[UA] Re: [UA][OT] UA unintenionally sexist? (LONG!)

[Patrick O'Duffy]

Liam Routt wrote:

> Having lived in both countries for significant portions of my adult and
> formative years, I'd have to say that there is no question: Australia is
> a lot more sexist, at its core, than the US.

Hmm.  That's an interesting data point.

> That is not to say anything
> about individuals, or even groups within the two societies. Only the
> core of the two societies. Australia is probably more racist as well, in
> a way, but that's a very very hot and deep kettle of fish we do not need
> to go into (since neither country has anything to be proud of in that
> comparison).

I think Australia is racist against Aborigines, but much less so against people
from other countries.  When multiculturalism works, it works really well.
Of course, that may be a thing of the past, with all this recent shit from the
fucking Howard government...

--
Patrick O'Duffy, Brisbane, Australia

Some days it's like some bastard nailed a ticket for the bus tour
down to fucking Hell to the front of my brain.

 - Spider Jerusalem, TRANSMETROPOLITAN #26



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