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Christine Wolf Harper <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 21 Oct 1997 08:31:27 -0500
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>I think the term "from many, one," suggests that we ought to be
>"sensitive" to the "diverse" nature of our population, i.e., that "one"
>doesn't refer exclusively to white, Anglo-Saxon, Protestants.  There was
>a time when the latter was the case; anyone falling outside that
>category was considered second-class at best.  Until we reach the point
>where we are truly blind to color, gender, religious preference, and
>sexual orientation, we won't be "one" and must continue our struggle to
>be sensitive to those who fall outside the WASP category.
>
>Bob Handy

I completely agree and would add to this socio-economic status.

Cris Wolf Harper

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