The people from my school think I'm racist

[Demon wizard]

Recently in my High school Creative writing class we had to make a collection of poems with a common theme. Mine was basically how corruption is often the result of people's ignorance. Now one of my poems was about the misrepresentation of Jesus and his teachings, which I told from an exaggeratedly racist point of view to show how ridiculous many of those people sound. Unfortunately a fair chunk of the class missed the point of the poem and believe me to be an anti semitic, Arab hating A hole. Recently when we got the comment sheets people filled out I got comments such as these.

I apologize for being blunt, but you are being completely out of line when you mention that Jesus would say "Let's blow these Arabs..." That is offending, and i don't see how you could insist that Jesus has all these thoughts in his head.

Good example of what Jesus would be like if he were a sadist.

This comment wasn't too bad. It's the section where he tried to guess the overall theme of my presentation that got to me.

I hate Arabs and George Bush

(he was half right.)

not many people would agree with the first poem about Jesus but I guess it's your own opinion.

I respect your thought Jack But Jesus is a loving person

Is this supposed to be sarcastic?

At least this person didn't assume I was an A hole.

Luckily most of the people got the point of the poem, but for the few that didn't, should I try to apologize/explain it to them, leave them alone, or maybe include disclaimers for this type of poem in the future?

[Matt Algren]

Can we see the poem?

On an unrelated note, you were born a month after I graduated high school. I may have to lie down.

[Dom]

I like how you intimated Jesus was gay AND anti arab.

What else could you have meant by "blow these Arabs..."

[Paradox]

Matt Algren is sooooo old:

On an unrelated note, you were born a month after I graduated high school. I may have to lie down.

Oh, cry me a river, child. ;)

Class of '78

[Dom]

Class of '99 REPRESENT YO!!!!

[Paul McEnery]

Can we see the poem?

On an unrelated note, you were born a month after I graduated high school. I may have to lie down.

I still remember the first time, working retail, that I checked someone's ID and realized they had never shared the planet with The Beatles.

Which reference now makes me feel even older.

[Dom]

I still remember the first time, working retail, that I checked someone's ID and realized they had never shared the planet with The Beatles.

Which reference now makes me feel even older.

What are The Beatles?

[Paul McEnery]

Recently in my High school Creative writing class we had to make a collection of poems with a common theme. Mine was basically how corruption is often the result of people's ignorance. Now one of my poems was about the misrepresentation of Jesus and his teachings, which I told from an exaggeratedly racist point of view to show how ridiculous many of those people sound. Unfortunately a fair chunk of the class missed the point of the poem and believe me to be an anti semitic, Arab hating A hole. Recently when we got the comment sheets people filled out I got comments such as these.




This comment wasn't too bad. It's the section where he tried to guess the overall theme of my presentation that got to me.

(he was half right.)






At least this person didn't assume I was an A hole.

Luckily most of the people got the point of the poem, but for the few that didn't, should I try to apologize/explain it to them, leave them alone, or maybe include disclaimers for this type of poem in the future?

Ooh.

*winces*

Tough assignment to take on for yourself before you've mastered your skills.

As you now know.

[BoosterBronze]

Pearls before swine. Wit is wasted on those who have none. Um... other cliches meaning 'don't sweat it if people don't understand sofisticated writing.'

This is assuming what you wrote is as you discribe it, and requires more than a couple seconds thought to understand.

Never explain. Never apologize.

Class of '98 all up in here! Where my dogs at! Woop Woop!

[Tadhg]

Class of '99 REPRESENT YO!!!!

Damn Straight.

[Demon wizard]

Can we see the poem?

On an unrelated note, you were born a month after I graduated high school. I may have to lie down.

I guess so. Keep in mind I wrote this in class, the day the project was due.

WWJD

If Jesus were today
What would he do, what would he say?
I will tell you my friends, he would know that not all is well
And he would say, "Let's blow those Arabs straight to hell!"
The lack of morals would make his blood boil,
and he he would join the crusade, to take back the holy oil!
He would not stand for all these non Christians fools
HE would cleanse the polluted gene poll
What I tell you is completely true
If he were here today, Thats what Jesus would do.

The more I look at it the less I like it.

[SOGG]

Yeah, I'm with the Algren. We'd need to see the poem.

[Demon wizard]

Yeah, I'm with the Algren. We'd need to see the poem.

Bitch read before you post! ^^^^^^

[BoosterBronze]

I recall in high school my drama teacher wanted to do a show about race relations. She encouraged students to write segments that really dealt with young people's experiences with rrace.

There were a couple 'people of different colors holding hands under a rainbow' scenes, and a song about how we're all the same.

I wrote a scene about a young white man confronting that the cultural definition of 'cool' that he was presented with was based on how 'black' you acted. I think it was a fairly mature and thoughtful piece for a 17 year old.

The day after I turned in my submission she decided not to do the Race Relations program, and did "Grease." I still wonder if there was a cause and effect.

[Dom]

Whoa there!