http://www.blogher.com/free-tagging/mclaughlin-group Comments for "The McLaughlin Group" en http://www.blogher.com/get-your-milk-ready-obama-oreo#comment-49762 <p>Melawen, I totally agree. It's crazy that we, as people, are still dealing with these types of issues, but it goes to show you how deep they run.</p> <p>The continual portrayal &amp; celebration of certain types of people is what continues to perpetuate such fallacies. Why are athletes &amp; entertainers celebrated, but not doctors, lawyers or engineers. How come we know the business of every celebrity, but why don’t we know how to reach our elected officials? </p> <p>It seems as though our values, as Americans, as people are sometimes centered in the wrong places. </p><p>&nbsp;</p> <p>~~<br /> Gimme Love: <a href="http://theprisonerswife.blogspot.com" title="http://theprisonerswife.blogspot.com">http://theprisonerswife.blogspot.com</a></p> Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:25:14 -0500 theprisonerswife comment 49762 at http://www.blogher.com http://www.blogher.com/get-your-milk-ready-obama-oreo#comment-49703 <p>I simply could not believe it when I saw that awful term &quot;oreo&quot; (I think that my jaw actually dropped!) - why on earth can't we all just treat each other as who we are regardless of colour, age, sex or however else we might like to pigeonhole each other.</p> <p>Just because some people are fortunate enough to get access to better education, that does not mean that they are attempting to be what they are not; just as it is not cool to be clever so all children attempt to hide their intelligence and instead try to gain popularity because they dress in a particular way.</p> <p>No body should have to fit in, we should all be trying to be the best we can and how dare anyone try to put anyone else down because they are envious, why can't everybody take pride in everyone else - pride in the woman who dares try to be president, pride in the man who is willing collect your garbage and do a job that few people want to do, pride in the child who says &quot;I want to be a......whatever&quot;.</p> Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:54:32 -0500 Melawen comment 49703 at http://www.blogher.com