Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 09:35:15 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time) Subject: Re: White mens problems I suppose that when one group (Canadians) tends not to like another group (Americans) then a third group (eg. Europeans) usually says, "So what's the point?" terry Terry Goldie English Department York University North York, Ontario Canada M3J 1P3 voice: 416-604-3670 fax: 416-736-5412 email: tgoldie-AT-yorku.ca On Thu, 20 Jul 2000, Florence Libert wrote: > > I hope all the Americans on the list realize I write as a Canadian. > > terry > > What should the non-Americans on the list think/realize? :) > Just wondering, Terry! :) > Florence > > > I honestly think it is rather silly to make any big claims for race as > > inherent, more profound, biologically valid, or any other such. The > > only reason it is one of the most prominent, if not the most prominent, > > means of discrimination is because it is the most obvious marker of group > > difference. And perhaps there IS something inherent in groups not liking > > other groups. > > I hope all the Americans on the list realize I write as a Canadian. > > terry > > > > Terry Goldie > > English Department > > York University > > North York, Ontario > > Canada > > M3J 1P3 > > voice: 416-604-3670 > > fax: 416-736-5412 > > email: tgoldie-AT-yorku.ca > > > > > > > > > > --- from list postcolonial-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu --- > > > > --- from list postcolonial-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu --- > --- from list postcolonial-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu ---
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