On Sidewalks? Here we go again
Posted on April 29 at 10:58 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
If sidewalks are not required, people should not be fined for not shoveling them. Just pretend I don't have one.
On Children behaving badly: Has it gotten worse?
Posted on April 29 at 9:39 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
A video camera should be installed in this classroom. That way the teacher's professional reputation and other students would be protected. When an issue comes up again, the video can be reviewed to identify the actual problem and to problem solve as a group. I feel that the teacher is in real danger of being the fall guy and should do something to protect themselves!!
On Local women save 11 ducklings trapped in sewer
Posted on April 28 at 11:32 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
What an awesome thing to do! great work ladies!
Posted on April 16 at 7:20 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Knowing this is our responsibility as users of the English language. If it's not relevant to you then you must not care about being an educated speaker.
On Would tolerance of Hispanics benefit us all?
Posted on February 18 at 12:57 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Your grandchildren and great-grandchildren are likely to be Hispanic, so if you want someone to wheel you around and visit you at the old folks home-be nice...
@Gpeck I think readers understand that you are playing devil's advocate in this headline, but the fact is that as a national community this seems to be the underlying attitude...that immigrants are a problem to be either solved or "tolerated." So you are really only a symbolic dartboard. Thanks for the topic!
@SuperDave I agree-we should put our focus on the employers.
@BearFan I love you!
On Would tolerance of Hispanics benefit us all?
Posted on February 18 at 10:08 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
This question, "Would tolerance of Hispanics benefit us all?" forces readers into an imaginary story of an "us" and them, "Hispanics." The question implies that Hispanics are not part of the collective "us" in this community and in this country. This type of thinking is total theatrics...splitting us all into either the Dark side or the Force. Hispanics are already part of the "us." Think of the cities in the US that have a huge population of people who are from or who have parents born in Latin America. There are tons of people who have at least one person from Latin America married into their families. There is no more us and them, so there is no "we" who needs to tolerate the existence of this imagined "other."
On Should girls stop wearing pink? Can’t a guy wear pink?
Posted on February 1 at 11:11 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
@gazettefan There are lots of differences between human bodies that carry a constructed social value just like gender. Think of the value of young versus old bodies, able versus bodies with disabilities, fat versus thin bodies. We put our social values on some differences and others like hair color and shoe size get less attention. We could also divide the world into people under 5 feet 3 inches and people over.
On Should girls stop wearing pink? Can’t a guy wear pink?
Posted on February 1 at 3:38 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
@Gazettefan Yes. Gender just like language, reading, etc. It is a system of symbols and it is learned. If a child is not exposed to the Chinese language or writing/reading they don't automatically use the system. Gender is the same. If they are not exposed to the system of norms-they do not automatically perform masculine or feminine genders.
On Should girls stop wearing pink? Can’t a guy wear pink?
Posted on January 31 at 9:39 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Thank you for subverting the gender norms and helping to unmask the constructedness of gender Greg! There is no essential natural gender identity. Humans with certain biological features are taught to behave one way and those with other features are taught to behave another way. The end result is the social subordination of women and people who identify as LGBTQ to the normativity of masculine heterosexuality. Even when women wear pink to play up their femininity they are impersonating and "doing drag" whether the sex underneath is true or not.
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On Mobile food stand cooks up issues in Milton
Posted on May 2 at 11:06 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Dear Los Agaves, Please come to Janesville's East Side. Thank you.