Being Mexican-American...
It is fascinating that in Jervis's response to this entire matter she states that continuing to "display" the images creates a hostile environment for minorities who continue to be harmed by stereotypes. Yet when I and nine other students filed a complaint about reverse bigotry in conjunction with a hostile environment at the Evergreen Tacoma Campus ('93-'94), we were told our claims resulted from a misperception and ridiculed as being far too sensitive by the same type of folks who are now whining about Mr. Park's cartoon.
Jane Jervis is fence sitting. Her audacity to even bring up the idea of a hostile environment in relation to image and perception is infuriating. However this is not surprising. If there is one thing I learned upon leaving Evergreen is that you don't trust those who pontificate about freedom of expression because they are likely to be the ones who will take it away.
Good cartoon. Being Mexican-American myself, had Mr. Park not identified the cartoon of the Mexican lawyer as such I would not have know it was a Mexican at all.
Best of luck in your quest for satisfaction on this matter. Don't pursue this through the college though or you'll be very disappointed.
Mark C. Anderson, Proud Non-Alumni
