tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25986640.post4969154067546938404..comments2023-04-26T05:40:15.292-07:00Comments on Petey's Pipeline: Race and Gender IssuesPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09974356693812650266noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25986640.post-65472697273259293352008-03-09T16:45:00.000-07:002008-03-09T16:45:00.000-07:00Yes, Barbara, I'm male and white--not by choice bu...Yes, Barbara, I'm male <I>and</I> white--not by choice but by accident of birth. To say that I've never been affected by either racism or sexism ignores the fact that I <I>am</I> affected by reason of being deeply offended by both.<BR/><BR/>I support those "major" issues, global climate change in particular, because they do not and will not discriminate against anyone. Regardless of race, age, Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09974356693812650266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25986640.post-47263444142185903432008-03-08T14:31:00.000-08:002008-03-08T14:31:00.000-08:00“I don’t mean to play down the issues you listed, ...“I don’t mean to play down the issues you listed, but until we solve the bigger problems of population numbers, global warming, energy alternatives, and a sustainable economy, tackling relatively minor problems is unlikely to make a whit of difference to the quality of anyone’s life.”<BR/><BR/>so you feel that "raced and gendered" people are "relatively minor" issues. . . people support what Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com