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From: David.Goldfield@p0.f1089.n261.z1.fidonet.org (David Goldfield)
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Subject: Re:  public relations
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Date: 30 May 91 20:36:39 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Hi Diana. I am cheating, this is Susan. I used up all my time this
evening, so I am using David's time now. What husbands won't do for
their wives.(grin).
Diana, I am responding to your message about the woman on the bus
wishing you dead and all that other senseless garbage she said.I think
you need to rethink some of the things you repeated on this echo. It is
totally unfair to equate all cranky german ladies to Hitler, just as it
is unfair to equate all blind people to the helpless image of the past.
Now I know what you're going to say,"I was angry and it just slipped out
of my mouth". That's Ok, because I tend to loose it myself when people
piss me off. What I do take issue with is that you found it neccessary
to tell the story on the board. It was unclear whether you were writing
this to show her ignorance with such terrible statement,or were you
trying to tell us about a whitty comeback. I try whenever possible to
break the stereotypes this world creates. I would defend you to the
cranky German lady if I could, just as I am defending her heritage now.
Take care and talk with you soon. If anyone wishes to respond, please
direst them to me, not David
                                   Susan Goldfield

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