Thanks, Tony, but I just need to point out that Mennonites are no longer a single ethnic group. Historically, we have been Swiss-German, Dutch, Frisian and Prussian -- The Mennonites being showcased at the Arthur Ross Gallery are some of the latter who were invited to the Ukraine and are known among Mennonites as "Russian Mennonites", even though they were ethnically German.
But if you look in the Philly telephone book or Verizon Yellow Pages you will find two Chinese, one Vietnamese, one Hispanic and several African-American churches (which are not identified as such). We also have a new Indonesian church in Philly. Just one more reason not to stereotype "The Mennonites." On 7/27/07, Anthony West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > No, it's really Ray's turn to answer questions, since he has reentered > politics. > > Ray, you just posted some pictures on UC-list, as a responsible party to > an exhibit at your employer Penn's Arthur Ross Gallery. While undeniably > pretty, we have read testimony some members of the ethnic group you > targeted may find your depiction offensive and demeaning. Your title THE > MENNONITES clearly makes a statement about Mennonites as a whole. If you > ran a lush photo exhibit of pimps and hos entitled THE AFRICAN > AMERICANS, you wouldn't be allowed to get away with it. Why is this case > different? > > -- Ross Bender http://rossbender.org
