LL-L "Humor" 2001.11.13 (03) [E]

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From: AEDUIN at aol.com
Subject: LL-L "Humor" 2001.11.13 (01) [E]

In a message dated 13/11/01 18:41:13 GMT Standard Time,
sassisch at yahoo.com writes:

   have of ourselves and others and questions the false perception of
   reality we
   so like to toy with. Ethnic, racist and gender jokes only serve to
   perpetuate
   those false perceptions.

   Humour should enlighten and augment our humanity; not entrench
prejudged


Dear Elsie

Surely all aspects of race etc. should be explored in humour and in any
other activity?

Below this space are a number of racist terms if you are really
sensitive, delete the message now.






Nearly there







now:


Kike, Nigger, Kraut, Limey, Frog, Polack- there, is anyone harmed?

We devalue the hurt in words by using them.

Edwin

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