Feminism, sexism and Foschini T-Shirts
The boundaries of what is acceptable and unacceptable offence (ie. merely risqué rather than legitimately problematic) are not only subjective, but also present a slippery slope problem. With the withdrawal of the T-shirts without any substantive engagement – and with the polarisation of the debate evidenced in the Davis column linked at the top – a new level of what is acceptable and not has been set.
LeadSA responds (sort of) to Bill of Responsibilities criticism
Yusuf Abramjee of LeadSA has responded to some of the criticisms that the Bill of Responsibilities has attracted. However, the response takes the same tone as the Bill itself, mostly by simply accusing the critics of not “playing nice”. It fails to engage with the arguments, and serves only to reinforce scepticism regarding the paternalistic nature of this initiative.
SA Blog Awards 2010
Oh come on, you know you want to vote for me in the SA Blog awards 2010.
‘Twas Easter and the slithey toves did gyre and gimble on the roads
The extent to which the secular community has an obligation to play along – or the opposite obligation to protest – at times when others are engaging in religious ritual is a running debate. A key element of this debate is the possible incoherence involved in your lack of belief not standing in the way of allowing others to continue believing absurd things.
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