Presented with little comment (because I'm more interested in yours) about the nature of media coverage (and, of course, a much broader problem). You only have to watch the first three minutes or so of the first video if you're in a time crunch :-)
vs.
Also, when I heard about Jill and Kevin's wedding entrance, I know I can't be the only person* who thought, had they been people of a different... complexion, that probably would've been perceived more like the joke in the first 1:15 of this video:
(i.e. "ghetto")
H/T Professor Rachel and MB via facebook and twitter
(crossposted)
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*Actually, I know I'm not. I have it on good authority that such a conversation took place in the comment thread here, but I can't get it to load!
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