Sometimes I think that progress is an illusion inspite of obvious social improvements in our country.
I was confronted with the most blatant outburst of antisemitism that I have seen in many a year. I had commented on a conversation about religious diversity that most of my elementary and junior high school classmates were Jewish. She responded by saying how horrible. I was shocked and instantly angry. I told Her how thankful I was they were not narrow-minded bigoted southerners. She then went through a litany of false and time worn antisemitic stereotypes. I said to her obviously you have not known many Jewish people.
This woman saw nothing wrong with her bigotry. She is an adjunct professor at my school. She at least has a master's degree.
The ironic part is this woman is an androgynous David Bowie type figure who could easily be the target of the same type of ignorance she peddles.
John H. Armwood
