Prejudices

[Joe Varo]

On Wed, 27 Nov 1996, David Casseres wrote:
    
I wrote:
> >>As for the feminism topic...I recall once seeing a panel discussion by and
> >>about feminists/feminism.  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.
> >>
> >>Joe
> >>

> Best comment I've seen on Paglia was from Molly Ivins, who said "What an 
> asshole."  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. 
> 
> Cheers,
> David

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".

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.

Joe