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Entry: We Only Mock What We Love Link: http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/we_only_mock_what_we_love#790 Post contents: Times have changed, and the old freedom to publish "friendly" slurs has run into a wall. I recall that a Principal of a High School in northern California was terminated from employment for leaving a note on his secretary's desk that he chose salami over "chick-in-egg" by choosing to attend a meeting that evening of the local PTA over a Filipino committee meeting. Apparently "chick-in-egg" is a taste treat from the Phillipine Islands, and mere mention of this choice was enough to cost the principal his job. This makes it pretty rough for persons less secure in wealth, age, status, and career to embrace the good ol' boys attitude expressed above by our esteemed columnist. The only other plan to embrace is one that rejects slurs and defamation against the members of all demographic groups, and without a level playing field that is the option we must choose. To explore how this might be done, kindly take a look at our online syllabus at: http://www.ResistingDefamation.org Sent at: 2008 07 23