Re: "warm" discussions
- To: m*@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: Re: "warm" discussions
- From: "* <R*@haasjr.org>
- Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 12:27:10 PST
- Priority: normal
Charles, I agree with the sentiment of your comments. I am the one
who raised the original concern about the word "coolie". I tried
hard to write that message in a way that was diplomatic and not at all chastising
or attacking.
This is an international list and your point is well-taken that we
need to be mindful that what might seem innocuous to folks from one
country might be disturbing to others. But, by the same token, many
of us live in countries with great and wonderful diversity, in which
we must be equally sensitive to not offending or hurting each other.
The word "coolie" is offensive to most Chinese-Americans. This is
hard to argue with. I think we should all care about this, and be
willing to discontinue the use of something which has roots in a more
racist time in history and which offends our friends and neighbors,
including those who might be members of this list.
Rachel Baker
Berkeley, CA
> From: Charles Dills <cdills@fix.net>
> And we
> must be careful about impressing our beliefs on others around the world.
> One of the great things about the Internet is the international
> contributions. But when we do that we must realize that occasionally
> comments from one culture can be magnified in another. Let's live with it
> and when the need arises, explain with a desire to inform, not to correct
> or chastise. Please. ---Chas---
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