Okay, has anyone ever wondered why pocs are so invisible in most U.S. newspapers?

[tiamatschild]

I will tell you, because I have only just remembered this - it happened while I was staring in quiet despair at my Create A Usage Guide assignment and angst about said assignment drove it out of my head at the time.

It is in part because the editors are taught to edit that way. Editing students are told that mention of race is irrelevant and

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[slashophile]

That's so weird to me because I do care about everyone regardless of all the things you put out there. I empathize with everyone. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one. *snugs you*

And it makes you wonder if those on the otherside of the coin (opposite of the traits you mentioned)care about *their* opposites. It makes me want to cry.

[tiamatschild]

*snugs you* Well, a lot of journalism students seem to have this weird idea that being Tough and Hardbitten and Cynical and straight out of some odd noir homage is a requirement to be in the classes, so...

[mhari]

You've got to be carefully taught, indeed.

[tiamatschild]

Yeah, and it seriously is presented as the unproblematic option. As the right solution, you know?

Which is probably because a large mass of people don't usually write angry letters to the editor all at the same time about that kind of systemic issue.

[mhari]

Bleah. :/

(You on tonight?)