"Tunnel" column receives heated response

The column "Tunnel of Oppression reinforces victimhood," which first ran on this blog on February 14, and was printed by the Georgia Red and Black on February 23, elicited an immediate reader response. Included in the blog posts immediately previous to this one were an email from a reader, and the author's response. The following is a letter to the editor written by a reader.

Jeff Emanuel’s column about the “Tunnel of Oppression” reinforced one thing: it needs to exist in order to educate students like him.I have personally witnessed someone screaming “Burn in hell, fag” to a group of homosexuals and their supporters. I have seen little children holding signs that say “God Hates Fags” and “Thank God for AIDS.” These instances aren’t made up to make you feel guilty — they are real-life examples of prejudice, and people should be aware of them.
Emanuel missed the point of the Tunnel of Oppression. It’s not to reinforce victimhood — it’s for someone like him who clearly needs to be educated on the realities of prejudice and hate in this country.