tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post2132381090340694729..comments2024-03-28T20:19:16.805-04:00Comments on Vicki Lane Mysteries: The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehesi CoatesVicki Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-1119299032072467632019-11-09T14:22:58.149-05:002019-11-09T14:22:58.149-05:00I can appreciate the distinction in terms; as a pe...I can appreciate the distinction in terms; as a person who has had cancer, I do not relate to myself as a survivor; I do not care to be identified by a condition that I once had. I also don't understand why "politically correct" came to be such a negative term, or even political; in my experience, an expression of political correction has nearly always been an effort to extend respect and kindness to a person or group whose experience has been disdain, disregard or even violence. Sally B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-33109739104291507182019-11-09T13:33:44.695-05:002019-11-09T13:33:44.695-05:00I, too, love it that you said what's often dis...I, too, love it that you said what's often disparagingly called political correctness, is kindness and politeness. Consideration for others.katy gilmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02721933522533252780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-9517756415655510302019-11-09T00:26:25.290-05:002019-11-09T00:26:25.290-05:00We still can learn. There is hope!We still can learn. There is hope!Thérèsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354559064351144704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-79200807677947909412019-11-08T14:22:44.214-05:002019-11-08T14:22:44.214-05:00Thank you for drawing the distinction between poli...Thank you for drawing the distinction between politically correct and just plain politeness or kindness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-17440837021077869302019-11-08T08:55:10.420-05:002019-11-08T08:55:10.420-05:00The non-fiction that I have read by Coates has bee...The non-fiction that I have read by Coates has been intensely compelling so I am interested to read this as well. KarenBnoreply@blogger.com