I'm glad you think so, but I've never said such a thing (nor would I presume to think so).

You are obviously grossly ignorant of my way of writing (and the spats that I have been involved in during my online career). I will now attempt to clue you in on something that you obviously do not have a grasp of - though I wouldn't argue that it's your fault.

I don't necessarily say things that I think are true. I say things because I believe that some people, in reading them, will be able to see things more clearly. In other words, I say things to make a point.

Me calling you an angry dyke (I'm actually a bit disappointed in juju, 'cause he didn't pick up on it when he usually does - :P) is only done because your comments can be read to fit that particular stereotype. That you are 34 and married only aids in the illustration of my point - that stereotypes are rarely correct and never appropriate.

My words did not (and do not) come from anger. I will not allow an emotion to control my communication, because it weakens any argument I am going to make. Your notion that I was being emotional is wholly incorrect. I am dry as a cracker. I may sound emotional, but I (and others) can assure you, I am not. Sorry, but the joke's on you.

Take a minute and think about why I have written the words that I have. Try to look at them without emotion - as something other than an attack on you, which you have seemingly interpreted them as. I submit that it will be easier for you to understand when you look at them in that manner.

My point still stands - stereotypes are rarely correct and always inappropriate. I'm sorry you missed it the first and second times around. Hopefully this has made it a little more clear.

You ARE a cracker.

Thanks, T... now I have to clean off the little bits of sputum on my monitor.

(you know, caused by the sputtering laff you just caused me)

I find clear racial distinctions are hard to find and cultural groups do not so neatly relate. The stereotype I associate with this kind of simplification is someone who is young or not met many diverse people. Can those who are (in what ever way defined) to be of different racial groups share a culture? I love that the clear notion of race is becoming blurred. Blend on.

What race has the culture "Latina"?

i did and i didn't.... guess you missed a little, too.

I managed to locate this picture of Dar. Hope she doesn't mind me posting it. <g&gt;

http://users.abac.com/images/bg/brick-wall.jpg

Glad I could help!

My ex-fiance is Latina. She was Native American, African, and Italian...covered all 3 major races...now that's cool.

I don't have any African in me (that I know of...Mom?), but as Meat Loaf said, "Two out of three ain't bad."

cute pic, juju...but i've had my hair done since then.

wisdom versus youth
 

if i had realized you debaters were still children like juju, i'd have used more care in how i phrased things.... i know you all have the idealism and inflexible convictions of youth instead of the maturity of life experience.

Re: wisdom versus youth
 

Are you related to MaggieL?

I'm glad you think you're superior. It must be very comforting.

Re: Re: wisdom versus youth
 

Oh oh, here we go again.

birds of a feather.

There is a word for "saying things that aren't true for the effect they will have." :-)

I don't know what this is supposed to mean, but I'm shocked that you don't feel the least bit guilty about your views. We all used to make fun of Chad Tharpe for being egotistical. But while he, to me, seems to embody the best form of egoism, you now seem to embody the worst form of it.

Also, the whole age thing is the main reason I quit talking to you in the first place. It shows that you really don't respect me at all. You think you're better than me just because you're a little older. That used to not bother me, but i've changed a lot since then. Today, I demand that my friends respect me. Perhaps that's why I don't have very many friends anymore.