absolute bullshit.
- twblalock 10y agoHe said something stupid, people didn't like it, and he apologized for it. Where is the bullshit in this situation? There are legitimate historical reasons for assuming the first person who appears in records is a man, but the reason he gave was just dumb: "I’m figuring a he, because writing was a new thing, and males are usually the early adopters."
- mgalka 10y ago1. Didn't know Krulwich maintained a blog. It's awesome. 2. I respect that he took the time to write a thoughtful response. But reading the comments, it just looks like your standard troll BS that you see everywhere. Had very little merit. 3. Agree, it's sad that so many people seem to take pleasure in criticizing when they are anonymous.
- minikites 10y agoWhy is it bullshit to consider the feelings and dignity of people who are different from you?
- minikites 10y agoWhy did this comment inspire this quantity of downvoting?