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- From: naeem@occs.cs.oberlin.edu (Naeem Mohaiemen)
- Newsgroups: rec.humor
- Subject: Re: Credit Validation
- Message-ID: <NAEEM.92Dec30193244@occs.cs.oberlin.edu>
- Date: 31 Dec 92 00:32:44 GMT
- References: <1992Dec28.153042.17251@dickens.c> <1453700022@igc.apc.org>
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- In-Reply-To: glazier@isr.harvard.edu's message of 29 Dec 92 17:23:36 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec29.172336.21079@burrhus.harvard.edu> glazier@isr.harvard.edu (Andrew Baker Glazier) writes:
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- In article <NAEEM.92Dec29104546@occs.cs.oberlin.edu> naeem@occs.cs.oberlin.edu (Naeem Mohaiemen) writes:
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- >Although true stories, passing around anecdotes like this "for a laugh"
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- Although they may be true stories,
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- >further enhance stereotyping of "foreigner"s as speaking "funny english".
- ^^^^^^^^^ English."
- ^^^ ^^
- that's "enhances" not "enhance"
- "Enhance" is grammatically incorrect anyway, I think you mean "reinforces."
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- Andrew,
- I raised a concern of mine, you responded by pointing out mistakes in
- my English. Yes, my English was faulty, but how does that invalidate my
- objection?
- To repeat, these stories may very well be true. My objection
- is to passing these stories around as amusing tales, creating an environment
- which makes it easier for more extreme stereotypes to flourish. It is a short
- step from this brand of humor to the Arab-bashing "towelhead", "camel jockey"
- jokes that were used to such effect during the gulf war. When a people are
- dehumanized and separated as "other" by jokes, it is easier for racist attacks
- to be carried out with impunity.
-
- Naeem Mohaiemen
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