Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2000 09:25:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RE: White mens problems 


Jonna Roos, jonna.roos-AT-helsinki.fi wrote:
> I really think racism and fear of black
> (man) and jealousness are
> white
> mens problems.
> 
>From my experience this is not true. Racism towards
blacks exists in the Asian continent as well as in
Europe. In some parts of the Arabic world for example,
blacks are still being referred to as 'A'bid' which
means 'slave'. This word is not only used by Arabs
against African blacks but against certain minority
Arabs who have dark skin.

I also would not be surprised if (and I am sure that
some people on the list will hate this idea) humans
turn out to be genetically pre-disposed to racism. Or
rather to be more accurate, given the right
enviroment, the racist part of our nature can
unfortunatly prosper.

===="All the wolves in the wolf factory paused at noon, 
for a moment of silence."
........from laughing Gravy by John Ashbery.
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