tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12673673.post114605337011815355..comments2023-10-22T03:45:04.749-05:00Comments on the Constant Observer: A Case of Immaturity and IrresponsibilityTish Grierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15657229618222899908noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12673673.post-1146507173322804492006-05-01T13:12:00.000-05:002006-05-01T13:12:00.000-05:00yep...that's what I'm talking about....I like that...yep...that's what I'm talking about....<BR/><BR/>I like that you bring up the whole "trendy race" thing. At various points in American history, showing one race as more trendy than another has sometimes had to do with quelling racist sentiment (the founding of Columbus Day was, in part, to better integrate Italian immigrants into our society.) <BR/><BR/>and over the past 40 years, various racesTish Grierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15657229618222899908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12673673.post-1146505037878818652006-05-01T12:37:00.000-05:002006-05-01T12:37:00.000-05:00Aha. You are (and were) talking about commoditiz...Aha.<BR/><BR/> You are (and were) talking about commoditization from the perspective of the corporation. <BR/><BR/> I try to remember that like most businesses, publishing houses are not charities. They need to turn a profit in order to ensure survival. <BR/><BR/> The publishing house in question needs to do a better job of editing.<BR/><BR/> Also, it is interesting that the target Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12673673.post-1146500691829708952006-05-01T11:24:00.000-05:002006-05-01T11:24:00.000-05:00hi douglass.... thanks for coming back...and you m...hi douglass....<BR/> thanks for coming back...and you make good points on two fronts...<BR/><BR/>1) In your original post, I got that you were bringing up the notion that when we go to our various jobs, we are, technically, commodifying ourselves. However, there's a larger issue of commodification here--that has to do with picking individuals based on their visual marketability rather than on Tish Grierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15657229618222899908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12673673.post-1146493490197870232006-05-01T09:24:00.000-05:002006-05-01T09:24:00.000-05:00Tish, I'm surprised you think I am smart. (I'm an...Tish, <BR/><BR/> I'm surprised you think I am smart. (I'm an idiot).<BR/><BR/> I don't mean to insult. <BR/><BR/> I thought you were addicted to snark and would enjoy a zesty comment.<BR/><BR/> My point was that we, as individuals, commodify ourselves. Nobody forces us to do it, but we need money, so we do it anyways. <BR/><BR/> I'm talking about the voluntary commoditization of the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12673673.post-1146482487134357022006-05-01T06:21:00.000-05:002006-05-01T06:21:00.000-05:00to douglass--your comment was not meant to engage ...to douglass--<BR/><BR/>your comment was not meant to engage conversation. it demonstrated your inability to understand my point about commodification--your only interest was in showing how smart you are, and I'm not interested in smart-assery. that's not the point here. if you have such a burning desire to demonstrate to an audience how smart you are, feel free to start your own blog.Tish Grierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15657229618222899908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12673673.post-1146077742950448472006-04-26T13:55:00.000-05:002006-04-26T13:55:00.000-05:00thanks jane! with the media crush around us, we'r...thanks jane! <BR/><BR/>with the media crush around us, we're losing sight of the fact that we are people, not products. right now, media only knows products. how we can change that is something that few people are thinking about and what ends up hurting some of us more than others.Tish Grierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15657229618222899908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12673673.post-1146072777968991132006-04-26T12:32:00.000-05:002006-04-26T12:32:00.000-05:00good job tish, you nailed it, its about commodific...good job tish, you nailed it, its about commodification. i posted a link.janeswayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15414774219138850302noreply@blogger.com