Re: Two meanings in "American"

Thomas W. Rimkus (trimkus@COMP.UARK.EDU)
Mon, 20 Feb 1995 22:48:54 -0600

On Mon, 20 Feb 1995, Ruby Rohrlich wrote:

> It ain't paranopia, Jacqueline. I would say about a fourth of the male
> anthropologists on this list exemplify everything that other countries
> detest in Americans. But that leaves three-fourths who are good
> guys,not to mention the great majority of the female anthropologists, so
> the list is worthwhile. Regards from an American with a Canadian
> consciousness. Ruby Rohrlich
>
I don't know how you can so glibly exemplify 1/4 of the anthropologists
on this list, you must have some sort of mystical power which is not
visible to rational study. I can, however, say that your generalizations
put you in camp with the intellectually challenged. Consciousness???