TIME OUT FOLKS Let us talk with each other not against each other , Please Habib Diab Ghanim, Sr saul khan wrote: > Yusupha, > > Take a hint: declare "victory" and move on. Tell your boys you've won or > whatever. I'm really trying to temper my responses because of the Ramadan, > but you're pushing the envelop. You've called me Nigger twice now. You've > also called me ignorant and a bigot. Fine. All - just for describing MY > experiences. > > Omar Drammeh has also stated very clearly where he is coming from. And like > the All-knowing, Most-Travlled person you are, you've declared him > "unqualified" to speak about America. This man is talking about what > HAPPENED TO HIM -not what he has read about somewhere! What type of forum is > this, if people cannot talk about their experiences? You find that to be > bigotted, ignorant, or stereotyping, fine. You're entitled to that. > > But, for your own sake, you better move on. Because if you continue this > charade, you'll be VERY SORRY. This is not a threat. It's just the way it's > gonna be. You attack me one more time, and you'll be sorry! > > Saul. > > >From: Yusupha Jow <[log in to unmask]> > >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list > ><[log in to unmask]> > >To: [log in to unmask] > >Subject: Re: Yusufa: Re: ON BIGOTRY AND STEREOTYPING > >Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 02:51:20 EST > > > >Mr. Khan, > >I would not refer to a protest against something that I feel strongly about > >as childish. Hardly! This is surely not the first time people have either > >protested against or stood up to bigots. And this will surely not be the > >last > >time. Also, to err is human and it takes a better man or woman to admit so. > >All the name calling is unwarranted. > > > >As was stressed in my earlier piece, it is certain that there are unsavory > >characters in NY. There are unpleasant people everywhere. But to > >stereotype > >a whole section of the population because of a handful of negative > >incidents > >that you have experienced is rather ignorant. I have been to the Bronx and > >many other black neighborhoods under a variety of different circumstances > >and > >never experienced a negative incident. Now, what makes me so different from > >you? We both have a thick Gambian accent, dress and look a bit different. > >So we stand out. Yet, you still think that those that beat you up chose to > >do so because they hate Africans and everything black? Give me a break, > >Saul! There has to be more to your story. Everything that you have stated > >is your own opinion and does not hold true for everyone. Therefore, when > >you start making blanket statements, stereotypes and assumptions, your > >views > >start to become bigoted and ignorant. > > > >Anyway, you still have not produced any evidence that your use of the word > >is > >justified. Except that you have chosen to use the a derogatory term to > >define a whole subsection of the population. You can use the word all you > >want and also twist the definition to justify its use, but the definition > >of > >a bigot is a person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own > >opinions and prejudices. You certainly fit this definition based on your > >thoughts. > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L > >Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L > Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------