[Boston-editorial] response to matt on mission

[Matthew Williams]

Yeah, I like your new proposal Pete. I'd be happy to go with that one. 
I'd be curious to know what your reasons for rethinking your position 
are, beyond just being in the minority. -- Matt

On May 10, 2005, at 11:18 AM, Pete Stidman wrote:

> I was pushing for less political stuff, like not
> including social and economic justice.   I had the
> idea that it would be better to stay neutral, but I
> thought better of it now.
>
> -on the guy thing, sorry if I slipped there- I could
> call you a girl too but woman seems more apt.  But
> then that sounds weird, like "hey woman" My roomate
> says it sounds cool but for some reason it echoes the
> prototypical sexist husband "bring me my pipe woman"
> in my head.
>
> Anyhow- I'll keep it on the mind woman.
>
> -Pete
>
> --- petrina <petrinavegan at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> what was your original hard line?
>>
>> and just for the record, i'm getting a little weary
>> of being called a guy.
>>
>> this is not just meant for pete, other people do it
>> all the time, including girls.
>>
>> petrina
>>
>> --- Pete Stidman <pstidman at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I am really starting to reconsider my original
>>> hardline position.  I am in the minority after
>> all.
>>>
>>> I don't like this statement you suggest Matthew,
>> but
>>> not for the same old reasons.  How bout this
>>> adaptation of a phrase from UCIMC.
>>>
>>> "The Boston Independent Media Center is a
>> grassroots
>>> organization committed to increasing public access
>> to
>>> and awareness of media production and distribution
>> as
>>> tools for promoting social and economic justice in
>> the
>>> Greater Boston area and the world."
>>>
>>> There are problems with the rest of UCIMC's stuff
>> in
>>> my mind but the semantics of this here includes
>> you
>>> and sofia's concerns while giving a little
>> "critical
>>> distance" as you say between the collective and
>> the
>>> content.
>>>
>>> What do you guys say?
>>>
>>> Pete
>>>
>>
>>
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