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Calif. school apologizes for black history lunch menu[W:250]

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I'm Irish. Like Clint Eastwood in Gran Turino, I gotta keep up the ethnic hate!

I have a sudden craving for friend chicken.
 
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I would personally worry about anyone who would celebrate sauerkraut.

Oh it could be worse. It could be Scottish.
 
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I have a sudden craving for friend chicken.

I'm thinking about a pulled pork sandwich I didn't eat last night.

This thread is making me hungry.
 
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I'm really starting to get sick and tired of all this outrage over "racist" events.

Every March we all dress in green, wear shamrocks, eat corned beef and cabbage and dye our beer green. People ENJOY it.

In May we eat Mexican food and drink margaritas. People ENJOY it.

How much longer do we have to suffer through this "outrage" before we can start celebrating Black history with soul food and Jazz?
I totally agree. We should call the "outrage" what it is - "POUTRAGE"
 
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Oh it could be worse. It could be Scottish.

With the obvious exception of France, pretty much all of Northern European food kind of sucks.
 
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Oh it could be worse. It could be Scottish.
Au contraire - we could be celebrating with this:
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With the obvious exception of France, pretty much all of Northern European food kind of sucks.
France being in the south? ;)
 
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France being in the south? ;)

And the north. It's a big country. But yeah, its abutment on the Mediterranean probably explains why it has good food.
 
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I understand the history, and the projection. And I also understand the hyper-sensitive, and the agenda of the PC crowd. If you don't, I'd suggest you learn it.

FYI

I know my own history. I try to politely give you some simple reason why people are upset that you chose to ignore. The selection of chicken and watermelon clearly states that this person didn't take any time to do research Black cultural cuisines.

By the way , I love how if it doesn't offend you then it is being hyper-sensitive.
 
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I understand the history, and the projection. And I also understand the hyper-sensitive, and the agenda of the PC crowd. If you don't, I'd suggest you learn it.

Dude, if we can not only understand the history of the stereotypes and what they were used for, and put aside the PC problems, I have one basic question?

What did you expect when your facility is supposed to placate parents? That's what they are supposed to do on a regular basis. What they do not compromise on is curriculum and some matters of school policy and discipline. Otherwise, being politically correct is the reality of a public school. They try to placate the community, whether it is a conservative one, liberal one, or purple. They are very politically correct on a regular basis, and it's not just the racial minorities and the liberals they like.

When they make a screw up like this (which this is), guess what? Parents will complain.
 
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I'm thinking about a pulled pork sandwich I didn't eat last night.

This thread is making me hungry.

The more "black" food that's brought up, the more I think celebrating their cuisine during Black History Month is completely legit.
 
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And the north. It's a big country. But yeah, its abutment on the Mediterranean probably explains why it has good food.
I know; just joking. :)
 
Re: Calif. school apologizes for black history lunch menu

I'm really starting to get sick and tired of all this outrage over "racist" events.

Every March we all dress in green, wear shamrocks, eat corned beef and cabbage and dye our beer green. People ENJOY it.

In May we eat Mexican food and drink margaritas. People ENJOY it.

How much longer do we have to suffer through this "outrage" before we can start celebrating Black history with soul food and Jazz?


Who said you couldn't?

I go to numerous black food and jazz festivals all the time where it is multicultural and everyone is having a great time.
 
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FYI

I know my own history. I try to politely give you some simple reason why people are upset that you chose to ignore. The selection of chicken and watermelon clearly states that this person didn't take any time to do research Black cultural cuisines.

By the way , I love how if it doesn't offend you then it is being hyper-sensitive.

I understand why people are upset.

What you're failing to understand yourself, is how something presumably innocent get's turned into something culturally insensitive and derogatory.

If you don't understand why that is a serious problem, then I suggest you need to think about it some more.

And FYI, telling me to learn something is not being polite. It is presumptive and dismissive. So you can step down from the pedestal.
 
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They could make up for this public relations disaster by simply following it up with White History Lunch, in which white people appropriate ethnic food and make it really, really bland.

Not trying to be funny, but what is the primary dishes of White America?
 
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Who said you couldn't?

I go to numerous black food and jazz festivals all the time where it is multicultural and everyone is having a great time.

That reminds me of an episode of Treme, in which tourists come to New Orleans to explore its culture. The show's "loser" is hired on as a concierge in a nice hotel, and he proceeds to direct the tourists looking for the real New Orleans to the parts that you're not supposed to send white people. The tourists have an absolute blast, and the concierge is subsequently fired.
 
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Nope it's origins is southern comfort food along with bisquits, cornbread, etc

It's a staple at every soul food restaurant I ever been to


Soul food origins came from the left over scraps that slave masters didn't want and gave to slaves. I'm willing to bet the southern slave owners loved some fried chicken

ugh, soul food has evolved since then, mate. Also, chicken is a easy meat producing animal to raise and doesn't require much in resources or room. hence, why it is favored by economically disadvantaged groups, like african american slaves and poor african americans after emancipation

Chicken Archives | Soul Food Cookbook, Soul Food Recipes

Morrison's Soul Food Kitchen

http://sylviasrestaurant.com/menus/
 
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Not trying to be funny, but what is the primary dishes of White America?

Why are you asking me? You're from America, you know what they are.
 
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Not trying to be funny, but what is the primary dishes of White America?

Cheeseburgers, fries, chicken tenders, spaghetti, pizza, Mac and cheese.
 
Re: Calif. school apologizes for black history lunch menu

Dude, if we can not only understand the history of the stereotypes and what they were used for, and put aside the PC problems, I have one basic question?

What did you expect when your facility is supposed to placate parents? That's what they are supposed to do on a regular basis. What they do not compromise on is curriculum and some matters of school policy and discipline. Otherwise, being politically correct is the reality of a public school. They try to placate the community, whether it is a conservative one, liberal one, or purple. They are very politically correct on a regular basis, and it's not just the racial minorities and the liberals they like.

When they make a screw up like this (which this is), guess what? Parents will complain.


Well then, by all means, let the central committee publish a list of culturally acceptable foods that can be served throughout the year.

How about dropping the whole "XYZ History Month" concept all together, and just get back to the concept of educating all?

Would such a thing be possible, or would the mere suggestion smack of Eurocentrism?
 
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I understand why people are upset.

What you're failing to understand yourself, is how something presumably innocent get's turned into something culturally insensitive and derogatory.

If you don't understand why that is a serious problem, then I suggest you need to think about it some more.

And FYI, telling me to learn something is not being polite. It is presumptive and dismissive. So you can step down from the pedestal.

You obviously didn't see a previous post I did defending the person. I said that there is no doubt in my mind that this person has a good heart. The thing that they should have done is consulted someone who is black. I personally thought their ignorance is actually funny. But there are many who don't think the same.
 
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Cheeseburgers, fries, chicken tenders, spaghetti, pizza, Mac and cheese.

Those are stereotypes.
 
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I'm surrounded by Germans from Russia and Norwegians. It's freaky. Their heretic protestant ways ought to frighten every man, woman, and child...because their food is surprisingly addictive, once they show you what the Christ it is.

Do they make you want to runza away?
 
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