From: newman4721@rogers.com 
  
 If there is Racism within the general Canadian population one can expect to 
 find examples of  within the CF. 
  
 Personally I am pink and splotchy and I have never seen a sign for a "Pink & 
 Splotchy Racist" 
  
  
 "Carter"  wrote in message 
 news:3F88620E.7CDDBFBC@ns.sympatico.ca... 
 > Tim Lee wrote: 
 > > 
 > > Hello 
 > > 
 > > I wanted to start the discussion about RACISM and Sexual Harasement in 
 > > Canadian forces and what are the chanels out there to effectively deal 
 > > with it. 
 > > 
 > > I myself am in regular forces and ofcourse am a visible minorities, 
 > > and have a number of bad experences in regard to RACISM and I am 
 > > feeling getting isolated, I would appreicate any one with any 
 > > information about how to encounter the racism in Canadian Forces. 
 > > 
 > > If you have stories of your own and would like to share at this forum 
 > > and how you dealt with the issue then please post a reply or send me a 
 > > direct email at timlee02@hotmail.com 
 > 
 > I have a couple of problems with your post Tim.  One has already been 
 > addressed by others, that is the fact that if you are really a serving 
 > member you can not help but know how harasement, sexual or otherwise, is 
 > dealt with in the CF.  I will say no more about that. 
 > 
 > The second problem I have is with your use of the word 'racism'.  You 
 > seem to be implying that there is racism in the CF, you even shouted the 
 > word giving it emphasis.  You gave no example of racism being present or 
 > practised in the CF and I am wondering if you, like so many people 
 > today, are using that word in place of bigotry because you don't 
 > understand what racism really is. 
 > 
 > The simple dictionary meaning of racism is the advocacy of the 
 > superiority of a particular group, people or country based on race 
 > alone.  Somehow I doubt that that advocacy would live within the CF for 
 > very long. 
 > 
 > Maybe what you are experiencing is simple bigotry, the obstinate and 
 > intolerent attachment to a cause, creed or opinion, which often leads to 
 > harasment. 
 > 
 > Carter 
  
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