Re: Re:Racism....WHO ME?????

["superpat" <superpat@gateway.net>]

Dear Bette,
You make my point exactly. Especially because we care we need to be
sensitive and aware of the things we may utter that are offensive and, yes,
racist. I will not even bother to list (but I'll bet that if you stop to
consider, you can) some of the phrases that have become a common part of our
conversational dialog that have their genesis in ethnocentrism and racism.
And one way to help is to call it when we see it and to fess up when we are
made aware of our (though unaware) contributing to the continuation and
condoning of such statements and attitudes. So, please see your being called
on that statement as a truly positive sign that we are all approaching a
time when this conversation will not be necessary. I, for one am heartened
that we, of such diverse backgrounds, interests and experiences can care
enough about each other to engage in civil and honest exploration of one sad
dimension of our "national heritage".
Pat Super
----- Original Message -----
From: Bette Lamore <woa@stormnet.com>
To: <RDShoe4U@aol.com>; <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2000 9:58 AM
Subject: RC: Re:Racing


> Dear RD
> Hey hold on cowboy! (or cow woman? no, I'm not slamming cow persons
> either). I never used any term. I was the receiver of the message and I
> don't believe the sender is a racist anymore than me-- just an
> unfortunate choice of words in an emotionally charged matter-- people
> had mistreated her horse. Before anyone starts calling anyone a racist I
> think he or she should settle down and check on the facts. If you knew
> me you'd laugh at your message to me. We happen to be Caucasian; one
> daughter is dating a causasian/Black youth and the other is dating a
> WASP/Mexican youth and our son is now up in Canada visiting his Tibetan
> girlfriend and our secretary of many years was of Mexican descent and
> several of our trainers have been from Mexico or their parents were. If
> anything I am prejudiced towards Mexicans (or the politically correct
> term Latin-Americans or whatever) because I've found their rapport with
> my horses to USUALLY be far superior to most of the "gringo" trainers
> I've had. Kind of like Blacks and dancing (ever try to dance like
> Michael Jackson?) or like Belgiums and their chocolates, huh Leo? Let's
> just stop all this nonsense now and wish everyone a happy new year. If
> we care about our horses as much as we do, I doubt anyone on ridecamp is
> a racist. I choose to believe that until proven wrong.
> Bette Lamore
>
> RDShoe4U@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > Just wondering if you use the N word to describe African-Americans also
? I
> > work daily with Mexicans in the horse industry some of which are very
good
> > horseman.Myself I think it takes alot of courage to leave your home
often
> > thousands of miles away to make a living.I am not saying that all are
good
> > but they like your horses deserve to be treated as an individule not
lump
> > into a group and stereo typed.It surprises me as many convsations as we
have
> > had on here about "breed prejudice" that someone who have the gull to
say
> > something like that.Just my thoughts. RD
>
>
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