firstly, i encounter this on lists mainly. the people i encounter, here, are black, mostly. although that doesn't mean anything b/c my neighbor denies that there is any such things as driving while black. secondly, lbo-talk is where i find like-minded people -- at least more lefty minded than most people around here. i didn't think you had special skills per se, only that we often talk about racism and you mentioned educating people, so i was asking. that's it.
they say the typical things--as you can imagine.
yes, i'm frustrated because trying to talk about structural oppression is like banging your head against the wall and i see the same problems on LBO -- people are much more interested in locating racism solely in the individual, etc. the whole B&K on identity thread was pretty clear evidence of that, to me.
kelley