[EMAIL PROTECTED] (William J. Foristal) writes:
Hi Vi,
Excellent reply! Thanks for clarifying your opinion on this one. I
think you've hit on the key element and that is an interaction between
people who are different and who can eliminate their prejudices by
personally experiencing the good things that those people can do.
Bill
On Sat, 2 May 1998 02:00:03 -0700 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Viola Provenzano)
writes:
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Viola Provenzano) writes:
>
>Hi Bill, I believe I stated that racial relations had improved. I
>didn't claim
>they had been eliminated. Now I'm saying that there may never be
>total
>acceptance between women and men and between racial groups until a
>change of heart on either side comes about. Well, that does seem to
>be an about face; yet, I believe that both statements, while seemingly
>contradictory, are true! And this is how I see it. Americans are
>more accepting of more women in positions of leadership and of various
>ethnic groups on the job, in social settings and intra-marriage -
>possibly because they have become more accustomed to
>it through government Civil Rights enforcement, along with more
>exposure
>to closer personal contact which undermines the stereotyping of sexes
>and
>races , along with misperceptions concerning their characteristics.
>But that does not mean that whites have internalized the idea of equal
>status of women with men or of equal status of ethnic groups with
>whites.
>A genuine change of heart has to bring that about and the more
>differences there are between women and men and between whites and
>other
>ethnic groups in appearance, attitude and customs the harder it is
>to bring about a genuine change of heart.
>
>In part, this estrangement may be biologically determined.
>
>Vi
>
>"What the world needs more of is not love, but justice." Anon.
>__________________________________________ You wrote: <<<Wait a
>minute!!! Several months ago you were touting the accomplishment in
>this country that racism and racial discrimination had
>been eliminated from our society. Now you're saying that no progress
>has
>been made and it is useless to try to make any social changes or solve
>social problems.>>>>. . .
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