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Random Rants
Students speak about what's on their minds. In 142 words or less, and you're invited! If you have a rant, e-mail it to rathodja@grinnell.edu. After all, complaining in a public forum is always more fun that doing it alone.
Case of mistaken identity
I have to admit, I was somewhat amused to find that the S&B had a review for The Aristocrats-a film which I avoided much like I avoid the collective work of Stanley Kramer-which was written by myself! And not only that, but written with a quality some measure above my own! Now perhaps I am some somnambulist of the cinema, a night stalker of narrative, but I suspect that there was simply just some misunderstanding.
I do hope that whoever did write the review receives all due credit. And I hope that people enjoyed 2046 which, despite the fact that it was merely blown-up DVD (a pale shadow of the true cinematic experience) rocked.
-John Richards '06
Editor's note: This rant was submitted last week. The actual movie reviewer, who the ranter refers to, has been identified.
Asians don't look the same
There are many times when I still wonder what makes people different. Yes, some of us have reached a place where we no longer care about race and/or ethnic origin of others, yet we are still able to distiguish one person from another one. Let's say for instance: you would be able to distinguish Britney Spears from Christina Aguilera, or Salma Hayek from Jennifer Lopez, right? Of course, this would not happen if you had been hiding under a rock for all your life. Is that why I want to point out to you that Korean, Japanese, Chinese and Hawaiian people do NOT look the same. It is still bothering me the fact that you can accuse someone, and when they ask you to give a name, all you do is look at StalkerNet and choose from a pool of Asian girls. But you know what's the worst? Your mistaking that person with other two people who do not even look alike, but are Asian. Thank you for your bigotry.
With all due respect,
-Danny Zamora '08
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