Slog - Comments on Assignment:South Africa http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/assignment_south_africa Hello Seattle. I'm far far away from you now, writing from an overly air-conditioned hotel lobby in sunny (and dangerous) South Africa, where I am continuing to intern on your behalf. I've started blogging about being a white liberal homo here. Read, react... I'll be back in your arms mid-March. Love, Steven... Copyright 2008 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:18:17 -0800 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:46:06 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Will in Seattle Have fun! Check out the surfing scene, ok?

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/assignment_south_africa#c912039 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/assignment_south_africa#c912039 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:28:56 -0800 Comment by Gloria Yay! Have a safe and happy trip, Public Intern. Glad to know you'll be back with us.

]]> Gloria http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/assignment_south_africa#c912118 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/assignment_south_africa#c912118 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:39:23 -0800 Comment by Gitai Where exactly are you? I've always heard that Cape Town was gay central and read an article in The Economist about how they deployed their police to the main cruising park there to protect cruisers from bashers.

]]> Gitai http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/assignment_south_africa#c912517 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/assignment_south_africa#c912517 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:45:10 -0800 Comment by michael strangeways watch out for sharks...and jellyfish...and CHUDs...they have CHUDs in South Africa, don't they?

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/assignment_south_africa#c912532 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/assignment_south_africa#c912532 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:47:49 -0800 Comment by Bauhaus Good to hear from you, Steven. Are you getting a chance to check out Capetown? Take care.

]]> Bauhaus http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/assignment_south_africa#c912566 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/assignment_south_africa#c912566 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:53:36 -0800 Comment by superyeadon funny, cause they're blogging about the exact same thing here.

]]> superyeadon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/assignment_south_africa#c912640 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/assignment_south_africa#c912640 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:09:02 -0800 Comment by UNPAID BLOGGER Ugh... why must you use the word "colored" so often on your blog? Is there a post somewhere that explains this..? (I'd like to think that you've adapted the preferred South African nomenclature, instead of the alternative- which is to say you're an unabashed racist.)

]]> UNPAID BLOGGER http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/assignment_south_africa#c912654 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/assignment_south_africa#c912654 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:13:54 -0800 Comment by Gitai @7 "Coloured" is an official racial category in South Africa, meaning mixed race. Since there are quotas based on race, and discrimination against coloured people in South Africa, by both full black and full white South Africans, the term is relevant, and he's using it correctly.

I'm much more concerned about his running back into the closet.

]]> Gitai http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/assignment_south_africa#c912794 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/assignment_south_africa#c912794 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:45:32 -0800 Comment by michael strangeways As usual, a very interesting and well written account from Mr Blum; highly recommended.

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/assignment_south_africa#c912944 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/assignment_south_africa#c912944 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:27:25 -0800 Comment by kate your blog is awesome. love to hear about your travels.

]]> kate http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/assignment_south_africa#c912977 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/assignment_south_africa#c912977 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:36:00 -0800 Comment by LT L Wait... Public Intern loves the cock? When did this come to light? Hearts are breaking across the Northwest!

/NTTAWWT

]]> LT L http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/assignment_south_africa#c913016 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/assignment_south_africa#c913016 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:46:06 -0800