Maybe I am an insensitive type. Yes, as Doug pointed out, the Bhudda joke cast aspersions -- but not on Bhuddists, but on Gore and Clinton. The Kuwaiti joke was suggesting that sexism exists in the Muslim world. It does. Sometimes, it even crops up closer to home. We should be sensitive to others, but we also need to maintain a sense of humor. ------ Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 916-898-5321 916-898-5901 fax