[SML] [EXTERNAL] Re: Old joke request

[C. Andrew Dunning]

The thing that strikes me about the topic of this thread is
the baggage that goes with it.  I’m not at all saying that
the baggage isn’t deserved.  It’s just that, in thinking
about the 2 instances I mentioned, neither use of (now)
questionable phrases was in the least-bit malicious.  My
colleague and I having a laugh was our way of acknowledging
the reality of what the words meant.  In the other case,
while no offense had been taken, I still apologized.  No-one
assumed intent that wasn’t there.  No-one got mad.  No-one
called HR.  No-one lost a job.  We simply moved on.

 

But
I’ll find other ways of saying things in the future.

 

My 2¢US.

 

C. Andrew Dunning

Landru Design

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www.landrudesign.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: Stagecraft [mailto:stagecraft-bounces at theatrical.net]
On Behalf Of Jeffrey Kanyuck via Stagecraft
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2019 11:44 AM
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Cc: Jeffrey Kanyuck
Subject: Re: [SML] [EXTERNAL] Re: Old joke request

 

As do I. I agree with how times have changed it just isn't
appropriate.

 

 

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From: Stagecraft <stagecraft-bounces at theatrical.net> on
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Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2019 7:03 AM
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Cc: Rob Graham <photonguide at gmail.com>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [SML] Old joke request 

 

Please use caution: This email was generated outside of HCC.

 

I concur with June’s sentiment.

 

The nature of that “joke” has always been the discomfort
created by the implication of a racist sentiment. 

 

On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 1:50 AM June Abernathy via Stagecraft
<stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

I may be in the minority here, but I think some old jokes
(and types of jokes) should be allowed to gracefully slip
into the past. And I think the various iterations of the
“hang the blacks” joke absolutely qualify as some that don’t
necessarily need to be passed on to the next generation. I
remember it from when I was a punk too. But sensibilities
evolve over time, and I find it cringeworthy now. 

My .02c

June Abernathy 
IATSE #321 (Tampa, FL)
FOH Electrician
The Lion King National Tour



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