[lbo-talk] black class gap

[bitch at pulpculture.org]

At 10:56 PM 11/16/2007, John Thornton wrote:
>bitch at pulpculture.org wrote:
> > we lie all the time to get information that people wouldn't otherwise give
> > us. studs terkel holds back on his own thoughts. he pitches himself a
> > certain way in order to gain their trust. blah blah.
> >
>
>None of the above that Terkel does is tantamount to telling people you
>are one thing when in reality you are another.

i was thinking that, maybe you hadn't read the introductory chapter where 
she talks about this issue? i think my book's packed away, but i'll stop at 
library today and pick up a copy. I can't remember exactly what she said, 
but I thought she did a really could job of wrestling with this issue. Of 
course, from what you say, it doesn't matter to you that she understand the 
moral issues involved. She did it anyway for her own self aggrandizement.

for me, I say: what's wrong with self aggrandizement. If i bothered to 
write a book (cold day in hell), i would sure as shit want some money for 
it, not to mention raving fans and offers of blow jobs after my book 
readings. Three cheers for self aggrandizement, I say!

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