Comments on: Carleton cancels Shinerama; says disease only affects “white people”

By: Ethan

Ethan — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:30:02 +0000

Hi, I can’t even believe this article is out there somewhere, and people are reading them now. This is sexist and racist, no doubt. Sorry to burst their bubble, but according to a Childwiki article, indeed, almost 1 out of 3600 Caucasian infants are born with this condition. However there are still risks because 1 out of 17000 African-Americans babies also have this disease.
I hope I highlighted the most important words enough. People can be so unfair sometimes.

By: alan brickman

alan brickman — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:52:15 +0000

Why does Brittany Smyth still serve? Not only was she was not fired, she said the incident was “blown out of proportion?….” Very curious to see what would have happened if a man had canceled a breast cancer benefit?…

By: Back behind the mic … for a day « Nick Taylor-Vaisey

Back behind the mic … for a day « Nick Taylor-Vaisey — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:50:02 +0000

[...] October’s federal election 2. SFUO referendum on CFS membership 3. CUSA cancelling and reinstating the Shinerama campaign 4. November’s parliamentary madness 5. Ottawa transit [...]

By: White people are not discriminated against by Carleton University students. « Restructure!

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:05:31 +0000

[...] (CUSA) cancelled a school fundraiser for cystic fibrosis (”Shinerama”) after the student council said that the disease only affects “white people, and primarily men” (via Stuff White People [...]

By: CUSA reinstates Shinerama campaign, Donnie Northrup resigns : Macleans OnCampus

CUSA reinstates Shinerama campaign, Donnie Northrup resigns : Macleans OnCampus — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:36:35 +0000

[...] after the organization voted to withdraw support for the campaign. The motion that saw support removed for the Cystic Fibrosis charity was premised by a controversial wheareas clause that claimed the [...]

By: mel

mel — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:55:40 +0000

*sigh*

How can even the commenters say that CF is a male disease when the article says it affects both genders equally but kills women much more quickly? (especially Jewish women apparently)

Like the commenter above me said, tackling malaria would be a good idea, especially since part of the reason why it’s ravaging Africa is because environmental radicals urged their first world governments to put pressure on 3rd world governments to stop using insecticides (to kill mosquito carriers).

I guess we’d rather see infants die of malaria than have them grow into old age and possibly contract cancer from exposure to insecticides (which are only significantly cancerous when farmers decide to carpet-bomb their crops with it, not when it’s sprayed lightly in your house to kill mosquitoes)

By: Real Socialjustice

Real Socialjustice — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:53:03 +0000

If anyone claims to be a democrat, one should find this decision viable, representative and an easy-to-swallow-a pill. A simple litmus test to one’s democratic integrity.

How often, if at all, do we hear the Canadian Public pushing the government to contribute to the discoverly of Malaria Vaccine. No one even talks about it. The assumption behind the silence, is: “Because it does not affect ‘us’” Canadians love hiding behind unstated premises and enjoying the good unearned reputation through media & propaganda.

The world is changing we snooz we lose, wake up! Decisions cannot always be made to satisfy our fragile yet unchanging appalling nature. Let’s face it. Nothing personal and no reason to neigh out loud!

Wake up Jeffs!!!

By: Eli

Eli — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:19:43 +0000

There are countless great causes out there to support. However, the ratinale to change the cause just because it has always been the same doesn’t make any sense to me. Why offend & disadvatage a great cause such as this? If it has always been the same, then it is a great tradition, and even more reason to leave it alone. To Donnie Northrop: the disease affects more than just white males, and last time I checked, the haven’t found the cure, so the continued support of Shinerama would really help.

By: “Decisions are made by those who show up”: The CUSA/Shinerama Affair « CYNICISM FALLS ASLEEP

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:50:44 +0000

[...] the controversy around Shinerama and the Carleton University Students’ Association. Other blogs and newsmedia have covered the topic in great [...]

By: CUSA & Cystic Fibrosis Fundraiser « DIALOGIC Mediation Services

CUSA & Cystic Fibrosis Fundraiser « DIALOGIC Mediation Services — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:34:04 +0000

[...] (CUSA) decision to drop its frosh week fundraiser for the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation? The [Carleton University Students Association] motion, which passed 17 to 2 at the association’s Nov. 24 meeting, read: “Whereas Cystic [...]