This below post is an excerpt copied from an email that I sent to a Compañera*, who saved my butt! [lots of love to her!]
So ya know they took the "n" word out of Huckelberry finn, right? It made big news.
I haven't really formed an opinion on it....(yet....) ... but when I do I'm sure it will be extreme! :)
..but here are some comedians take on it on twitter, the ones I thought were funny or kinda funny:
@StephenAtHome Stephen Colbert
It's great that they took the N-word out of "Huckleberry Finn." Now get to work on "Moby D-Word."
@ApocalypseHow Rob Kutner
Just ordered my copy of Mark Twai's Huck Fi from Amazo.com
@mileskahn mileskahn
I've replaced all the racist words in Huck Finn with "Boehner." Reads much better now.
@jasonmustian Jason Mustian
In related news, Michael Richards is editing his copy of Huckleberry Finn to contain nothing BUT the N-word.
ChelseaVPeretti Chelsea Peretti Scientists! Look at what's right in front of you. The dead birds were killed by Mark Twain's ghost. He's lashing out bc he loves the n word
Love ya all!
Love for the people,
-T
Compañera Magdalena Mora
(The following is the introduction to the pamphlet Raíz Fuerte que no se Arranca, which pays homage to the life of Magdalena Mora. This pamphlet was produced in 1981 by Editorial Prensa Sembradora, Inc.)
Writing this introduction was both an honor and a challenge. An honor because Magdalena affected the lives of so many people; a challenge because by now everything that could, and perhaps should, be said about Magdalena has been said. This little pamphlet was produced as an honor to her memory and example. It was prepared as a labor of love by friends who want very much to see other Magdalenas among our youth. In these lines I will afford myself the pleasure of saying those things about Magdalena which those who knew her only in academic or political life have a right to know.
She was a woman... not only because she espoused women's rights, but more importantly because she embodied that combination of tenderness and strength that always seems to elude men.
She was a compañera... not only because we shared organizational affiliation, but because she understood that helping another Mexicano was her historical duty. Her loyalty and self-sacrifice will never be forgotten, and someday repaid. She enjoyed being called a comrade or compañera, especially by those she admired for their talent and dedication. [Read More]
Compañera Magdalena Mora
Writing this introduction was both an honor and a challenge. An honor because Magdalena affected the lives of so many people; a challenge because by now everything that could, and perhaps should, be said about Magdalena has been said. This little pamphlet was produced as an honor to her memory and example. It was prepared as a labor of love by friends who want very much to see other Magdalenas among our youth. In these lines I will afford myself the pleasure of saying those things about Magdalena which those who knew her only in academic or political life have a right to know.
She was a woman... not only because she espoused women's rights, but more importantly because she embodied that combination of tenderness and strength that always seems to elude men.
She was a compañera... not only because we shared organizational affiliation, but because she understood that helping another Mexicano was her historical duty. Her loyalty and self-sacrifice will never be forgotten, and someday repaid. She enjoyed being called a comrade or compañera, especially by those she admired for their talent and dedication. [Read More]
Compañera Magdalena Mora
Writing this introduction was both an honor and a challenge. An honor because Magdalena affected the lives of so many people; a challenge because by now everything that could, and perhaps should, be said about Magdalena has been said. This little pamphlet was produced as an honor to her memory and example. It was prepared as a labor of love by friends who want very much to see other Magdalenas among our youth. In these lines I will afford myself the pleasure of saying those things about Magdalena which those who knew her only in academic or political life have a right to know.
She was a woman... not only because she espoused women's rights, but more importantly because she embodied that combination of tenderness and strength that always seems to elude men.
She was a compañera... not only because we shared organizational affiliation, but because she understood that helping another Mexicano was her historical duty. Her loyalty and self-sacrifice will never be forgotten, and someday repaid. She enjoyed being called a comrade or compañera, especially by those she admired for their talent and dedication. [Read More]
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