ÎGet over it!' Some people took B-Fish comic a bit too seriously

I just want to make two points in regard to Ms. Cardona's and Ms. Gibson's letters concerning Dave Low's bulimia comic (Monday, "'Horrified' to see comic's Îdisgusting' joke about bulimia," "B-Fish comic crossed the line by poking fun at serious condition"). First, I sincerely doubt it was Mr. Low's intent to poke fun at eating disorders. I think this is a case of people making something out of nothing. Had the comic been titled, "Bulimia: Smelly puking habit," I might feel differently. I think Dave Low was simply mocking the inappropriateness of the situation, not the disease. [Read article]

Imagine walking back from class, minding your own business, when out of nowhere a group of people start throwing rocks at you. It's just after Sept. 11, and Americans are full of confused emotions, including much misdirected hatred for all Muslims.

You are not Muslim, but your skin is dark and the people throwing rocks believe the two are one in the same.

Bystanders do not help, and through their silence, they support what is being done. You run to your dorm room as quickly as possible, and on the way you realize that these people have decided they hate you even though you have never met them. [Read article]