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Message no. 1
From: Erik_Jameson@*****.COM
Subject: Stereotyping thread will st
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 1996 11:35:16 -0800
Stereotyping thread will stop NOW
To nerps@********.itribe.net


okay, STOP IT NOW!!! I will not put up with this thread
going ANY FARTHER!

Part of the reason we, and FASA, has always tried to get
native authors for their sourcebooks is to avoid
stereotypes, of any kind. Damaging or not. Real or not.
Stereotypes have to come from somewhere, but they are always
gross exagerations of real tendencies or occurences, and are
not fair to either the people being stereotyped or those
believing those stereotypes.

And no, this is NOT about political correctness. I hate
that bullshit as much as anyone else. Rather, this is about
being considerate to fellow listmembers. There is no need
to go out of our way to upset people (and don't think I'm
pointing any fingers here, I'm not).

*sigh*

Let's stop this crap before it goes any farther, and focus
on the work on hand. Okay? No more talk of misconceptions
or stereotypes from EITHER side of the fence.

Erik
STILL list.member.grumpy
Message no. 2
From: Marty <s457033@*******.GU.EDU.AU>
Subject: Re: Stereotyping thread will st
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 1996 14:29:32 +1000
> Part of the reason we, and FASA, has always tried to get
> native authors for their sourcebooks is to avoid
> stereotypes, of any kind. Damaging or not. Real or not.
> Stereotypes have to come from somewhere, but they are always
> gross exagerations of real tendencies or occurences, and are
> not fair to either the people being stereotyped or those
> believing those stereotypes.
>
> And no, this is NOT about political correctness. I hate
> that bullshit as much as anyone else. Rather, this is about
> being considerate to fellow listmembers. There is no need
> to go out of our way to upset people (and don't think I'm
> pointing any fingers here, I'm not).
>
Thank you; I started a message three times trying to stop it being
abusive... but I gave up.
Message no. 3
From: Calvin Hsieh <u2172778@*******.ACSU.UNSW.EDU.AU>
Subject: Re: Stereotyping thread will st
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 1996 20:08:32 +1000
On Fri, 11 Oct 1996 Erik_Jameson@*****.COM wrote:

> Stereotyping thread will stop NOW
> To nerps@********.itribe.net
>
>
> okay, STOP IT NOW!!! I will not put up with this thread
> going ANY FARTHER!
>
> Part of the reason we, and FASA, has always tried to get
> native authors for their sourcebooks is to avoid
> stereotypes, of any kind. Damaging or not. Real or not.
> Stereotypes have to come from somewhere, but they are always
> gross exagerations of real tendencies or occurences, and are
> not fair to either the people being stereotyped or those
> believing those stereotypes.
>
> And no, this is NOT about political correctness. I hate
> that bullshit as much as anyone else. Rather, this is about
> being considerate to fellow listmembers. There is no need
> to go out of our way to upset people (and don't think I'm
> pointing any fingers here, I'm not).
>
> *sigh*
>
> Let's stop this crap before it goes any farther, and focus
> on the work on hand. Okay? No more talk of misconceptions
> or stereotypes from EITHER side of the fence.
>
> Erik
> STILL list.member.grumpy
>
Thankyou for such an eloquent argument! I shall cease this argument,
though I must say that when I started the stereotype message, I wasn't
expecting it to blow out like this!

Shaman

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