Re: Amerind an offensive term (was: Early Amerind assimilation

Jonathan W. Hendry (uhendjx@racer)
2 Aug 1996 23:45:57 GMT

Mary Beth Williams (mbwillia@ix.netcom.com) wrote:

: were considered *savages*, and thus many Euros would no sooner consider
: marrying one than marry a gorilla. It wasn't until the 19th century

Euros? Please be more specific. Europe is a land of many distinct
cultures. Using a term like 'Euros' to describe all of them is
to diminish the unique qualities of each culture, and is rather
offensive.

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