Ramblings

I think political correctness has gone too far. To many people get their bloomers in a ruffle over a remark or something they see. I just read an article in the newspaper, about a Luther Collage women’s rugby team, dressing in attire that offended some people. This was a spring social event with the theme “gangsters and preps”. Some of the women wore baggy pants, bandannas and fake “grills” on their teeth. They now have apologized for their insensitivity. Evidently their attire was viewed as a stereotypical depiction of young black men. Here’s where I have a problem. Is it not true that some do dress like that? Why would you be offended if you don’t dress that way? And if you do dress that way, why would you be offended. You dress that way to get attention…because you think its cool….you are making a statement! You should be flattered that someone is dressing like you….to copy someone is the most sincere form of flattery. In this country you have a right to dress and look anyway you like. And I have a right to make fun of you if you look like an idiot! It’s OK to make mockery of the President of the United States. Calling him an idiot, a buffoon or stupid, without one shred of evidence to back up the remarks and everyone thinks it’s funny. Dressing up like a gangster rap artist to make fun of him and now you’ve just insulted the entire black population. Making fun of President Bush is perfectly OK but say anything that can be construed as insensitive about President Obama and you are a racist. If you dress and act like an idiot, I am going to say you are an idiot. You can feign outrage all you want but unless you change, I’m still going to think you are an idiot. I am now officially older than dirt and have earned that prerogative! Get over it!