Re: OT: conversations about life

krom wrote:

"Michelle C" <bookbug_35@xxxxxxxxx> wrote ...
Krom, I agree with you that IF a person is already in custody, his/her picture is already plastered over the media, then no, it is not relevant to make reference to any physical descriptors, and should not be pointed out as in the example you cite.

I do wonder whether what you're describing happens more in some areas than others. I do not notice the Las Vegas news doing that. For instance when O.J. was busted (again), no one said, "black, former football player." The media just stated his name, the same as they did with Madoff.

Also, I don't notice it happening in reference to "black businessman" unless the person in the story has an association with a particular group/committee/etc. For example: "Mr. So and so, president of the Black Businessman's Association...." At that point, the person in the story is drawing attention to himself because of an ethnicity issue.

However, I'm not saying that it may not happen elsewhere.

Our media does report "firsts". Like first woman, Hispanic, gay, etc. in such and such a political position. Should that be an issue? I don't have the answer to that one. Imo, when the media mentions such things, it shows that these firsts are an issue because it hasn't happened before, and that the times are changing. Not all bad.

Best regards,
Michelle C.

> Firsts i get of course or if the person is as you say part of a
> organization...i would assume LV is more diverse then minnesota
> demographiclaly so thats peobably a big help.
>
> KROM


The Twin Cities and Rochester have a tremendous
ethnic diversity.
.

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