But there are also plenty of non-white Brits who believe the American model to be flawed. That is what I meant by 'of every background'.
Besides, I don't agree with your belief that the people who are being oppressed have the final say. That is the whole point of this - I don't buy into the model. If you want me to accept the model you favour you will have to explain, with an awful lot of examples, exactly how it is applicable across all cultures and time periods and why the model that I currently favour is in fact so flawed. I am not incidentally encouraging you to do this since I have neither the time nor the patience for what would doubtless be a very lengthy and probably ultimately upsetting discussion and one which I would not expect - given quite a lot of past experience - to actually change either of our standpoints one jot, I am simply saying that is what you would have to do first if you wanted me to accept your viewpoint.
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Date: 2008-02-27 07:54 am (UTC)Besides, I don't agree with your belief that the people who are being oppressed have the final say. That is the whole point of this - I don't buy into the model. If you want me to accept the model you favour you will have to explain, with an awful lot of examples, exactly how it is applicable across all cultures and time periods and why the model that I currently favour is in fact so flawed. I am not incidentally encouraging you to do this since I have neither the time nor the patience for what would doubtless be a very lengthy and probably ultimately upsetting discussion and one which I would not expect - given quite a lot of past experience - to actually change either of our standpoints one jot, I am simply saying that is what you would have to do first if you wanted me to accept your viewpoint.