I would not like John Ottinger III to shut up

[shweta_narayan]

ETA2: Two important notes:
1. johnottinger has apologized in comments here as well as on his blog. While I agree that one does not always get a cookie, I'd like to point this out as an apology that is clear and sincere in tone, without any of the hedges we've seen too often in this sort of discussion

Comments

[joycemocha]

Sigh. Just--sigh.

That said, I'm with you on having him speak out. He's a reviewer? Now I know what his biases are.

Thanks for the snark, too.

[shweta_narayan]

Sigh indeed.
But:pointer to apology below.

[rose_lemberg]

enough women or minorities or yellow flowered harpsichords.

And lettuce. Don't forget lettuce.

In fact, now I think about it, we've been demoted - at least lettuce is alive (in a way).

[samhenderson]

NEVER FORGET THE LETTUCE!
FOR THE LETTUCE IS US!

[shweta_narayan]

emogranate wishes it were as green and fluffy as lettuce.

Also:pointer to apology below.

[amazon_syren]

That's... kind of mind-boggling.

I really don't understand how someone can walk around in circles in their heads like that and not see the obvious elephant in there with them.

It's really bizzarre...

<*shakes head*>

[shweta_narayan]

No me either.
But he seems to have seen it now.

[nihilistic_kid]

Is it Monday again already?

[shweta_narayan]

It's Tuesday in the UK now.

*helpful, as always*

[samhenderson]

Wow.

I especially enjoy the "don't you dare think I'm racist or sexist, because I'm telling you I'm not, and the fact I think I'm not is sufficient proof, so shut up."

Well allrighty then.

[shweta_narayan]

Yeah that one's a trap I'm glad I've seen others fall into because I could very easily have fallen into it too, bigtime. "What do you mean I'm X? I'm totally not X, or I'd know it!"

[samhenderson]

I will say it's a trap I've fallen into!