>From: Gary Romeo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [rehfans] Howard and racism
>Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2002 11:53:45 -0800 (PST)
>
>
>--- Mike Mott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Howard both consciously and inadvertently reflected
> > the social attitudes of
> > his time and place.
>
>I agree with this.
>
> > When we look for real racism, we should look for
> > anger, resentment, and
> > intent to denigrate, harm, or oppress. His fiction
> > did not reflect this.
>
>I disagree here. I see intent to denigrate in his
>comments on race-mixing in "Shadows In Zamboula."
>C'mon, it is based on an incident where he called a
>guy an "it." Also the use of "greaser" in the Breck
>stories is denigration too. It might fit the
>bone-headed character but it is still denigration.
>The stuff about ape-talk in "The Hour of the Dragon"
>fits too. Probably a bunch more, I'm forgetting.
>
> >GENUINE racists come in all colors.
>
>True.
>
> > REH was not one of
> > them.
>
>Sadly, not true.
You know, Gary, you continue to prove the recent theory by many REHupans
that you are NOT a fan of Robert E. Howard. You've proven yourself to be a
fan of de Camp, and maybe that is the problem. Why are you a member of
REHupa? You seem to love to contribute to a negative image of Robert E.
Howard. Am I wrong? If so, I apologize, but it certainly doesn't look like
it.
McHaney
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