Tag: tolerance

Does society accept nerds?

In my lifetime, I’ve seen society move from reviling nerds to glorifying them. It’s an incredible social change. But does the revolution go far enough? We’ve embraced the positive: the nerd’s endearing love & enthusiasm for obscure branches of knowledge. But there’s still discomfort with the dark side of nerddom, aka social disability. That is not to…
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September 9, 2014 2

Before the Last Petal Falls; In Defense of Gaston

I have been compared many times to Belle, because (like her) I will walk around town with my nose in a book, oblivious to everyone around me.   I am sure I have been honked at many times in the Financial District for this very habit.


October 7, 2012 2

Why Fear is Not Our Friend

When a black man wants to comfort a white man who is feeling guilty about racism, there is a certain script he uses. It goes like this: “You know, I’m black. But if I’m walking alone at night, and I see a tall black man coming, I’m still going to cross to the other side…
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March 30, 2011 12