Mr. Hering, a Native American, has apologized profusely for sending on this
list a message to his wife about a job prospect.  He was shot at unfairly,
unnecessarily, and I worry about the future of our profession if folks are
so quick to judge!
-----Original Message-----
From: John A. Bing <[log in to unmask]>
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.museum-l
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, August 20, 1998 12:19 PM
Subject: RE Michael Hering's comments


>I too am tired of the discussion and flames on the Michael Hering
>quote.    In no way defending it, but rather to put it into
>perspective, I just wonder what the reaction would have been if there
>had been a posting from a discouraged Jane Doe  remarking how she did
>not get the nod as Director of the ABC  museum because " I guess they
>only want a white male (or just a man) for the position."
>
>Just a thought
>
>John Bing