I don’t see anything actually wrong with the comment now. She was asked if she can understand movies from certain cultures, and her response was basically, “I don’t know much about the intricacies of the Middle East but I think we all share some commonalities and I understand the humanities in those films.” Maybe I’m…

oh I’m sorry, is my discussion of semantics annoying you on your high horse?

I worked with a fellow named something similarly crazy, also involving the last name Steele. They sounded like they were a down-on-their-luck private detective in a Dashiell Hammett B-side. I loved to say their name as much as possible. :-)