No, No, Don't Worry. Racism is Pretty Much Over.
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Re: No, No, Don't Worry. Racism is Pretty Much Over.
One of the hardest things for me to understand is why people dig in and fight so hard for something like this? What are you giving up if you say hey - yes, we shouldn't use the Cleveland Indians in youth sports?
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Re: No, No, Don't Worry. Racism is Pretty Much Over.
Hey, if us white folk give into the other on minor stuff like that, they might turn around and demand equality elsewhere. Then where would we be?WestwayKid wrote: ↑04 May 2018, 4:43pmOne of the hardest things for me to understand is why people dig in and fight so hard for something like this? What are you giving up if you say hey - yes, we shouldn't use the Cleveland Indians in youth sports?
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Being white, male, and middle-class or better means, ideologically, the world bends to your wishes. Changing because some whiny loser people point out that that example of power is hurtful and entirely unnecessary is an attack on that ideology. I honestly believe that if the team had been even the most vulgar racial or sexual slur, those people would still dig in their heels because it's not the name, it's the challenge to authority.WestwayKid wrote: ↑04 May 2018, 4:43pmOne of the hardest things for me to understand is why people dig in and fight so hard for something like this? What are you giving up if you say hey - yes, we shouldn't use the Cleveland Indians in youth sports?
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I think you're right - it the challenge to authority. If it really was just about the name - they'd just fix it - if for nothing else - to get the guy to go away...but giving in means bowing to the outside world and popping that bubble they've built around themselves.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑04 May 2018, 5:16pmBeing white, male, and middle-class or better means, ideologically, the world bends to your wishes. Changing because some whiny loser people point out that that example of power is hurtful and entirely unnecessary is an attack on that ideology. I honestly believe that if the team had been even the most vulgar racial or sexual slur, those people would still dig in their heels because it's not the name, it's the challenge to authority.WestwayKid wrote: ↑04 May 2018, 4:43pmOne of the hardest things for me to understand is why people dig in and fight so hard for something like this? What are you giving up if you say hey - yes, we shouldn't use the Cleveland Indians in youth sports?
Curiously, we have a board member who is from India and he supported the statement...and as a white male - I did not??
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That's ideology for you. The constellation of adherents and opponents can be varied.WestwayKid wrote: ↑04 May 2018, 5:32pmI think you're right - it the challenge to authority. If it really was just about the name - they'd just fix it - if for nothing else - to get the guy to go away...but giving in means bowing to the outside world and popping that bubble they've built around themselves.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑04 May 2018, 5:16pmBeing white, male, and middle-class or better means, ideologically, the world bends to your wishes. Changing because some whiny loser people point out that that example of power is hurtful and entirely unnecessary is an attack on that ideology. I honestly believe that if the team had been even the most vulgar racial or sexual slur, those people would still dig in their heels because it's not the name, it's the challenge to authority.WestwayKid wrote: ↑04 May 2018, 4:43pmOne of the hardest things for me to understand is why people dig in and fight so hard for something like this? What are you giving up if you say hey - yes, we shouldn't use the Cleveland Indians in youth sports?
Curiously, we have a board member who is from India and he supported the statement...and as a white male - I did not??
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Fascinating test. I am a slight to moderate bigot but I am trying.
https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/selectatest.html
https://www.heritage.org/civil-society/ ... s-problems
https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/selectatest.html
https://www.heritage.org/civil-society/ ... s-problems
I should add that I stumbled across this test by googling, "How racist is Cincinnati?".Here’s how the test works: Test-takers are instructed to press one key when a picture of a black person appears on the screen, and another key when there’s a picture of a white person. Then you do the same with positive and negative words (“magnificent,” “delightful,” “rotten,” “hurtful,” and so on).
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I got little or no automatic blah blah blah..BostonBeaneater wrote: ↑16 May 2018, 3:55pmFascinating test. I am a slight to moderate bigot but I am trying.
https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/selectatest.html
https://www.heritage.org/civil-society/ ... s-problems
I should add that I stumbled across this test by googling, "How racist is Cincinnati?".Here’s how the test works: Test-takers are instructed to press one key when a picture of a black person appears on the screen, and another key when there’s a picture of a white person. Then you do the same with positive and negative words (“magnificent,” “delightful,” “rotten,” “hurtful,” and so on).
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Apparently I have a slight automatic preference for black people. And yet Spike Lee bugs the hell out of me, so that's odd.
edit: I also have a slight preference for the presidents preceding Trump and no preference between white and Native Americans. I want B to take the latter and for her to have a high preference for crackers.
edit: I also have a slight preference for the presidents preceding Trump and no preference between white and Native Americans. I want B to take the latter and for her to have a high preference for crackers.
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Re: No, No, Don't Worry. Racism is Pretty Much Over.
I had to do this for work a few months ago and, surprise, I had a preference for LGBT people. And, yet, the Indigo Girls bug the hell out of me, so that too is odd.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑17 May 2018, 7:25amApparently I have a slight automatic preference for black people. And yet Spike Lee bugs the hell out of me, so that's odd.
edit: I also have a slight preference for the presidents preceding Trump and no preference between white and Native Americans. I want B to take the latter and for her to have a high preference for crackers.
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I just tried that one—no automatic preference either way. So I either dislike everyone or I'm a replicant.JennyB wrote: ↑17 May 2018, 11:05amI had to do this for work a few months ago and, surprise, I had a preference for LGBT people. And, yet, the Indigo Girls bug the hell out of me, so that too is odd.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑17 May 2018, 7:25amApparently I have a slight automatic preference for black people. And yet Spike Lee bugs the hell out of me, so that's odd.
edit: I also have a slight preference for the presidents preceding Trump and no preference between white and Native Americans. I want B to take the latter and for her to have a high preference for crackers.
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Re: No, No, Don't Worry. Racism is Pretty Much Over.
I vote for the latter.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑17 May 2018, 11:37amI just tried that one—no automatic preference either way. So I either dislike everyone or I'm a replicant.JennyB wrote: ↑17 May 2018, 11:05amI had to do this for work a few months ago and, surprise, I had a preference for LGBT people. And, yet, the Indigo Girls bug the hell out of me, so that too is odd.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑17 May 2018, 7:25amApparently I have a slight automatic preference for black people. And yet Spike Lee bugs the hell out of me, so that's odd.
edit: I also have a slight preference for the presidents preceding Trump and no preference between white and Native Americans. I want B to take the latter and for her to have a high preference for crackers.
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I always thought that was fact.JennyB wrote: ↑17 May 2018, 12:31pmI vote for the latter.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑17 May 2018, 11:37amI just tried that one—no automatic preference either way. So I either dislike everyone or I'm a replicant.JennyB wrote: ↑17 May 2018, 11:05amI had to do this for work a few months ago and, surprise, I had a preference for LGBT people. And, yet, the Indigo Girls bug the hell out of me, so that too is odd.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑17 May 2018, 7:25amApparently I have a slight automatic preference for black people. And yet Spike Lee bugs the hell out of me, so that's odd.
edit: I also have a slight preference for the presidents preceding Trump and no preference between white and Native Americans. I want B to take the latter and for her to have a high preference for crackers.
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Marky Dread wrote: ↑17 May 2018, 1:00pmI always thought that was fact.JennyB wrote: ↑17 May 2018, 12:31pmI vote for the latter.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑17 May 2018, 11:37amI just tried that one—no automatic preference either way. So I either dislike everyone or I'm a replicant.JennyB wrote: ↑17 May 2018, 11:05amI had to do this for work a few months ago and, surprise, I had a preference for LGBT people. And, yet, the Indigo Girls bug the hell out of me, so that too is odd.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑17 May 2018, 7:25amApparently I have a slight automatic preference for black people. And yet Spike Lee bugs the hell out of me, so that's odd.
edit: I also have a slight preference for the presidents preceding Trump and no preference between white and Native Americans. I want B to take the latter and for her to have a high preference for crackers.
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Hey man replicants are not that bad. Well the white one's anyway.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑17 May 2018, 1:16pmMarky Dread wrote: ↑17 May 2018, 1:00pmI always thought that was fact.JennyB wrote: ↑17 May 2018, 12:31pmI vote for the latter.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑17 May 2018, 11:37amI just tried that one—no automatic preference either way. So I either dislike everyone or I'm a replicant.
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I was devised in Scandinavia.Marky Dread wrote: ↑17 May 2018, 1:27pmHey man replicants are not that bad. Well the white one's anyway.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑17 May 2018, 1:16pmMarky Dread wrote: ↑17 May 2018, 1:00pmI always thought that was fact.JennyB wrote: ↑17 May 2018, 12:31pmI vote for the latter.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑17 May 2018, 11:37am
I just tried that one—no automatic preference either way. So I either dislike everyone or I'm a replicant.
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