Re: MTV Video Music Awards

[Guest guest]

I apologize for redirecting 's reply back to the list. But while I'm here,

I'd like to say that I totally agree with 's opinions, re the MTV Awards.

And although I did not watch the show, I did have my work supervisor today, ask

for my own personal opinions re the show. Each to his own I say. If one

chooses to gain respect within society, then that's totally up the the

individual. Little people are made up of all kinds of professions...some more

intelligent and diligently hardworking than others.

My chosen career path in life is in the field of computers...a big, booming

business right now. But if someone wants to go out of their way, jump on

trampolines and make a fool of themselves per say, then the more to them.

People who know me, see 'me' for who 'I' am and I very much doubt class me as

being anything that I am not. And if you ask Joe Blow aka average person on the

street how many little people they had ever met in their whole life, most would

likely say 0- to maybe a small handful.

Ann

[Guest guest]

As a mom of a 4 month old son, I just wanted to comment that as I watched the

MTV awards,son in my arms, I got very uncomfortable. Up until my son was

born I would have been completely impervious to the whole performance. It

hurt my feelings and I don't even know why. Then I found myself feeling

ashamed because I would have called them midgets too; before I became such an

" expert " on dwarfism.

I am so in love with this child and I ache to think of anyone making

fun of him.

I know I can't protect him from ignorance. I have started a collection of

articles about little people and their accomplishments. I can't choose his

path for him, of course, but I would really like to foster the confidence in

him that he can be who he wants to be in life.........but enough about that!

All entertainers are vulnerable to being laughed at. For example, that spoof

of Macy Gray. That was pretty rude- all for a laugh. Oh well, I'm done now.

Peg

[Guest guest]

Peg, that was very touching! )

You sound like a strong individual! and I'm sure you are doing a fine

job with your son!

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> As a mom of a 4 month old son, I just wanted to comment that as I

watched the

> MTV awards,son in my arms, I got very uncomfortable. Up until my

son was

> born I would have been completely impervious to the whole

performance. It

> hurt my feelings and I don't even know why. Then I found myself

feeling

> ashamed because I would have called them midgets too; before I

became such an

> " expert " on dwarfism.

> I am so in love with this child and I ache to think of

anyone making

> fun of him.

> I know I can't protect him from ignorance. I have started a

collection of

> articles about little people and their accomplishments. I can't

choose his

> path for him, of course, but I would really like to foster the

confidence in

> him that he can be who he wants to be in life.........but enough

about that!

> All entertainers are vulnerable to being laughed at. For example,

that spoof

> of Macy Gray. That was pretty rude- all for a laugh. Oh well, I'm

done now.

>

> Peg

[Guest guest]

Very True !

I have been agreeing with that logic for a long time!