by Harrison Litzell | Mar 30, 2021 | Opinion
“Cancel culture” has been the subject of many conversations in recent weeks. Grief has been shared about the loss of Dr. Seuss’ work, the honorifics of the Potato Head family and even warnings before offerings on Disney+. This grief seems to come as people look to the...
by Tony C. Cartledge | Mar 24, 2021 | Opinion
I’m all for being sensitive to other people and trying to avoid unnecessary offense. The trouble with that is knowing where the lines are, and who qualifies as a victim of prejudicial language. Can any racial or ethnic group be stigmatized by stereotypes, or only...
by John D. Pierce | Jul 14, 2020 | Opinion
As a baby boomer with two daughters – one a millennial, the other Gen Z – no one has to convince me of certain generational trends. And I have observed earlier ones as well, particularly during my campus ministry career. Paying attention to generational tendencies is...
by Starlette Thomas | Jun 24, 2019 | Opinion
Do you see the world through race-colored glasses? Are you totally dependent on race to survive in the world around you? Can’t leave home without race? Don’t know how you could understand the world without its prejudices and stereotypes? If this is how you feel,...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Nov 17, 2016 | Opinion
Don’t assess an entire group based on its most extreme representatives. The principle, in brief, is this: Avoid stereotypes. This should be adopted as a universal “best practice” in how we view and assess others, yet too often it is applied...
