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Date: 27-Jun-1995 12:49pm EST
From: Lorraine Pozzi
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TO: Al Rushanan TAL (904)487-1855 ( RUSHANAN_A@A1@DER )
Subject: Re: jerks
This list is not set up for your personal problems/ego trips,
whatever.
You may be the sweetest guy in the world, but you are not on topic
for this list. There are other places where your comments are
probably welcome.
If you want to be appreciated, go find them.
On Tue, 27 Jun 1995, Al Rushanan TAL (904)487-1855 wrote:
> >To Shawn Boeser and Ecofem subscribers:
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
> > Al, bless your heart for whatever you are willing to do to
> >advance the cause of women in this day and age. I do however, understand
> >Ms. Boeser's reservations. I am a black woman and all my life many white
> >people who would be my friend have made a point of stating that they are
> >not racist. It is those people that I distrust the most because what
> >they are telling me is that they have not even realized how we are all
> >racist--myself most definitely included! And those that don't even
> >realize how they are a part of the problem are the most dangerous to me.
> > It is only by truly admitting the ways in which we personally
> >support a flawed system that we can begin to change our behavior.
> >Trying to avoid responsibility (and blame??) for the role you play in our
> >society is not going to do us a lick of good. It is only when we are no
> >longer afraid to accept that responsibility, willing to do something about
> >it, that things are going to get better.
> > If you are truly an ally than you should recognize (and not try to
> >run from the fact) that much of this problem is *your fault* just like it's
> >mine for remaining silent for so long.
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >Monte' Snellenberger
>
>
> Monte':
> I DO realize that I'm the product of a sexist and racist society,
> and I AM TRYING TO CHANGE. Is it really constructive for me to
> accept _personal_ blame for what our culture did to me? Isn't it
> enough to try to change? And how does it help me to change if
> folks I'm trying to be friends with distrust me right off the bat?
> Doesn't that simply perpetuate the defensiveness on both sides?
> Al
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