*** Feelings Hurt Alert ***

Red Marks hurt my wittle feelings! Some psychologists and teachers say purple ink is less intimidating than red on a corrected school paper. (Globe Staff Photo / Lane Turner) Harshness of red marks has students seeing purple Boston Globe When it comes to correcting papers and grading tests, purple is emerging as the new red. "If you see a whole paper of red, it looks pretty frightening," said Sharon Carlson, a health and physical education teacher at John F. Kennedy Middle School in Northampton. "Purple stands out, but it doesn't look as scary as red." (read more...) Barking Moonbat has more How ridiculous does it have to get before we stand up and say ENOUGH? Are you scared by the color RED?