On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 3:46 PM, Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I had to stop watching. The whole world is mourning the persona of > Michael Jackson, which is very different than a daughter mourning her > father. That is real, and not something the public needs to be a part > of. Actual grief, not show business bullsh*t, is tragic and personal, > and shame on anyone who feels compelled to watch that. Shame on > whoever thought it would be a good idea to thrust her onto a stage at > what has to be the most difficult time in her life. And shame on > anyone for televising that. > -- > Kevin M. (RPCV) > I think this is also somewhat culturally biased or blindness. The black community is more open to big public displays of grief. Funerals in my family were big public affairs. -- Wesley McGee http://www.ambivi.com http://sterlingnorth.vox.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
