Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: Re: Fixation with Tall, dark handsome types
From: J.Ainikkal@massey.ac.nz (J. Ainikkal)
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 92 02:04:06 GMT
Organization: Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Keywords: interracial
Summary: Feminism, interracial, violence etc.etc.
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From: tolia@flash.ecn.purdue.edu (Anish Arun Tolia)

>In article <1992Sep10.044620.14686@massey.ac.nz>
>J.Ainikkal@massey.ac.nz (J. Ainikkal) writes:
>
>>Also on a side note, almost all of the interracial marriages in
>>the US seem to be between black males and white women. I have
                                                  ^^^^^

>OOPs an politically incorrect spelling slipped through John! I
>will have to report you to the PC police for this one!

:)

>But seriously this womyn thing pisses me off. I am as much a
>feminist as all the women I know and I truly believe in equality
>of the sexes. 

I am not a feminist. I believe that most feminists do not know what
they are up to/or up against. I (being coloured in a predominantly
white country) am pro 'equal opportunity'.

>But changing the spelling of women to get rid of the men is
>actually detrimental 

Not true - changing the spelling of womyn from woman to womyn 
brings about awareness. You noticed it :) You also related it to an
existing problem:)

>to the feminist cause since it suggests that we can solve complex
>problems with simple (even ridiculous) solutions.

Ignorance is the cause of most social problems. A change in
spelling will help reduce ignorance.

>
>>I cannot believe that I am actually replying to someone with
>>prejudices different from mine - one who likes the racist band
>>Guns and Roses.
>>

>Why must I agree with a bands political and social ideology to
>appreciate their music? 

I am not asking U to change your taste in music. Its like asking 
why some nettors do not like the lady 'Gill' -discussed on the net
earlier. All she had to do was state that 'All Indian men had on
their minds was sex' - Personally I took no offence to that
statement but a few nettors said that she was repulsive. Others
were not convinced due to her 'obvious' physical attributes. But
what they did not realise was that she said something that turned
a few people off. Had she walked around half naked in front of
these men she would probably still not turn them on. She did not
press the right buttons with them. Similarly Guns and Roses music
does not appeal to me. 


>Except for one song (One in a million), the rest of GNR music is
>not racist at all. 

The rest of GNR's music encourages violence - without a purpose -
Just for the sake of having violence. Thats the news we get down
here(NZ). Everytime there is a GNR concert there is violence to
accompany it.

>Besides, Slash is even half black. 

Who is Slash. Another character from the band with a name
glorifying violence.

>This is like saying you won't listen to Clapton because you are
>against drug use(remember Cocaine?).

If cocaine can bring U 'happiness' without infringing on society's
'happiness' - I have no problem with it. Besides Eric Clapton does
not promote violence (at least not what I have heard off). Please
do not get me wrong. I love Bob Marley - He does promote violence
in some songs - but there was a 'cause for it. Freedom to the
blacks. Senseless violence is cheap and does turn me off.


>Anish (Politically Incorrect....and Proud of it!)
>Purdue University- Land of the Politically Incorrect!

John Ainikkal
'Aotearoa' - Land of the long white cloud
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