The Daily OrangeWhalen just playing a role
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Posted: 10/20/05, 1:59 AM EST Section: Opinion
Picking up The D.O. on Tuesday, I was surprised to see a good friend on the cover. After reading the overly long article about "Over the Hill," I was appalled. What the show is about is stereotypes.
What you fail to see is that by doing this, you make a mockery of yourself, the media and prove the stereotype that is associated with the media. You trash many members of the show, but most noticeably, you demoralize one person in particular. "Topher" as he is known on the show, but Christopher Whalen to everyone else, has been falsely portrayed. He not giving any comments does not give you the right to bash him and make him look like a racist. Spend 10 minutes with him and you will see that he is one of the nicest people you will meet. There is no drop of racism in him. As he says, "I am not a TV reporter; I just play one on TV." He is just playing a role. If he doesn't receive a formal apology, maybe there should be some restrictions on what you, The D.O., are allowed to do.
It's a show, it's not who the people really are. I guess we now know who you guys really are.
Aidan Byrnes
Freshman undeclared major in the College of Human Services and Health Professions
What you fail to see is that by doing this, you make a mockery of yourself, the media and prove the stereotype that is associated with the media. You trash many members of the show, but most noticeably, you demoralize one person in particular. "Topher" as he is known on the show, but Christopher Whalen to everyone else, has been falsely portrayed. He not giving any comments does not give you the right to bash him and make him look like a racist. Spend 10 minutes with him and you will see that he is one of the nicest people you will meet. There is no drop of racism in him. As he says, "I am not a TV reporter; I just play one on TV." He is just playing a role. If he doesn't receive a formal apology, maybe there should be some restrictions on what you, The D.O., are allowed to do.
It's a show, it's not who the people really are. I guess we now know who you guys really are.
Aidan Byrnes
Freshman undeclared major in the College of Human Services and Health Professions
