Comments on: JK Rowling given other than warm reception at elitist Harvard http://massmediaandcontemporaryculture.wordpress.com/2008/06/07/jk-rowling-given-other-than-warm-reception-at-elitist-harvard/ furthering the discussion... Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:50:57 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: taraballinger http://massmediaandcontemporaryculture.wordpress.com/2008/06/07/jk-rowling-given-other-than-warm-reception-at-elitist-harvard/#comment-77 taraballinger Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:45:06 +0000 http://massmediaandcontemporaryculture.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-77 You would think that someone would be praised for getting millions of kids to actually read instead of sit in front of the television set. She is actually someone who is making an impact on the younger generation. And i also completely agree with the theory of the power elite being threatened. You would think that someone would be praised for getting millions of kids to actually read instead of sit in front of the television set. She is actually someone who is making an impact on the younger generation. And i also completely agree with the theory of the power elite being threatened.

]]> By: culvic http://massmediaandcontemporaryculture.wordpress.com/2008/06/07/jk-rowling-given-other-than-warm-reception-at-elitist-harvard/#comment-72 culvic Sun, 08 Jun 2008 10:30:34 +0000 http://massmediaandcontemporaryculture.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-72 I thought this quote interesting: "Our commencement speaker tricked parents into letting their kids read books filled with sex, murder, and homosexual role models." As if what they view on television isn't worse? I would have to ask the question to this student if he truly believes the parents were tricked or if they simply allowed this event to occur. These events are a part of everyday life, even in the world of children as young as 8. It's seen on television, in books, and in almost every unavoidable ad thrown into the face of these children. And in the year 2008 are people really still openly disenfranchising homosexuals? Especially someone at the ivy level? I thought this quote interesting:

“Our commencement speaker tricked parents into letting their kids read books filled with sex, murder, and homosexual role models.”

As if what they view on television isn’t worse? I would have to ask the question to this student if he truly believes the parents were tricked or if they simply allowed this event to occur. These events are a part of everyday life, even in the world of children as young as 8. It’s seen on television, in books, and in almost every unavoidable ad thrown into the face of these children. And in the year 2008 are people really still openly disenfranchising homosexuals? Especially someone at the ivy level?

]]> By: dsimpson2001 http://massmediaandcontemporaryculture.wordpress.com/2008/06/07/jk-rowling-given-other-than-warm-reception-at-elitist-harvard/#comment-71 dsimpson2001 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 19:21:38 +0000 http://massmediaandcontemporaryculture.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-71 Interesting - with so many radical thinkers that Harvard has always been touted as havng, you would think they would be open to hearing almost anyone speak. Interesting – with so many radical thinkers that Harvard has always been touted as havng, you would think they would be open to hearing almost anyone speak.

]]> By: criticalinternetculture http://massmediaandcontemporaryculture.wordpress.com/2008/06/07/jk-rowling-given-other-than-warm-reception-at-elitist-harvard/#comment-68 criticalinternetculture Sat, 07 Jun 2008 15:51:44 +0000 http://massmediaandcontemporaryculture.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-68 the power elite don't like populist advances- threatens their hold. the power elite don’t like populist advances- threatens their hold.

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