You remember last year when nooses were an affront to black people?

http://www.classicalvalues.com/archives/2008/01/post_602.html

http://www.classicalvalues.com/archives/2007/10/post_492.html

I remember, but that was then, and times change!

Obviously, if images depicting violence against women are now OK, we are evolving!

Clearly racism is alive and well, even in West Hollywood.

Eric & M.Simon

Clearly this display is over the line and should be taken down.

but

Do you *really* think that a mock lynching or a noose carries the same connotations whether the subject is a black person or a white person? Honestly, I don't think you're that obtuse.

No, you're absolutely correct, Doctor. It's well established that lynching is far more lethal to blacks than to whites. Sarah Palin would only be lightly killed, but a black would be extremely killed.

Nice use of the word "obtuse," by the way. Ten points for irony.

Well, depicting violence against white women might now be acceptable, but remember that fashionable "progressives" believe Sarah Palin isn't a woman.

Content of your character, not the color of your skin, Dr. No. Lynching anyone makes you despicable.

Steve

Oh, the joys of feigned* incomprehension. You see, Steve, there are certain symbols that carry a vastly different weight aimed at differing targets. For example, if someone were to leave a noose and Confederate flag nailed to my front door, I'd be upset, but somewhat baffled, given the fact that I am white as the day is long. If, however, someone were to leave a noose and Confederate flag nailed to the door of a black person, the message takes on an entirely different character.

Recognizing that mock lynching may carry a different connotation depending on the race of the target does not excuse bad behavior, but does account for context.

*I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt and assuming you're being intellectually dishonest rather than just slow. You're welcome.

What's the problem? It's not like some Obama supporter is saying that Gov. Palin should be gang-raped by black men!

It's OK for Obama supporters to do things like this. Don't you know? They're better than us. They're educated. They're not rednecks and racists! They're definitely not misogynist either! They support a woman's right to choose to abort her gay baby, even after it's been born alive! Of course, a woman is not free to choose to keep her baby ...

Oh come on! This is getting way too serious! We all know that there are halloweenies among us. Frankly, I am more amused that even this left-winger believed his Sarah Palin mannequin should be well dressed for hanging from his chimney during this election cycle.

Don't do me any favors, Doc. Glad to see that "violence against women," previously a hot button taboo subject amongst the hysterical left, has been rendered a non issue.

Bros before hos, right?

...For example, if someone were to leave a noose and Confederate flag nailed to my front door, I'd be upset, but somewhat baffled, given the fact that I am white as the day is long. If, however, someone were to leave a noose and Confederate flag nailed to the door of a black person, the message takes on an entirely different character

Dyno-mite has never heard that 1,000+ whites were lynched.

Especially pertinent is the case of Leo Frank, who was lynched for being a Yankee and a Jew. Probably more the former than the latter, because the South-at least at that time-had no really history of anti-Semitism.

Within the lifetimes of many still living, however, anti-Yankee sentiment was common.Not surprising, given the scale of the slaughter and the devastation caused by the War of Secession.

Steve

I'm sorry, but my computer isn't displaying the comments I made that rendered "violence against women" (not exactly sure why you put that in quotes) a non issue. Could you please point out which statements of mine led you to believe that is my position?

Thanks!

icr

Do you *honestly* think that symbols carry the connotations no matter to whom they are directed? Really?

Apparently if your gay you can do what you want and call it art.

If I lived by them I would dress a mannequin in rainbow clothes and a shirt that said "I'm Gay" and hang that by a noose.

Could you imagine the uproar?

All I can say is, at least people are...passionate? Haha. I don't know what to tell you folks. This is just another indication of how important and catalyzed this election is turning out to be. People are seriously riled up about the issues and (obviously) the candidates. But, I suppose, if the folks who made the life-size voodoo doll are going to go out and vote against the party they so obviously don't support, then good for them. Take a page from that part, at least -- voting is still important. For example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOk9B1hYr4g