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Rosen -- please stop it.
Seriously, man. You go down like a clown every time you try to do this pseudo-social science isht. I think a lot of people already addressed the spurious nature of ideas like ''real'' ''[pick racial/ethnic group here]'' ''music in the popism v. rockism/ stephen merritt/frere-jones' indie rock = white people ''controversies'' over the last few ...
Posted to Brow Beat by Paula26 on October 23, 2009
Racial Bias toward whites
The researcher spoke of black-on-black bias, which I have seen a lot of in black people who do not want to deal with black professionals, especially black doctors. I have also seen a lot of black classism,especially among those who are first generation middle class.(Mama worked 3 labor jobs so daughter or son could go to college.) Of course ...
Posted to Politics by twinkie1cat on October 1, 2009
Seems Nothing is "Racism"
Looks like the author doesn't classify ANY behavior as racist. It's not the college's fault if the alumni prefer a white coach. It's not the employers fault if he won't even consider Shaniqua - she must be ghetto garbage. If her name had been Susan, she'd never be ''sassy'' or have an attitude. It's not anyone's fault if minorities live in toxic, ...
Posted to Politics by dinadinadina on October 1, 2009
re: cultural racism
''Employers who would be happy to hire a preppy Cosby kid might worry that people with ''black names'' are more likely to use ghetto slang, dress in gangster fashion styles, or cop a tough or sassy attitude on the job. Is this racism? Maybe not.'' Uh, in my mind, this is the very definition of racism. You're judging an individual using ...
Posted to Politics by gambit293 on September 30, 2009
Re: black cats
not only are black cats not black white people are not white only a color blind society can refute these truths
Posted to Fighting Words by not rondo on September 29, 2009
terrific article
the thing is, Murdock will do anything for money, it would seem. he isn't dedicated to honesty, integrity, intelligence, respectability or, we all know, the United States. He's a multi-national, conglomerate, corporate man, dedicated to the dollar. He gave Glenn Beck his platform, Beck has found ways to make money and be popular by being ...
Posted to Chatterbox by kcdrew on September 12, 2009
Race is an issue once again!
Ughh! Here we go again. Stating that Obama couldn't get away with his book choices in an election year due to the fact the authors are white males is one of the most ludicrous statements I've ever read in my life. Why is it that everytime Obama is mentioned by the media, it must be accompanied by the mention of race, even in what is supposed ...
Posted to Politics by tmoore1976 on August 25, 2009
The "beer summit" concept is a media invention for ratings
Obama was quoted on Thursday that he's ''fascinated by the fascination'' around this meeting of Gates and Crowley at The White House. It's to be a discussion, not a meeting of nations. One of the reasons Obama's poll numbers took a hit is that coverage of this story by the news ''industry'' was (a) overdone and (b) negative. The original ...
Posted to Politics by illiniwatcher on July 30, 2009
Of course, it's about race.
The Gates incident is about race and a community's assumptions about race and a whole lot of other things. If you want to call those assumptions profiling, then yes it was profiling but more than just racial profiling. When the call to police identified the two men at the Gates house as black, it became about race. When the sergeant arrived ...
Posted to Jurisprudence by miragelady on July 24, 2009
Crowley Admits The Arrest Was Motivated By Racial Complaint.
The Gates situation is not plain. Nor is it simple. Nor was Gates necessarily paranoid. Nor are many of the comments on this blog respectful or insightful. Many of these comments show a lack of sensitivity of the type that causes many African-Americans to sense racism even where it may not exist. I am no apologist for black citizens who act ...
Posted to Jurisprudence by john adkisson on July 24, 2009

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