White Shaming

WWWP · 05-21-2018, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

So why is it that you think racism should be separated from the other isms? As I understand it, they are all the same thing with the noun changed.

Idk. I'll think about it

OccultHawk · 05-21-2018, 06:34 PM

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you move into a nice neighborhood there's a larger percentage of whites that can afford to live there

If the neighborhood is white then the neighborhood is right.

You said it, not me, but we’re both racists. I’m just open about it.

**Frownland** · 05-21-2018, 06:35 PM

It's sunny today=/=I want it to be sunny today

DwnWthVwls · 05-21-2018, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by wolverinewolfweiselpigeon

Idk. I'll think about it

Lucem Ferre · 05-21-2018, 11:37 PM

The way that frogsdogsairplanes defines racism is actually what they teach in college.

But it's not the actual definition of racism.

~~MicShazam~~ · 05-22-2018, 12:56 AM

I'm wondering to what degree students simply misunderstand the texts when they conflate "institutional racism" and "racism". I mean, I haven't read any of the books where this nonsense comes from, so what do I know?

Eh. I'm not going to change the way I use the word.

OccultHawk · 05-22-2018, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by MicShazam

I'm wondering to what degree students simply misunderstand the texts when they conflate "institutional racism" and "racism". I mean, I haven't read any of the books where this nonsense comes from, so what do I know?

Eh. I'm not going to change the way I use the word.

It’s from lectures and discussions

It’s to safeguard blacks from accusations of racism

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vic...racism-is-real

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Racism is based on a couple of things—historical, systemic oppression and power, Morgan explained. And as far as history goes, white people have never been persecuted for the colour of their skin—so there's no point comparing their experiences to those of black, brown, and Indigenous folks.

"It's slavery, colonialism, theft all kinds of violations on systemic proportions... versus feelings being hurt."

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There's a difference, he noted, when white people who are in a position of power espouse a hatred of minorities than when it's done the other way around.

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But Morgan said even if all people of colour straight up said they hate white people, it wouldn't affect a white person's ability to get a job, an education, or increase the odds that they'd get carded or charged for a crime. "If all white people had that view [of black people], that would have a very dramatic life impact on the material reality of all those people."

~~Cuthbert~~ · 05-22-2018, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

It’s from lectures and discussions

It’s to safeguard blacks from accusations of racism

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vic...racism-is-real

The whole thing is bizarre. It would seem obvious that racism is prejudice/discrimination based on race and institutional racism is when that is happening institutionally. Why there has to be this conflation and redefining, I do not know.

OccultHawk · 05-22-2018, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Fluff

The whole thing is bizarre. It would seem obvious that racism is prejudice/discrimination based on race and institutional racism is when that is happening institutionally. Why there has to be this conflation and redefining, I do not know.

Controlling language controls thought and therefore controls action. The battle over the words we use and how we define them is a cornerstone to politics.

~~MicShazam~~ · 05-22-2018, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Fluff

The whole thing is bizarre. It would seem obvious that racism is prejudice/discrimination based on race and institutional racism is when that is happening institutionally. Why there has to be this conflation and redefining, I do not know.

It was obvious.
Now it's confusing.
See? It's much better this way.

05-21-2018, 06:35 PM	#483 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	It's sunny today=/=I want it to be sunny today __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

05-22-2018, 12:56 AM	#486 (permalink)
~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,634	I'm wondering to what degree students simply misunderstand the texts when they conflate "institutional racism" and "racism". I mean, I haven't read any of the books where this nonsense comes from, so what do I know? Eh. I'm not going to change the way I use the word.