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- Subject: Re: Racist/Sexist Role Models
- From: galan@netlink.cts.com (Greg Gross)
- Message-ID: <DX98VB1w165w@netlink.cts.com>
- References: <1992Dec21.040806.21965@athena.mit.edu>
- Date: Wed, 23 Dec 92 00:47:12 PST
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- solman@athena.mit.edu (Jason W Solinsky) writes:
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- > In article <NmiyVB2w165w@netlink.cts.com>, galan@netlink.cts.com (Greg Gross)
- > |> solman@athena.mit.edu (Jason W Solinsky) writes:
- > |>
- > |> > In article <R1XiVB1w165w@netlink.cts.com>, galan@netlink.cts.com (Greg G
- > |> > |> sethb@fid.morgan.com (Seth Breidbart) writes:
- > |> > |> Greg:
- > |> > |> > How do you define racism?
- > |> >
- > |> > |> Answer: A consistent and systematic attempt by one ethnic group to
- > |> > |> maintain political, social or economic dominance or control
- > |> > |> over another within a society.
- > |> >
- > |> > By grouping all members of ethnic groups together and by requiring consi
- > |> > you ensure that what some whites do today can not be considered racism.
- > |> > suggest you go searching for a new definition.
- > |> >
- > |> > Jason W. Solinsky
- > |>
- > |> Jason:
- > |> What I need is not a new definition, but an end to the fulfillment of the
- > |> existing one.
- >
- > My point is that the end of the fullfillment of the above definition has
- > already occured. All we have left is a minority of racists. Despite this,
- > you are clearly not happy.
- >
- > Jason W. Solinsky
-
-
- No, Jason, I'm not happy, because unlike you, I don't see it as having
- ended.
- G.
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