response 68 of 186:

Jan 18 23:41 UTC 2006

re #45
 I'm a black woman, tod.  I can hardly separate the two.  Having said
 that, no, I'd have less equality in Europe, save perhaps the U.K.
From a demographic standpoint, I see what you're saying.  A black woman in
this country tends to get the least benefits in the job force due to human
trash chauvanist bigots.  From a personal perspective though, I see a
discernible difference between race and gender.  I'm not so sure that you
could find the same sort of inequality in all of Europe compared to the USA,
though.  I think in Europe, there are other distinctions which cause bigger
problems like classism, religion, political leanings...and well...immigration
status.  I was only curious about your opinion from the gender aspect, though.
Where in Europe have you been?

re #42
 I'd much rather be Jewish in the US than anywhere else in the world
 other than Israel.
I've been to several countries in Eastern Europe where being a Jew is less
of a big deal than in the USA.  Of course, I'm not talking about places like
Germany where they tax you just for declaring you have any faith.  Your story
of Canada sounds more about government beauracracy than it does racism.