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From: jamcmullan@wateng.UUCP (Judy McMullan)
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Subject: Re: A white man speaks his mind. (Part 2)
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Date: Thu, 18-Apr-85 16:27:19 EST
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I have never looked at it this way. What you are describing is a feeling of
rivalry. The white man is proud because a white man was great -- the implication
is either (1) that he was proud/glad that the great one was NOT a woman or non-
white (2) or that he would not have been proud or thought the person great if
they were a non-(white man). (1) means the guy is full of hatred for others
(2) means the guy is so prejudiced he refuses recognize greatness unless the
person is a white man.
Let me think about the other case (I use a black woman as the example). The
black woman is proud because the great one was a black woman. Considering the
society she lives in, the implications are (1) she is glad that the great one
was NOT a white man or (2) she would not have noticed his accomplishment if he
was a white man. (1) could mean she is glad someone other than a white man 
finally getting some due OR it could mean she hates white men (2) is very
unlikely as newspapers, schoolbooks, etc. would all be mentioning him to her.

What do you think? An accurate analysis? I think so. But it means the proud
white man has no possible good motives while the proud black woman could be
just as vile OR she might just be glad that black women are finally getting
equal billing.

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