"Kevin Gowen" <kgowenNOSPAM@myfastmail.com> wrote:

>Derek Smallsbury wrote:
>> "Kevin Gowen" <kgowenNOSPAM@myfastmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Derek Smallsbury wrote:
>>>
>>>> Alternatively, it could be that Kevin is confused.  In attempting to
>>>> exploit racial stereotypes (how noble) in American eyes - that
>>>> British and Japanese have bad teeth.
>>>
>>> "British" and "Japanese" are races?
>>
>> Of the many assertions I made under that explanation you choose to
>> question that one alone.
>> Well if you're happy with that. So I can take it that you agree that
>> "Kevin was confused"
>> "Kevin was attempting to exploit stereotypes in American eyes - that
>> British and Japanese have bad teeth." (Through your American eyes what
>> stereotype do you see it to be? You tell me. You can change it from
>> "racial" if you wish. I'm not going to labour the point.)
>> That "Kevin is reinforcing another stereotype - that Americans are
>> vain, stupid and don't understand irony."
>>
>> I must admit I'm quite moved by your unstereotypical humility.
>
>"Yes" or "no" will do. Please tell me as quickly as possible because I
>really need to know if "British" is a race. This is an emergency.

Yes.