Comments on: The Black Squirrel Heads to England, Inspires Subtly Racist Science Reporting http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/04/28/the-black-squirrel-heads-to-england-inspires-subtly-racist-science-reporting/ 68.3 Square Miles of D.C. News and Opinion Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:19:23 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Joy http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/04/28/the-black-squirrel-heads-to-england-inspires-subtly-racist-science-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-138739 Joy Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:35:03 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/04/28/the-black-squirrel-heads-to-england-inspires-subtly-racist-science-reporting/#comment-138739 Oooh..thanks. This was hilarious. Added to Squirrels Squirrels Squirrels at: http://squirrely.wordpress.com Gracias - Joy Oooh..thanks. This was hilarious. Added to Squirrels Squirrels Squirrels at: http://squirrely.wordpress.com

Gracias - Joy

]]> By: Amanda Hess http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/04/28/the-black-squirrel-heads-to-england-inspires-subtly-racist-science-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-138260 Amanda Hess Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:30:09 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/04/28/the-black-squirrel-heads-to-england-inspires-subtly-racist-science-reporting/#comment-138260 What black squirrel connoisseur could overlook Fahrenthold's piece? I've had a soft spot for the black squirrel since I spied my first one upon moving to the district five years back...The Daily Mail, though, seems to think them daemons. What black squirrel connoisseur could overlook Fahrenthold's piece? I've had a soft spot for the black squirrel since I spied my first one upon moving to the district five years back...The Daily Mail, though, seems to think them daemons.

]]> By: creative breadloaf http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/04/28/the-black-squirrel-heads-to-england-inspires-subtly-racist-science-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-138243 creative breadloaf Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:19:20 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/04/28/the-black-squirrel-heads-to-england-inspires-subtly-racist-science-reporting/#comment-138243 Did you just add those links? I'm worthless for missing it if not. i kinda got excited that someone else was interested in black squirrels and didnt think to clicky all the linkies. i liked this comment from the adams morgan link "Black squirrels are unnatural demons only surpassed in evil by their albino kin.' Did you just add those links? I'm worthless for missing it if not. i kinda got excited that someone else was interested in black squirrels and didnt think to clicky all the linkies.

i liked this comment from the adams morgan link
"Black squirrels are unnatural demons only surpassed in evil by their albino kin.'

]]> By: Amanda Hess http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/04/28/the-black-squirrel-heads-to-england-inspires-subtly-racist-science-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-137838 Amanda Hess Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:56:47 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/04/28/the-black-squirrel-heads-to-england-inspires-subtly-racist-science-reporting/#comment-137838 Thanks creative--I linked to the Post piece twice. They were indeed on the black squirrel beat. I just thought the Daily Mail treatment was interesting. cheers. Thanks creative--I linked to the Post piece twice. They were indeed on the black squirrel beat. I just thought the Daily Mail treatment was interesting. cheers.

]]> By: creative breadloaf http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/04/28/the-black-squirrel-heads-to-england-inspires-subtly-racist-science-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-137767 creative breadloaf Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:47:49 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/04/28/the-black-squirrel-heads-to-england-inspires-subtly-racist-science-reporting/#comment-137767 The Post is on this, back in Oh Five! (that's 2005) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/18/AR2005051802251_pf.html cheers! The Post is on this, back in Oh Five! (that's 2005)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/18/AR2005051802251_pf.html

cheers!

]]> By: Angus Macmillan http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/04/28/the-black-squirrel-heads-to-england-inspires-subtly-racist-science-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-137748 Angus Macmillan Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:59:30 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/04/28/the-black-squirrel-heads-to-england-inspires-subtly-racist-science-reporting/#comment-137748 This ia all part of the concerted hate campaign in the UK against grey squirrels of which black ones are a melanistic phase of the grey. Red squirrels are claimed to be native in the UK by those willing to present speculation as fact. Fact is, all squirrels are native to where they are born - just like us. Read "Professor Acorn's" website at www.grey-squirrel.org.uk and remember we in the UK spell gray as grey. The grey squirrel over here is native by birth but condemned by origin by those who wish to exploit red squirrela for tourism. This ia all part of the concerted hate campaign in the UK against grey squirrels of which black ones are a melanistic phase of the grey.

Red squirrels are claimed to be native in the UK by those willing to present speculation as fact.

Fact is, all squirrels are native to where they are born - just like us.

Read "Professor Acorn's" website at http://www.grey-squirrel.org.uk and remember we in the UK spell gray as grey.

The grey squirrel over here is native by birth but condemned by origin by those who wish to exploit red squirrela for tourism.

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