Whew...after reading dfs' original posting I had the sudden urge to
go home & beat my wife. Thank goodness Jim intervened & cooler heads
prevailed before I got my ass whupped by a 3rd degree black belt.
and I'm no educator, but I believe the correct phrase in the subject
should be An INAPPROPRIATE metaphor.
> > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > In a message dated 1/26/2005 10:27:33 AM Eastern Standard
Time,
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> > > Dealing with statistics
> > > every day I always remember the old adage, "statistics are
like a
> > > whore, you can do whatever you want with them once you get
them
> > > down."
> > > Dan,
> > >
> > > While I agree with the senitment that your metaphor above
> > elucidates, as a
> > > social justice educator I do have to comment that such
imagery,
> > even if done
> > > unknowingly, can lend itself to less than desirable outcomes,
> > specifically
> > > violence against women.
> > >
> > > I usually would make criticism like this in private, but I
> > perceived this
> > > opportunity as a teaching moment that might be helpful to
many.
> > >
> > > I hope everyone is having a great day.
> > >
> > > Peace, Jim Keady
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