Sorry guys, but I am not going to let this go. No list of ethnic slurs
that I can find includes Scots and/or Aussies. All such lists include
"Jap." It is an ethnic slur pure and simple. To reduce such things to
"political correctness" is to do a disservice to a sincere quest for a
more accepting world. Perhaps Klas (amd maybe others) didn't realize
that the term is considered a slur by most people. Now I hope he does
and behaves accordingly.
Peace
Jim Lee
Klas Strandberg wrote:
>Thanks Martyn, I couldn't have found better words.
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>Klas.
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>At 01:17 2005-02-16, you wrote:
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>>There are too many people sensitive now in this world I'm afraid, I'm
>>Scottish through and Through, born and bred there, I am referred to as
>>Scots, my wife is an Australian, she is referred to as an Aussie, are Japs
>>not short for Japanese? I am sure Klas meant nothing derogatory here; let's
>>not get this political correctness going too much here, please!!!!
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>>Martyn
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>>Martyn Stewart
>>Bird and Animal Sounds Digitally Recorded at:
>>http://www.naturesound.org
>>N47.65543 W121.98428
>>Redmond. Washington. USA
>>Make every Garden a wildlife Habitat!
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>>425-898-0462
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>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Jim Lee
>>>Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 3:18 PM
>>>To:
>>>Subject: Re: [Nature Recordists] Mic Terminology
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>>>To clarify; my response was an objection to Klas saying:
>>>"The word "sensitivity" is also used by the Japs to describe self noise,
>>>instead of dbA.
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>>>Consider: http://www.answers.com/jap
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>>>Martyn Stewart wrote:
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>>>>< Speaking of "sensitivity" . . . are you in some kind of time warp?>
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>>>>?
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>>>>Martyn
>>>>
>>>>Martyn Stewart
>>>>Bird and Animal Sounds Digitally Recorded at:
>>>>http://www.naturesound.org
>>>>N47.65543 W121.98428
>>>>Redmond. Washington. USA
>>>>Make every Garden a wildlife Habitat!
>>>>
>>>>425-898-0462
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>>><<<snip>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>Jim Lee - Bamboo Turtle Studio
>>>Forensic Audio, Group Facilitation,
>>>Sound Art, Sculpture, Photography,
>>>and Lighting Design.
>>>http://www.bambooturtle.us/
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>>>"Microphones are not ears,
>>>Loudspeakers are not birds,
>>>A listening room is not nature."
>>>Klas Strandberg
>>>Yahoo! Groups Links
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>>"Microphones are not ears,
>>Loudspeakers are not birds,
>>A listening room is not nature."
>>Klas Strandberg
>>Yahoo! Groups Links
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>Telinga Microphones, Botarbo,
>S-748 96 Tobo, Sweden.
>Phone & fax int + 295 310 01
>email:
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>"Microphones are not ears,
>Loudspeakers are not birds,
>A listening room is not nature."
>Klas Strandberg
>Yahoo! Groups Links
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Jim Lee - Bamboo Turtle Studio
Forensic Audio, Group Facilitation,
Sound Art, Sculpture, Photography,
and Lighting Design.
http://www.bambooturtle.us/
919 682 5853
Co-Curator: upstART Gallery
http://www.upstartgallery.com
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