Comments on: A non-apology apology http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/11/12/a-non-apology-apology/ | social justice | higher education | technology | Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:01:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Looking forward » Eric Stoller’s Blog http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/11/12/a-non-apology-apology/#comment-23134 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:40:54 +0000 http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/11/12/a-non-apology-apology/#comment-23134 [...] The fall term at Oregon State University provides an example of this idea of doing nothing but saying that we are looking forward type of thinking. In the fall term, OSU’s community was focused on two separate racist incidents. A student wearing blackface was featured on the front of the campus newspaper (ensuing conversations, editorials, and Facebook groups underscored a campus climate that is not bereft of racism) and a noose was hung in the yard of an OSU fraternity. Both incidents received a lot of press and generated several meetings amongst campus community members. An official statement from President Ray was issued in November. [...] […] The fall term at Oregon State University provides an example of this idea of doing nothing but saying that we are looking forward type of thinking. In the fall term, OSU’s community was focused on two separate racist incidents. A student wearing blackface was featured on the front of the campus newspaper (ensuing conversations, editorials, and Facebook groups underscored a campus climate that is not bereft of racism) and a noose was hung in the yard of an OSU fraternity. Both incidents received a lot of press and generated several meetings amongst campus community members. An official statement from President Ray was issued in November. […]

]]> by: Eric Stoller http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/11/12/a-non-apology-apology/#comment-17655 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:14:42 +0000 http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/11/12/a-non-apology-apology/#comment-17655 I am consistently amazed by the groupthink that occurs with members of the greek system (your email, if it is valid, indicates that you are currently in or are an alum of a fraternity). I think if the members of Phi Gamma Delta had been trying to be ironic, artistic or even educational, they would have mentioned that in their non-apology apology. Did you even read the entire non-apology apology or did you just surf into my site (via an image search of all things) and decide to leave a comment in defense of a situation that related to members of a fraternity? I am consistently amazed by the groupthink that occurs with members of the greek system (your email, if it is valid, indicates that you are currently in or are an alum of a fraternity).

I think if the members of Phi Gamma Delta had been trying to be ironic, artistic or even educational, they would have mentioned that in their non-apology apology. Did you even read the entire non-apology apology or did you just surf into my site (via an image search of all things) and decide to leave a comment in defense of a situation that related to members of a fraternity?

]]> by: father guido sarducci http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/11/12/a-non-apology-apology/#comment-17647 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 05:35:20 +0000 http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/11/12/a-non-apology-apology/#comment-17647 Witch in noose= "sexism anyone?" Freedom of speech anyone? Artistic expression anyone? Irony anyone? For all you know, whoever put this installation together was TRYING TO CALL ATTENTION the fact that much of Halloween revolves around the fear of feminine power and feminine symbols. And you aren't satisfied with the "non-apology?" In light of the fact that this could have been intended as an ironic statement, why would you even consider one necessary? Would you demand an apology for a controversial work of art if it were displayed in some other location than on the grounds of a frat house? Witch in noose= “sexism anyone?”

Freedom of speech anyone? Artistic expression anyone? Irony anyone? For all you know, whoever put this installation together was TRYING TO CALL ATTENTION the fact that much of Halloween revolves around the fear of feminine power and feminine symbols. And you aren’t satisfied with the “non-apology?” In light of the fact that this could have been intended as an ironic statement, why would you even consider one necessary? Would you demand an apology for a controversial work of art if it were displayed in some other location than on the grounds of a frat house?

]]> by: Building community » Eric Stoller’s blog http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/11/12/a-non-apology-apology/#comment-17137 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 06:21:24 +0000 http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/11/12/a-non-apology-apology/#comment-17137 [...] « A non-apology apology Building community [...] […] « A non-apology apology Building community […]

]]> by: Seattle Slim http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/11/12/a-non-apology-apology/#comment-17133 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 05:12:53 +0000 http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/11/12/a-non-apology-apology/#comment-17133 *sigh* I am so over the PR apology tactic these folks use. It adds insult to injury. *sigh* I am so over the PR apology tactic these folks use. It adds insult to injury.

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