Re: race in commercials

Ruby Rohrlich (rohrlich@GWIS2.CIRC.GWU.EDU)
Tue, 12 Dec 1995 23:54:33 -0500

Yes, it has to do with impurity, in the same way as at one time some
whites refused the blood of black people in transfusions. Ruby Rohrlich

On Tue, 12 Dec 1995, C. Sawin-Wilson wrote:

> On Thu, 7 Dec 1995, Elaine Hills (UND) wrote:
> ...I think it's all pretty crazy and out of hand...seeing how we are all
> ONE species! >
> > --Elaine
>
> here,here!
>
> --Carolyn Sawin-Wilson
> csawin@u.washington.edu
>
> > On Wed, 7 Dec 1994, vivian avenstrup wrote:
> >
> > > >Date: Wed, 7 Dec 1994 14:36:50 +0100
> > > >To:anthro-list
> > > >From:avenstrup@sigma.ou.dk (vivian avenstrup)
> > > >Subject:race in commercials
> > > >
> > > >Way to go, South-Africa! (:-)
> > > >I recall a Benetton ad a few years ago, where a white woman was breastfeedi
> ng
> > > >a black child (I think I got the colours the right way round...). - beautif
> ul
> > > >photo - I don't remember exactly _what_ the reactions were, but I believe
> > > >there were many negative ones. I have a hard time understanding what the
> > > >problem is, of those who are *opposed to* such images. - some (strange, to
> me)
> > > >idea of "impurity", "pollution", or???
> > > >Anyone?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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