On Tue, 20 Apr 1999 20:41:40 -0400 Beth Benoit
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Has anyone ever gotten pointedly negative feedback about red
> ink being "culturally insensitive"? A student objected to
> my use of red ink for corrections on a paper (saying his
> parents agreed!!...) because his parents "come from cultures
> which regard the use of red ink as very degrading and
> insulting" (from his note to me) and he would appreciate it
> if another color could be used in the future. Parents are
> of Italian descent.
>
I have been told that this dictum is being taught in education
classes. And, as far as I know, it is out of date.
Supposedly, no color is acceptable now. Writing on a student's
paper is verboten because it degrades the student's work and
damages their self-esteem (yada yada). Instead you are supposed
to use post-it (tm) notes for comments.
Ken
(Who receives a Christmas card each year from the Red Ink
foundation for "conspicuous consumption.")
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Kenneth M. Steele [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Associate Professor
Dept. of Psychology
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
USA
