[Zawadi]

Steve: Unfortunately, ‘Wet Dogs’ is not only an appropriate title, but it is safe. It’s safe because in society it is acceptable for the little guy to finally stand up to the big guy. We applaud it, actually. Minorities have been demeaned, abused and disrespected for as long as we all can remember. Why then would whites, the majority, believe they would be exempted from criticism and stereotyping? Granted, every white person isn’t guilty of some social injustice or living some grand life simply because he/she is white. However, remember you’re not immune to unwarranted generalizations, either. The title of the book illustrates that you’re fair game for some of the same prejudice that minorities experience. While prejudicial thoughts and comments are undesirable, we all are guilty of such feelings and have made some unsavory racial comments in our lifetimes. We’re lying if we say otherwise. What’s more important is that we fess up to our prejudices. Can you say that you have never made a comment about minorities that you might be less than proud to publicly admit?

While the title is unflattering, it speaks true of a feeling that many minorities believe about whites. Given the nature of text, the title boldly addresses such prejudices. If you feel personally offended, try to understand this perspective. We’re talking about collective consciousness here. The title doesn’t say ‘Steve smells.’

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Name : Zawadi, Gender : F, Race : Black/African American, Age : 34, City : Detroit, State : MI, Country : United States, 

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