Nov 30, 2008

Kids unhappy with hamburgers


Politico has the headline Latino's unhappy with Obama up on their homepage. I think I also saw:

-Blacks unhappy with tv show Lost
-Whites unhappy with grape juice
-Old people unhappy with Bob Evans
-Universe unhappy with time and space

I really wish this kind of hyperbole and media phrasing would stop, it really is pretty insulting to any group whether it be races, professions or demos. Instead of the generic group they should simply name the person being quoted and the group they represent:


So the headline Women upset with Mayor Wilson, would instead read Gloria Steinam and Ms. Magazine are upset with Mayor Wilson.

I guess that doesn't have the same divisive sting though...just a thought.