General Big East Thread 20-21

[JWags85]

What would be the point?  You'd just say that they weren't racist, or that they should be viewed through the lens of the time they were written, or you'd point to something else that should be also be removed as long as we are 'cancelling' Dr. Suess.  See, I saved everyone a load of time. 

Don't be so predictable.

Back to the BEAST.

FWIW, Seuss apologized and was embarrassed after the fact by the WW2 era cartoons. And given the book with Asian imagery was a solid 25 years before Mickey Rooney in all his Caucasian glory played an Asian in Breakfast at Tiffany's, it's safe to say the barometer for racial sensitivity was a bit different.

Calling Dr Seuss an "avowed racist" is stupid and untrue. He wrote a book (The Sneetches) that was all an allegory for racial equality and acceptance. The majority of his work post WW2 is very liberal leaning and full of progressive messages and metaphors. He made some poor decisions early that he took responsibility for, but it's not like he was some ardent racist in the way that someone like Roald Dahl was an unrepentant anti-Semite.

[SaveOD238]

I was actually just looking for an example with an open mind.  I'm starting to think people are calling it racist because they were just told so though.

Fine.  I'll do it for you.







No one is cancelling green eggs and ham.  But there's some other books and works by Seuss that are a little more problematic.

[Hards Alumni]

FWIW, Seuss apologized and was embarrassed after the fact by the WW2 era cartoons. And given the book with Asian imagery was a solid 25 years before Mickey Rooney in all his Caucasian glory played an Asian in Breakfast at Tiffany's, it's safe to say the barometer for racial sensitivity was a bit different.

Calling Dr Seuss an "avowed racist" is stupid and untrue. He wrote a book (The Sneetches) that was all an allegory for racial equality and acceptance. The majority of his work post WW2 is very liberal leaning and full of progressive messages and metaphors. He made some poor decisions early that he took responsibility for, but it's not like he was some ardent racist in the way that someone like Roald Dahl was an unrepentant anti-Semite.

I'm very aware, its why I said all of this is a bit of a non-story

[Blackhat]

Thank you.  Those are pretty comically bad Asian likenesses.

[JWags85]

I'm very aware, its why I said all of this is a bit of a non-story

I'm with you. You weren't the one who called him an out and out racist.  It's all kind of silly, especially considering the meaning behind Horton Hears a Who

[rocky_warrior]

Seriously, where else on the internet can you go from BE games to Dr. Seuss to in the blink of an eye.  incredible really.

[Shooter McGavin]

Oh the places scoop will go!

[Blackhat]

Lol

[MuggsyB]

Who do we want to win in these BEast games tonight? 

[Billy Hoyle]

St. John's looking like garbage without Alexander playing (broken thumb).

[MU82]

Didn't Seton Hall realize how important this game was?

Inexcusable loss for Willard!

[MuggsyB]

Didn't Seton Hall realize how important this game was?

Inexcusable loss for Willard!

That's a bizarre team.  I can't figure them or Xavier out.

[MU82]

Ed Cooley ALWAYS finishes strong (except the many years he doesn't).

[tower912]

Whole season might have just changes for Villanova.   Going to need to see how Gillespie recovers.

[MuggsyB]

Whole season might have just changes for Villanova.   Going to need to see how Gillespie recovers.

Missed it.  I think Creighton's season could have changed too with the McD comments.

[Billy Hoyle]

Ed Cooley ALWAYS finishes strong (except the many years he doesn't).

St John's blitzes PC in the second half, outscoring them by 25.

[5DollarPitcher]

Not sure this has been mentioned but it looks like Collin Gillespie may have torn his ACL.

Creighton currently getting worked by Nova but I expect them to make it close in the second half.

[MuggsyB]

That didn't look good for Gillespie..  Do we now want the 8 or 9 seed?  Who has the tiebreaker between us and the Dence?

[MuggsyB]

Wow....Creighton looks abysmal. 

[Mr. Nielsen]

St. John's looking like garbage without Alexander playing (broken thumb).

Not broken.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.newsday.com/amp/sports/college/st-johns/posh-alexander-st-john-s-thumb-injury-1.50164141

[BM1090]

That didn't look good for Gillespie..  Do we now want the 8 or 9 seed?  Who has the tiebreaker between us and the Dence?

We want to play Creighton but chances of beating Nova probably go from 1% to 5-10% if CG is out. Poor kid. Hope he's okay.

[MuggsyB]

We want to play Creighton but chances of beating Nova probably go from 1% to 5-10% if CG is out. Poor kid. Hope he's okay.

You never want to see that.  Creighton seems to have woken up but are poor defensively.

[GooooMarquette]

Seriously, where else on the internet can you go from BE games to Dr. Seuss to in the blink of an eye.  incredible really.

I think I got whiplash trying to follow the ball.

[BM1090]

Wright says the injury is serious. That blows.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Wright says the injury is serious. That blows.

Disappointing to hear.