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Yesterday, I wrote a post (here) criticizing a lawyer who writes about and peddles the ware of “mindfulness.” My criticisms are not important right now. What is important is that I acknowledge a real fuck up that I made.
You see, Ms. Cho is Asian, and things descended, unintentionally, into a racist and sexist swamp.
Readers of “Above the Law” will recognize a commenter who goes by the moniker of “Partner Emeritus.” This guy makes constant satirical comments of a racist and sexist variety, but I have never read them as anything but poking fun at racism and sexism “” a la Archie Bunker, or if you’re from Jeena’s generation, Borat or Ali G.
So Partner Emeritus made a comment along the lines that Jeena might be better off working in a massage parlor, than as a lawyer “” satirizing a common racist trope. I then referenced that in my post. My intent was to laugh at his comment. However, I called his comment the “most on point.”
That was fucking stupid.
I thought my intention was clear. But, in re-reading it, I can see how it could be interpreted otherwise. I think a very fair reading of what I wrote would lead the reader to believe that I meant to state, or imply, that Jeena’s ideas are in any way less relevant or important on the basis of her race or her gender. I may disagree with her ideas, but I think that the way I ended my piece was insensitive and stupid.
I fucked up. I apologize. I should do better. I might be 9,000 years old, but I still can learn. Jeena might have ideas that I disagree with, but I can respect at least one thing about her philosophy “” she had the opportunity to really take a broadside at me over this. She, instead, handled it with grace and “mindfulness.”
That just made me feel even worse.
So, way to lead by example, Jeena. My apology is sincere and heartfelt.
And, in the future, I still might make a comparison to you on ethnic lines – but I’d say that you’re much more appropriately compared to Sun Tzu than to some racist trope.