File spoon-archives/postcolonial.archive/postcolonial_2000/postcolonial.0007, message 166


Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 18:12:58 -0700
Subject: Re: White mens problems 
From: Florence Libert <Florence.Libert-AT-wanadoo.fr>


Terry, I didn't say *only*, did I? :)
Florence


> Since I don't believe anyone is only "representative of herself," no.
> 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 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,
>> 
>> Could you translate for me, not any group?
>> 
>> Florence representative of herself
>> 
>>>>> 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
>> 
>> 
>> 
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