Do you find being called "black" offensive?

~~Soulflower~~ · 03-04-2015, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

I like to thing of myself as very logical. Are you saying that I wouldn't be logical if I was in the minority?

Quit being so damned racist, Soulflower.

I don't understand this.

Can you please explain?

~~Soulflower~~ · 03-04-2015, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

*facepalm*

Did you even read what I said?

Yes I did.

**Frownland** · 03-04-2015, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Soulflower

I don't understand this.

Can you please explain?

You saying that we disagree with you because we're white is a stupid idea to me. I was mocking it.

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Originally Posted by Soulflower

Nice response

But regardless the technical terminology of the word, I still believe science is discriminatory against minorities. I study a social science so I know this.

Also, I am not interpreting the word as "racist"

I have seen it used a racial slur.

You do know that there is a difference between social sciences and physical sciences, correct? I study a social science as well (communications), but I'm not going to go around touting about what Stephen Hawking's true nature is. What you're referring to is a result of culture changing, the science itself did not start off as racist. The world about the scientific standards that were set changed to make them seem racist, which is why someone could misalign the term to use it as a slur. That's why I'm saying that you're misinterpreting the word because you're seeing it through a lens of your own culture and not being open minded enough to contextualize the origin of it.

Just to play devil's advocate, do you have any examples of science being discriminate against minorities? The only one that comes to mind is the syphilis case.

~~John Wilkes Booth~~ · 03-04-2015, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Soulflower

The Honkeys created the scientific method.

#goteamhonkeygo

~~Soulflower~~ · 03-04-2015, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

You saying that we disagree with you because we're white is a stupid idea to me. I was mocking it.

I really was not speaking at everyone and that was directed toward the batlord.

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Originally Posted by Frownland

You do know that there is a difference between social sciences and physical sciences, correct? I study a social science as well (communications), but I'm not going to go around touting about what Stephen Hawking's true nature is. What you're referring to is a result of culture changing, the science itself did not start off as racist. The world about the scientific standards that were set changed to make them seem racist, which is why someone could misalign the term to use it as a slur. That's why I'm saying that you're misinterpreting the word because you're seeing it through a lens of your own culture and not being open minded enough to contextualize the origin of it.

Just to play devil's advocate, do you have any examples of science being discriminate against minorities? The only one that comes to mind is the syphilis case.

Communications is not really a social science. I study Clinical Psychology that is a social science and I have to study both ideas separately sometimes as well (Hard Science as well as social science) Being in this field you learn that it is heavily based on western principles, bias and white men. Most of the theories, research, assessments etc were created by white men and there is not a ton of literature on minorities and diversity.

Its important to be aware of this when we get into these types of discussions. It doesn't make me racist but the facts are the facts. I care about these types of issues so I take these discussions seriously. I think its judgmental to assist negroid is not a racial slur just because one considers it to be a scientific term.

How do you know it has never been used in a racist way?

What gives you the right to say that it is not a slur?

Why can't science and ideals be questioned?

Why should we accept these ideas as facts?

**Frownland** · 03-04-2015, 04:29 PM

You're entirely missing my point about culture changing.

And yeah huh, communications studies is totally a social science. You can agree with a few of my points, I won't think any less of you.

Mondo Bungle · 03-04-2015, 04:34 PM

it's only one of the main ones List of social sciences - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

~~Soulflower~~ · 03-04-2015, 04:37 PM

fdd

Chula Vista · 03-04-2015, 04:39 PM

This thread =

DwnWthVwls · 03-04-2015, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Soulflower

Nice response

But regardless the technical terminology of the word, I still believe science is discriminatory against minorities. I study a social science so I know this.

Also, I am not interpreting the word as "racist"

I have seen it used a racial slur.

So society made negroid a racial slur not science. It's no different from the word bitch in how it has been transformed.

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