Walk all over me! April 13, 2007
Posted by spacemom in : Ghost in the (sewing)Machine , 7 commentsI finished Luna’s blanket!
Here’s a quick photo!
Where Imus went wrong April 13, 2007
Posted by spacemom in : Spacemom , 1 comment so farI have been listening to the Don Imus affair and waiting. I knew he would get fired. It was just a matter of time.
Why? Because of his terrible racial and sexist words?(and believe me, I was pissed when I heard what he said)
Not really, I knew it would happen because he attacked people not in the public domain.
When you run for office, you automatically put yourself out for attack. When you are an actor or any type of public figure, you put yourself out for attack. Professional athlete? Yessiree, you are a target.
But collegiate women in an amateur sport? NO. That is not fair game. These women have not become public domain simply by playing a sport for their college. You can claim "first amendment" for Imus all you want, but there is a level of acceptability and you do not slander private citizens.
On a personal level, it is never acceptable to attack people with racial and sexist comments. But I do understand that certain people open themselves up for it by going into the public eye.
BTW- a word to the wise, I can sew a straight seam while watching a hockey game, but I got very excited when my team scored a goal and I hit the pedal a little too fast and skipped a few stitches! Oops! 
Fortunately, this was on the first turn of the edges and tonight I will finish the blanket with a hockey game that doesn’t involve my team (we won, 4-1 !)
