tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18171692.post113544844329589257..comments2023-10-03T12:20:53.726-04:00Comments on ¡Cecilieaux!: Riddle SolvedCecilio Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283375962527765787noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18171692.post-1139790626238609092006-02-12T19:30:00.000-05:002006-02-12T19:30:00.000-05:00Personally, I don't like the term racism, because ...Personally, I don't like the term racism, because I think it's miss-used. I think more often than not, when we talk of "racism", classism is a better term. That perceived class behind the prejudice, and usually there are many other factors besides physical features ("race") that play into the prejudice. Not saying racism doesn't exist, but that it is usually part of the larger problem of classism.Ellen Kozisekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16856539181411664278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18171692.post-1135762966955448712005-12-28T04:42:00.000-05:002005-12-28T04:42:00.000-05:00There is also, as I believe I posted a few days ag...There is also, as I believe I posted a few days ago, significant within group prejudice as well. Hence gubernatorial attempts at "social engineering", from which, of course, the affluent can buy out. As did our revered Fuhrer, Blair, able and willing to have his children benefit from private education.<BR/>In many societies, rich and poor, there are pressures to maintain social distinctions between "Us" and "Them". Consider India. Four (I think) distinct castes. Consider England (three major groupings, plus sub-sets). Elsewhere the pattern repeats. I am reminded of the psychoanalyst, Eric Berne, and his book "I'm OK, you're OK". Subtext being that *you* (whoever) are *not* OK. *You* do horrible, distasteful things, such as support the *wrong* soccer team, support soccer rather than Rugby, drink PG tips or Typhoo tea, or instant coffee...<BR/>So totally non-U, as Nancy Mitford might well have remarked.<BR/>Joan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com