New Koufax Poll
In comments over at the new Koufax site, Liza Sabater brings up the valid question of whether a "blogger of color" category is appropriate:
I speak for a lot of people who feel rather uncomfortable with this category. Are people being rewarded for the color of their skin alone? What about if you are a white Cuban ... you don't count?
(My response to the "white Cuban" question is, of course they count, in every category except one specifically for non-whites.)
With all the discussions we've have in the BoC/PoC blogosphere this year, I felt the suggestion for this new category might have merit. However, I'm open to being convinced by other PoCs that this is not a good idea. So, if you're a PoC and want to have a say, take the poll.
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Comments
Great. Another chance for people to tell me I'm not "black" enough.
I think the category is a good idea, even if it does mean getting slapped in the face again. I guess I'm used to the abuse and insults. Is that a good sign or a bad one?
Posted by: Rob | December 29, 2006 09:36 AM
It's not about being slapped, it's about what exactly are we giving the award for. For example, is it a prize for the best coverage of ethnic/racial issues or is it a prize for the best writers with melanin-enhanced skin (aka colored).
The blogosphere already has the Black Blog Awards and those are very specific (racially and ethnically) yet encompass a myriad of writing categories.
Don't get me wrong, am all for it. That the new suggested category "Best Human Equality Blog" is awesome. That title is fantastic and I think it works in creating an umbrella term for "issues" centered blogs.
Yet, I honestly think that indigenous, women, race, ethnic, religious, lgbt, law, health ---all these categories should have their own award. They are all expert and issues oriented blogs.
Posted by: liza | December 31, 2006 04:37 PM
Sorry, with all the cold medicine, my jokes are apparently even more obscure than usual.
I was trying to be funny. Definitely out of the running for the humor blog.
Posted by: Rob | December 31, 2006 09:34 PM