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...Latinos and African Americans are more supportive of spanking. African-American parents say their children need to be especially under control in a prejudiced society. "I think black people have a lower tolerance for children looking disrespectful," says Pam Jackson, an economist and single mother in Washington. Wilma Ann Anderson, publisher of Mahogany Baby, an online magazine for black parents, and a mother of four, agrees. When a white woman goes out with four children, Anderson says, she instantly commands respect. "When I go out with my four kids, I feel like if they misbehave, people think...
...some African Americans are disturbed by the culture of discipline. "I started analyzing whether by spanking, I want my children to fear or respect me," says Anderson. "My parents taught respect by fear. And there's a historical aspect to this--slaves were taught via physical reprimand and that was passed down." Complicating the matter are studies that show that what some still call a good whuppin' may not be so psychologically harmful in black families. But critics reply that saying it's O.K. for black children but not white kids to be spanked reinforces societal racism...
...inspired by a crowd filled with more than 100 former players, controlled the game from the onset. Combined with poor composure and a slow start, Harvard found itself in a hole from which there was no escape. “[Hofstra] matched us athletically,” coach Scott Anderson said. “They were a more mature and confident team. We weren’t as poised.” However, Saturday’s game provides a chance for the Crimson to forget the loss and punctuate the season with one more league victory...
...final 30 minutes. “I don’t know of any other Division 1 teams who do this,” co-captain Tom Mikula said. “So it’s pretty unique.”Before the season began, Crimson coach Scott Anderson knew that both O’Donnell and Pike could make a big impact, and both deserved to play. “I honestly felt that we had two Division 1 starters, but two people with very different styles,” Anderson said...
...less. The Salon piece also drafted Situationist writer Guy Debord as a character witness on Colbert's behalf, who cited the comedian's brilliant "semiotic inversion." Bringing in a French theorist to help you prove someone is funny is like asking a structural engineer to show why Pamela Anderson Lee is attractive: They can help explain how it's done but you still have to judge for yourself whether the end result is effective...