In the Name of Correctness
In the name of correctness, the University of Georgia is editing a mural depicting its desegregation, removing the word "n-----," which is screamed at a newly-arrived black student.
Although this word was actually yelled at the woman at the time, the university is right for removing such unpleasantness. And while they are at it, they should edit all copies of Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn, removing all references to "N----- Jim," or at least replacing them with "African-American Jim."
And why stop there? Let's remove unpleasantness from all art, literature, and music, and pretend they never existed.
"And I think to myself, what a wonderful world."
Although this word was actually yelled at the woman at the time, the university is right for removing such unpleasantness. And while they are at it, they should edit all copies of Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn, removing all references to "N----- Jim," or at least replacing them with "African-American Jim."
And why stop there? Let's remove unpleasantness from all art, literature, and music, and pretend they never existed.
"And I think to myself, what a wonderful world."
posted by Colin Cohen at 30.3.05
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