Prejudices

[David Casseres]

Joe Varo wrote

>> >>...One of the panelists brought up Camille Paglia.
>> >>This panelist was immediately set upon by the others (or should we say
>> >>Others?) and squelched.  They didn't want to hear the name Paglia, they
>> >>didn't want to discuss her position.  Seemed like a bit of "prejudice" to
>> >>me.

...a-and I replied

>> ...Everybody's already heard what Paglia has to say; expecting to 
>> get it listened to all over again by a feminist panel is about as bright 
>> as trying to read a Louis Farrakhan speech at an Anti-Defamation League 
>> fundraiser. 

'n' now Joe sez

>Well, for the record, the discussion to which I referred took place
>several years ago, before everybody had "already heard what Paglia has to
>say".

But apparently everyone on the panel had already heard it.

>I also think that the Farrakhan/Defamation League analogy is a bit off the
>mark.  I doubt very much that you'll find any jews who believe as
>Farrakhan does whereas you will find some feminists who believe as Paglia
>does.

Well, I think I'll have to challenge you for a few examples to back up 
that claim!



Cheers,
David