Why are there so many Armenians to bitch if there was a genocide?
Did you find that statement insulting? I certainly did! Here's what's been going on at the SF Weekly site - and I hope you take a moment to actually write to them, or MUCH better yet, call them on the phone! 415-536-8122 I don't think they understand that there are really offended human beings behind the comments they've gotten.
It all started on October 30 with an Op-Ed piece by Benjamin Wachs. The first sentence reads:
This is followed a week later by an excellent response by Haig Baghdassarian, which Benjamin responds too, without any mention or apology for the above insult.
Yesterday, the SF Weekly decides Armenians have not had nearly enough abuse, and writes something I'd think no publication would ever print:
It all started on October 30 with an Op-Ed piece by Benjamin Wachs. The first sentence reads:
In San Francisco, April 24 has been proclaimed “Armenian Genocide Day” every year for the past 7, and I never know what to get my girlfriend for it. A sweater? An orphan? Or just a card?
This is followed a week later by an excellent response by Haig Baghdassarian, which Benjamin responds too, without any mention or apology for the above insult.
Yesterday, the SF Weekly decides Armenians have not had nearly enough abuse, and writes something I'd think no publication would ever print:
Oh, yeah, lastly, we also toast to the commenters worldwide that liked our WordPress profile, as well as the ones that promised to launch an advertising boycott against us over our Armenian Genocide coverage. Seventy-three comments, goddamn!They claim to be "San Francisco's smartest publication". It seems that they've confused being a racist ass, with being clever or irreverent. Please, inform them of the error of their ways!
Riddle me this, Armenians:
If there was a genocide, then why is there so many left of you around to bitch?
ZING!
posted by Raffi K. at 7:55 AM
8 Comments:
I would say just the opposite is warranted. The best way to object to SF Weekly is to boycott it. By visiting its web page, it gains income and is rewarded for doing the wrong thing.
If all the Armenians in the greater SF area simply ignored SF Weekly, they would see a drop in revenue and possibly the drop would be enough to force change.
I believe that in the future, the best way to deal with such ignorance is to ignore it as by objecting brings revenue to the offending party.
Well, it's a case of damned if you do, damned if you don't. But I think responding is more effective than just letting them write anything they like...
That aside, their readers have a right to see how these words are affecting people. I think this rivals some of the most insulting things I've heard come from Turks. ZING? We're talking about properly recognizing a race being raped, killed, murdered, tortured and this guy is writing about it like the latest Sex in the City episode. Bitching about it? Sorry, but this guy deserves the same suffering experienced by the very people he insults.
With all due respect, you are doing what he wants you to do. He wants to push your button. It is a calculated move on his part to bring him economic benefit.
Ar .. You said he has the "right"? I would be careful how we use such strong words. There are no rights involved here. It is just a way to make a few people angry and profit from that anger.
All - if you complain too loud in this context, it will just happen again and be more obnoxious.
Write the guy snail mail. Put his name on subscription list. Create a "condemnation website" of the author. However, remember the response you said you want to give will be economically profitable for him and of course he will do it again!
Just a tip as I am sick of people profiting from this. I have seen it more and more and it is not a positive trend.
Could you imagine what would happen if you substituted "Jews" in that sentence?
It's not a major publication and it's meant to be satyrical from some other articles that I read. They just use shock value for exposure. I don't think many Jews would bother with this.
They write more flippantly than satirically, and are certainly no Onion.
I don't think many Jews would bother with this.
Well they don't have to because anti-semitism is frowned upon.
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