Except that it was, in fact, a big deal for American blacks. Whereas the swimming difficulties (whatever they may be) may or may not be a big deal for Iranians.
--- On Sun, 6/21/09, Dennis Claxton <ddclaxton at earthlink.net> wrote:
> From: Dennis Claxton <ddclaxton at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] Hamid Dabashi on Iran
> To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org, lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org
> Date: Sunday, June 21, 2009, 6:30 PM
> At 06:34 PM 6/20/2009, Chris Doss
> wrote:
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> > I think Michael's point is that what you see as
> important the majority of humanity may see as frivolous.
> > I mean, really. "I can't go swimming (in the desert)!
> I can't name my kid Hiddzubb-ulla-Nyarthathotop-Yog-Sothoth!
> Oh noes! The dire oppression! I must revolt!"
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> So blacks in the U.S. were silly to think segregated
> swimming pools were a big deal? And Roberto Clemente
> was silly to insist reporters call him Roberto instead of
> Bobby?
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