Comments on: Movies, Cops & Emails 5-09-08 Links http://naamenblog.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/5-09-08-links/ Writing, Anti-Oppression & Science-Fiction Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:44:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Kate Elliott http://naamenblog.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/5-09-08-links/#comment-4936 Kate Elliott Mon, 12 May 2008 20:27:37 +0000 http://naamenblog.wordpress.com/?p=250#comment-4936 As a mother, reading something like that just rips my heart out. As a human being, too, obviously, but as a mother there is a place in my heart in which she is my daughter, and that's what just kills me, that we don't protect our daughters. Or our children in general, of course, but with Romona's story I think naturally and specifically of daughters. But I do think humans are worth saving because without at all minimizing the effects of cruelty, brutality, arrogance, and greed (and etc) on human interaction, I would rather make my vote for the compassion and altruism and support and hope that humans also display toward each other. Interestingly on the political side, that's what (it seems to me) is the base message that Obama talks about every day. As a mother, reading something like that just rips my heart out.
As a human being, too, obviously, but as a mother there is a place in my heart in which she is my daughter, and that’s what just kills me, that we don’t protect our daughters. Or our children in general, of course, but with Romona’s story I think naturally and specifically of daughters.

But I do think humans are worth saving because without at all minimizing the effects of cruelty, brutality, arrogance, and greed (and etc) on human interaction, I would rather make my vote for the compassion and altruism and support and hope that humans also display toward each other.

Interestingly on the political side, that’s what (it seems to me) is the base message that Obama talks about every day.

]]> By: naamenblog http://naamenblog.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/5-09-08-links/#comment-4935 naamenblog Mon, 12 May 2008 18:17:23 +0000 http://naamenblog.wordpress.com/?p=250#comment-4935 <strong>Kate:</strong> Yeah, the Romona Moore article is something that is so horrifying and everytime I think of her my breath gets tight. It's one of those stories that makes me wonder if humans are worth saving or education. Kate:
Yeah, the Romona Moore article is something that is so horrifying and everytime I think of her my breath gets tight. It’s one of those stories that makes me wonder if humans are worth saving or education.

]]> By: Kate Elliott http://naamenblog.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/5-09-08-links/#comment-4929 Kate Elliott Sat, 10 May 2008 19:07:43 +0000 http://naamenblog.wordpress.com/?p=250#comment-4929 Bankuei, thanks for the clarification. I asked both my sons, who have seen the film, and they knew that part was "set in" Afghanistan but that may only have been because they had read reviews which stated that was the case. Their opinion was that the screenwriter(s) could have written a provocative plot dealing with the global arms trade, but did not. Bankuei, thanks for the clarification. I asked both my sons, who have seen the film, and they knew that part was “set in” Afghanistan but that may only have been because they had read reviews which stated that was the case. Their opinion was that the screenwriter(s) could have written a provocative plot dealing with the global arms trade, but did not.

]]> By: bankuei http://naamenblog.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/5-09-08-links/#comment-4927 bankuei Sat, 10 May 2008 15:34:12 +0000 http://naamenblog.wordpress.com/?p=250#comment-4927 The movie doesn't actually state what country it's happening in, or give any context other than military action against brown people. There is a scene after Stark is captured, where he is tied up on a chair, being recorded by videocamera while masked guys read something in another langauge- completely playing off hostage videos. You know, Hollywood, "Americans don't know and don't care" The movie doesn’t actually state what country it’s happening in, or give any context other than military action against brown people. There is a scene after Stark is captured, where he is tied up on a chair, being recorded by videocamera while masked guys read something in another langauge- completely playing off hostage videos.

You know, Hollywood, “Americans don’t know and don’t care”

]]> By: Kate Elliott http://naamenblog.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/5-09-08-links/#comment-4923 Kate Elliott Sat, 10 May 2008 06:58:46 +0000 http://naamenblog.wordpress.com/?p=250#comment-4923 btw, I worked up the courage to read the article on Romona Moore, because such stories must be heard. My god. btw, I worked up the courage to read the article on Romona Moore, because such stories must be heard. My god.

]]> By: Kate Elliott http://naamenblog.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/5-09-08-links/#comment-4922 Kate Elliott Sat, 10 May 2008 06:47:33 +0000 http://naamenblog.wordpress.com/?p=250#comment-4922 I liked a lot of the points WoC PhD makes (although I admit I haven't seen the movie), but (and again, I haven't seen the movie), I'm puzzled by this comment <i>presenting flattened out stereotypes of Arab people</i> because my understanding is that the first part of the movie takes place in Afghanistan, and the different tribal peoples who live in Afghanistan aren't Arabs. I liked a lot of the points WoC PhD makes (although I admit I haven’t seen the movie), but (and again, I haven’t seen the movie), I’m puzzled by this comment presenting flattened out stereotypes of Arab people because my understanding is that the first part of the movie takes place in Afghanistan, and the different tribal peoples who live in Afghanistan aren’t Arabs.

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