Comments on: Crack Conch and a Hot Guinness http://tonguesoftheocean.org/2009/05/crack-conch-and-a-hot-guinness/ words and writing from the islands Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:17:00 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ishmael http://tonguesoftheocean.org/2009/05/crack-conch-and-a-hot-guinness/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Ishmael Thu, 28 May 2009 16:47:14 +0000 http://tonguesoftheocean.org/?p=409#comment-30 "a male" s/b "the male" “a male” s/b “the male”

]]> By: Ishmael http://tonguesoftheocean.org/2009/05/crack-conch-and-a-hot-guinness/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Ishmael Thu, 28 May 2009 16:44:40 +0000 http://tonguesoftheocean.org/?p=409#comment-29 from the perspective of a male engaged physically, vicariously, and or indirectly from the perspective of a male engaged physically, vicariously, and or indirectly

]]> By: Ishmael http://tonguesoftheocean.org/2009/05/crack-conch-and-a-hot-guinness/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Ishmael Thu, 28 May 2009 16:39:48 +0000 http://tonguesoftheocean.org/?p=409#comment-28 actually the piece is satirical... it addresses the plight of school girls trading favours to bus drivers and taxi operators for pocket money.... This was a pervasive issue in the mid-90's. The position is an entrenched one... we sought not to separate ourselves from the issue but to speak from within.... it is interesting to note that someone percieves it to support the exploitation of island women... and not an awakening piece actually the piece is satirical… it addresses the plight of school girls trading favours to bus drivers and taxi operators for pocket money…. This was a pervasive issue in the mid-90’s.

The position is an entrenched one… we sought not to separate ourselves from the issue but to speak from within….

it is interesting to note that someone percieves it to support the exploitation of island women… and not an awakening piece

]]> By: Lynn Sweeting http://tonguesoftheocean.org/2009/05/crack-conch-and-a-hot-guinness/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Lynn Sweeting Mon, 25 May 2009 03:24:13 +0000 http://tonguesoftheocean.org/?p=409#comment-27 I wonder if he should consider changing the tone of his voice in the reading... I wonder if he should consider changing the tone of his voice in the reading…

]]> By: Nicolette Bethel http://tonguesoftheocean.org/2009/05/crack-conch-and-a-hot-guinness/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Nicolette Bethel Wed, 20 May 2009 23:01:08 +0000 http://tonguesoftheocean.org/?p=409#comment-26 I don't think so - I'm guessing just the opposite. I don’t think so – I’m guessing just the opposite.

]]> By: Lynn Sweeting http://tonguesoftheocean.org/2009/05/crack-conch-and-a-hot-guinness/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Lynn Sweeting Wed, 20 May 2009 16:21:44 +0000 http://tonguesoftheocean.org/?p=409#comment-24 Is this poet celebrating the exploitation of island women? Sounds like it to me. Yuck. Is this poet celebrating the exploitation of island women? Sounds like it to me. Yuck.

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