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From: shore@ncifcrf.gov (Melinda Shore)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.jewish,news.misc
Subject: Re: Do ethnic jokes CAUSE bigotry?
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Date: 5 Dec 88 15:44:00 GMT
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The Washington Post had editorial this past Sunday on the recent
rise in acceptability of anti-Semitic (specifically "JAP") jokes, and
the "coincidental" increase in the number of racial and anti-Jewish
incidents on college campuses.  There was also an article about a week
ago concerning some frat members at Northern Illinois University who
where suspended after performing a humorous skit in blackface.  The
university has a history of students involved in white supremacist
organizations, including publication of white supremacist literature
and rallies on campus.

I don't think racist jokes cause racism, in general.  What I don't
doubt for a second is that toleration of racist jokes puts a stamp of
approval on racism, and that caring communities should tolerate
neither.
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Melinda Shore                                    shore@ncifcrf.gov
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