politics

Is it racist to say that black women tend to wear their age better than
white women? I'm sure it could be scientifically proven.

Is it necessary to walk on eggshells in a conversation, refraining from
saying anything that could possibly taken badly by anyone? Do we need to
hide our race and sex and politics?

I taught college math, and there were those students of color who would
claim prejudice if they got a grade they didn't like. I didn't fall for it.
I had too many good black students who got good grades. I still had problems
with getting angry at those students. They obviously were racist. They
thought that because I was white either I was racist, stupid or scared. And
I ran into some very racist blacks - who of course tried to throw the blame
elsewhere.

I mentioned before, I found the 80's oppressive because to be a woman
engineer in the 80's I had to 'act like a man'. I don't want to act like a
man. I want to be able to do what I want to do and still be a woman.

I don't feel that there can be a good conversation if people have to cloak
their politics and religion. In fact, if I know who you are, then I can more
accurately interpret what you say. Everyone's opinions are slanted by their
background. If I read the New York Times, I know it is seasoned with liberal
salt.

It is very different to have someone shove their politics down one's throat
and then make personal accusations about how political others are who merely
painted a picture of themselves. And I find it totally out of line and
offensive to be angry and then send an article about how males can't have
both brains and gonads.

Most of you would probably quake in your boots at the fantasy of implying
anything that sexist. At what point do you draw the line? Women go to prison
for having sex with their underaged students. A woman has no more right to
be sexist and offensive than a man does. You should consider how you would
react to someone sending an article about female baboons' IQ being inversely
proportional to their genetalia size. Mr. Administrator, how would you react
to that one?

Debbie Mann
(765) 477-1776
Received on Mon Mar 27 11:31:31 2006