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| Racism and Society; Defining what is and is't | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Mar 26 2008, 09:46 PM (102 Views) | |
| Axsuri | Mar 26 2008, 09:46 PM Post #1 |
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I just wrote a poem about you. And it isn't flattering.
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Article to read gogogo What counts as racism, and what can we do about the double standards set by society? |
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| Xale | Mar 27 2008, 11:15 PM Post #2 |
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Hmm... seems pretty simple to me. The only problem is when people over-react and perceive something as racist when it isn't. Like depicting an angry black man as angry. Oh nuuuu! Racism~! 'Tis ridiculous. |
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| Axsuri | Mar 28 2008, 10:48 AM Post #3 |
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I just wrote a poem about you. And it isn't flattering.
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So do you think there should be a handbook? Because I'm having a hard time telling what is and isn't racist these days. Nappy headed hoes? |
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| Xale | Mar 28 2008, 03:19 PM Post #4 |
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I don't think there should be a handbook; I think people should just stop caring about other people saying things that are "possibly" racist. |
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| Axsuri | Mar 28 2008, 04:11 PM Post #5 |
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I just wrote a poem about you. And it isn't flattering.
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But what about cases where what they say is actually racist? Obviously we should say something about it, but the trouble is learning to tell the difference. |
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| Xale | Mar 28 2008, 04:55 PM Post #6 |
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No. Seriously. Just ignore the bigots. |
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| Phrixscreoth | Mar 28 2008, 05:09 PM Post #7 |
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I'd so buy a Legend of Zelda Panda.
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Yeah. Anyone who says one race is better then another is a racist. Even then, due to the fact that there are no races to begin with, there are no racists, just stupid people. And rude stupid people. |
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| Xale | Mar 28 2008, 09:41 PM Post #8 |
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Why exactly do you think that there are no races? If humans have a single ancestor, it does not mean there are no races. Just like you and I are part of different families, even though we could likely trace our lineage back to some common ancestor. Anyways, if someone blatantly says "Mah race > yo' race", it's rather obvious that they're being racist. What I think Michelle is bringing up as a topic is the more "grey areas", like certain imagery that some audiences may find offensive. |
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| Axsuri | Mar 29 2008, 04:12 AM Post #9 |
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I just wrote a poem about you. And it isn't flattering.
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Indeed. While I believe that there are a lot of cases where people are just being overly sensitive, I also think there are incidents where people in prominent positions do say/do things that is racist. I also think that those people shouldn't just ignored, because silence causes problems more often than it solves them. |
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