Comments on: Diversity: who are the real winners? http://ellsea.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/diversity-who-are-the-real-winners/ Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:21:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Erin http://ellsea.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/diversity-who-are-the-real-winners/#comment-129 Erin Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:33:47 +0000 http://ellsea.wordpress.com/?p=482#comment-129 Okay, just watched the video. For fun, I also watched the Flawless and Aidan Davies videos, too. Very awesome dancing all around, and I had the kids watch, too. I think Flawless impressed me more at first viewing, but I preferred Diversity on repeated exposure. Thanks for the pointer! Okay, just watched the video. For fun, I also watched the Flawless and Aidan Davies videos, too. Very awesome dancing all around, and I had the kids watch, too.

I think Flawless impressed me more at first viewing, but I preferred Diversity on repeated exposure.

Thanks for the pointer!

]]> By: Erin http://ellsea.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/diversity-who-are-the-real-winners/#comment-128 Erin Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:04:16 +0000 http://ellsea.wordpress.com/?p=482#comment-128 America's version -- American Idol -- so far as I know, only features singing. Dancing is on other shows, such as Dancing With the Stars. Or something like that -- I don't watch reality shows. Watch too much TV as it is. Anyway, American Idol has an age limit, and Susan Boyle could never have appeared on it. Here, they only want young people who can be packaged as the next popstar, which to me is more depressing. It says that we place no value on experience and wisdom, on people who have put in time. I think our society is too much enamored of youth and forgets what older people have to offer. I don't know if that's a perception difference, or a transatlantic difference, frankly. I'm too tired to watch the video tonight, but I'll watch it tomorrow. I love dance! America’s version — American Idol — so far as I know, only features singing. Dancing is on other shows, such as Dancing With the Stars. Or something like that — I don’t watch reality shows. Watch too much TV as it is.

Anyway, American Idol has an age limit, and Susan Boyle could never have appeared on it. Here, they only want young people who can be packaged as the next popstar, which to me is more depressing. It says that we place no value on experience and wisdom, on people who have put in time. I think our society is too much enamored of youth and forgets what older people have to offer.

I don’t know if that’s a perception difference, or a transatlantic difference, frankly.

I’m too tired to watch the video tonight, but I’ll watch it tomorrow. I love dance!

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