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Skriven 2006-12-18 23:07:00 av bob klahn (1:275/311)
     Kommentar till en text av shannon talley
Ärende: Insults
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>> RC>>> What racist comment?

>> BF>> Oh, jeeezzzz........are you just playing stupid or what?

 st> You accused Ross of being a racist... What prove have you?

 Both Ross and Bjorn are familiar with my situation. Ross has
 been involved in other echos. Bjorn has it right this time.

 So, Bjorn is batting .500. That's really not bad. Ok, other
 Bjorn. Need a program, can't tell the Bjorn's without a program.

 st> WHERE in that statement does he refer to her race or
 st> anything derogatory toward her in any fashion??

 st> Here is an example: "You should see what I have for a
 st> girlfriend."  By that statement, do I provide or condemn
 st> her race, religion or national origin?

 If you knew the speaker's history you would judge better. In
 this case, Bjorn was right.

 st> to the issue because of your exposure (or lack of
 st> exposure).  Most of us from the generation between "X" and
 st> "baby boomers" don't even consider race.

 Uh... don't be too sure. Didn't you grow up in a military
 enviornment? Ok, you said Hippies. Both enviornments are less
 racially oriented. One due to a lot of exposure, the other due
 to a philosophical orientation. Most of the generations between
 were not in either enviornment. I have heard from some of the 10
 black students at the local high school, and some of the handful
 of Asians. Racism is alive and well and about thriving among the
 current generation.

 st> I've seriously dated women of just about every national
 st> origin, my parents were war-protesting hippies, and my
 st> absolutely best friend since childhood is black.  So what?
 st> I don't see the distinction that you made by Ross'
 st> statement, and so the onus is on YOU to show how it is
 st> racist, or apologize for your most recent grievance.

 You do realize you are an extreme case, don't you? And don't
 tell me you have a lot of friends who have dated interracially.
 If you live in that enviornment, you would know the others who
 live in that enviornment. IOW, a self selected group for the
 very characteristics the majority of society lacks. I would bet
 most white people have never dated someone of another race. Esp
 most white men. And most who do date and marry Asian. By far
 most interracial marriages are white/Asian, not white/black.

 IOW, don't judge the rest of the human race by yourself,
 relatively few have had your experiences.

 And a whole lot more than you see are racist. Frank and you
 share the same problem, you try to judge the world by thinking
 they are just like you. Sorry, not true.



BOB KLAHN bob.klahn@sev.org   http://home.toltbbs.com/bobklahn

... Must a dislike for euphemisim always lead to cacophemism?
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