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March 19, 2009 / Social Commentary

Fun with Dehumanizing – Or Why I Hate the Term “Octomom”

My reaction to the use of the term "octomom."

Way to go, Media. Let’s take an obviously disturbed young woman who is now responsible for a large number of children and dehumanize her with a term that is reminiscent of some comic book villain.

Way to go American public, for your eager and easy acceptance of cruelty and contempt.

On this day..

  • The names - 2012
  • Because Asking a Question is a Federal Offense - 2010
  • HR Links'n'stuff - 2010
  • staring into a person's neck hole can be a form of intimacy - 2009
  • McCain Watch: Foreign Who? Foreign What? Foreign How? - 2008
  • Straight from the Bush's Mouth - 2008
  • Why Obama is Not Just about Rhetoric - 2008

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