Raed Jarrar was coming home from Jordan wearing a T-shirt with the phrase "We will not be silent" in Arabic script and English. Other JetBlue passengers who could not read the Arabic were "offended" and
she was apprehended by security and asked to replace it. She also had her seat changed to the back of the plane. Variations on T-shirt airline censorship have
happened before, but, taken to extremes, the fear of foreign language has
spawned some unpleasant nights. Where is the line drawn? And where is the path to multicultural reconciliation?
posted by ed
on Aug 21, 2006 -
70 comments
"Spare me my life!" In the innocuous early '90's, Fuji TV
came up with
Zuiikin English, a television program which combined quirky language lessons with bradykinetic exercise. Was Zuiikin English ahead of its time? Or is it merely enjoyable bunk? (More
here and
here.)
posted by ed
on Jun 22, 2006 -
16 comments
