Again, this is assuming equivalent power within society. The reason that Anglo-Americans don't have a St George's Day parade down 5th Avenue is that they have always been at the top of the … (View Post)

Not even under those conditions are they exact equivalents. Imagine a black person going to work in a professional setting in NYC: Case 1 expects to have a bad interaction with, say, 1% of the group … (View Post)

But a bottle of Aunt Jemima? Or a box of Uncle Ben's? (View Post)

But it is worth reading these types of writings and doing a little self-reflection. I have rarely had to gird myself into a defensive position before starting any activity (ok, a few times working in… (View Post)

With ancient origins in pre-Greek Indo-European languages. But if it is a Scottish party named after a Gaelic word, then that surely is the pronunciation to be used. (View Post)