>Along those lines, there's a pull-quote in the new issue of Socialist >Review that describes capitalism as more racist and patriarchal than ever. >Is that really true? On a global scale, Third World elites are being >brought into the club, and in the First World, women are increasingly all >over the place. I certainly don't mean to argue that racism and patriarchy >have disappeared - obviously they haven't - but isn't the trend away from >them? > >Doug I don't think there's a trend away from racism and sexism (yes I switched words but I don't think patriarchy is sufficiently well-defined for me to use). I think the forms they take are changing, partly in consequence of the interaction of class with race and gender. Unless you mean that the passage of Prop 209 (anti-affirmative action) in California is a blow against racism because it would prevent the use of racial preferences.... Blair P.S. Doug: I don't think you think that about 209. :) Blair Sandler [EMAIL PROTECTED]
