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<DIV><B>From:</B> <A title=natasha@natasha.cc
href="mailto:natasha@natasha.cc">Natasha Vita-More</A> </DIV>
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<DIV>> Redneck is an endearing term used in fun and nobody takes it seriously
these days. Take a look at Foxworthy's website and his world-class comic
stick. He has made redneck as familiar as American Pie. I highly
doubt anyone is offended by his sense of humor and delight.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Okay - call me a wet blanket, party pooper,
buzz killer, but ... I still don't buy it. I
love good humor, but suppose I'm not a fan of
"putting-down-some-ethnic-group"-type humor</FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>. </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>To be sure, the subject line
could have read "White Trash Transhumanists," or "Hillbilly Transhumanists,"
"Faggot Transhumanists," or even "Nigger Transhumanists," and someone
could have pointed how sometimes those terms are used affectionately, and
directed us to a Richard Pryor website for his world-class comic schticks using
some of those very words. But there are kids out there
being hurt every day by those very words, directed at them, their
friends, their parents, so forgive me if I'm still not
convinced ... </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>But I'll take the hug,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Olga</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>