No, it's not kidding - it's plain cruelty
Speaker - Leonard Pitts; values politeness and the old way society worked (human to human interactions - treating people like people)
Occasion - Gabourey Sidibe called a "gorilla" and "the GLOBE" (among other names) by some twitter users for her appearance at the Golden Globe awards in 2009
Audience - internet users, cyberbullies, bullies
Purpose - questions humanity's cruelness to others in society; asks why people have changed to be mean to other humans (proposes the internet brought change)
Subject - everyone has some kind of physical or emotional blemish they deal with, but it is not your job to rudely point it out to them
Tone - sardonic, disturbed, disgruntled
A woman named Gabourey Sidibe was called some hurtful names for her obesity when seen by viewers at the Golden Globe Awards in 2009. These people called her a "gorilla", "the GLOBE", and someone even said she missed the "hour glass look" by ten hours. What has society come to? Leonard Pitts criticizes these so called "human beings", asking why people would treat others in such a pernicious way. Pitts chooses this event to argue that society is becoming hateful towards others and people are changing because of the internet. The internet is an important area of discussion because it grows every year; it allows millions to hide behind a false identity. Not only does it provide opportunities to some malicious people, but he feels it is also driving out our ability to "treat people like people". Pitts' call to action is vehement and potent. He claims that while Gabourey Sidibe is fat, she can always diet whereas "some of us are trolls". The conclusion exposes the rude personalities some people have in society, and Pitts instructs them to inspect their self image.
Speaker - Leonard Pitts; values politeness and the old way society worked (human to human interactions - treating people like people)
Occasion - Gabourey Sidibe called a "gorilla" and "the GLOBE" (among other names) by some twitter users for her appearance at the Golden Globe awards in 2009
Audience - internet users, cyberbullies, bullies
Purpose - questions humanity's cruelness to others in society; asks why people have changed to be mean to other humans (proposes the internet brought change)
Subject - everyone has some kind of physical or emotional blemish they deal with, but it is not your job to rudely point it out to them
Tone - sardonic, disturbed, disgruntled
A woman named Gabourey Sidibe was called some hurtful names for her obesity when seen by viewers at the Golden Globe Awards in 2009. These people called her a "gorilla", "the GLOBE", and someone even said she missed the "hour glass look" by ten hours. What has society come to? Leonard Pitts criticizes these so called "human beings", asking why people would treat others in such a pernicious way. Pitts chooses this event to argue that society is becoming hateful towards others and people are changing because of the internet. The internet is an important area of discussion because it grows every year; it allows millions to hide behind a false identity. Not only does it provide opportunities to some malicious people, but he feels it is also driving out our ability to "treat people like people". Pitts' call to action is vehement and potent. He claims that while Gabourey Sidibe is fat, she can always diet whereas "some of us are trolls". The conclusion exposes the rude personalities some people have in society, and Pitts instructs them to inspect their self image.