Infinite MonkeysSlate on Friday published a fairly scathing report on the Alex Barton story. I detest stupid, mulish, cruel people. Especially "educators" who should know better. Read the document. Realize that some of what Alex describes is likely untrue. I don't believe that Wendy Portillo was physically abusive. I just think that she was badly informed, and taught ignorantly. She then let her ignorance -- so confusing, so comforting -- be subsumed by malice.
And for that, I'm sorry to say, she must be destroyed.
Posted by Ben at May 30, 2008 11:56 PM