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I had no problems with them. And I don't even like the guy and hope he loses his reelection battle. The Shrike Send a noteboard - 12/01/2010 03:32:42 PM
Though the practice of preferring lighter-skinned Black people to darker-skinned Black people is racist, the comment about that is not inherently racist in my eyes. This even extends to women's hair as NYT article pointed out. Afros on men/women versus straightening of hair to make it more "white". It's just the truth. Same as saying that men have it easier than women in the workplace. That is not being sexist. That is stating a truth. Now the practice of preferring men to women is sexist.

Just like if I were to use the words nigger or kike in this sentence to elaborate a point would not be racist but using them to describe people would be.

So yes, it is a truth that to be a lighter-skinned Black may make it easier to be elected. And that is not racist in my eyes. And the diction of the speaker just completes the package. To me, though, it is always about education. The "blackcent" that Bill Cosby refers to is a sign of lack of education. And that is not something that I want in a leader.

I'm tired of the hyper-sensitivity of the American populace to race.
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So what EXACTLY is the problem with Reid's comments? Tom - 12/01/2010 04:11:56 AM 1178 Views
it wasn't just that he commented on the lack of "dialect" damookster - 12/01/2010 04:16:27 AM 850 Views
Regardless of that, I don't see the ability to use dialect as a racist statement. Tom - 12/01/2010 04:32:07 AM 791 Views
I agree damookster - 12/01/2010 04:36:23 AM 815 Views
That's what I was thinking... Legolas - 12/01/2010 08:52:32 AM 818 Views
when was the last time you heard a white person speaking ebonics? LadyLorraine - 12/01/2010 01:41:24 PM 807 Views
A week or so ago. Ghavrel - 12/01/2010 08:09:09 PM 752 Views
About a day for me. a fan of Rolan dcs - 12/01/2010 10:33:40 PM 827 Views
Yeah, I'm back in Boston now, so... Ghavrel - 13/01/2010 03:33:38 AM 705 Views
Isn't that the definition of a wigger? A white person who speaks/acts like a black person? Tim - 12/01/2010 09:49:34 PM 782 Views
So black person = N****r? Reid's looking better and better. *NM* a fan of Rolan dcs - 12/01/2010 10:34:37 PM 368 Views
You know Tim isn't saying that. Rebekah - 12/01/2010 10:43:43 PM 776 Views
Um, what? Tim - 13/01/2010 06:55:21 AM 759 Views
And the fact that Wigger = White N****r isn't racist at all! *NM* a fan of Rolan dcs - 12/01/2010 10:33:04 PM 393 Views
I wasn't using the term seriously 9_9 LadyLorraine - 13/01/2010 04:26:20 AM 743 Views
Mocking white people for "acting like black people" by modifying a slur on blacks... hm... *NM* Ghavrel - 13/01/2010 06:50:46 AM 327 Views
The problem is he's a politician PhoenixReborn - 12/01/2010 04:35:51 AM 853 Views
because that would solve our problems. *NM* LadyLorraine - 12/01/2010 04:37:18 AM 356 Views
You know, what IS a good term for black people these days? LadyLorraine - 12/01/2010 04:36:33 AM 850 Views
technically... damookster - 12/01/2010 04:39:51 AM 821 Views
i know, right? *NM* LadyLorraine - 12/01/2010 06:11:33 AM 365 Views
I just use "black" Kronin al'Sulc - 12/01/2010 02:27:16 PM 733 Views
yah, that's what i typically do... LadyLorraine - 12/01/2010 02:28:39 PM 810 Views
I agree. Say what you mean. Tim - 12/01/2010 10:03:37 PM 793 Views
How many "black" people do you know that are truely black? Danu - 13/01/2010 05:10:44 AM 729 Views
how many white people do you know are WHITE? *NM* LadyLorraine - 13/01/2010 05:26:36 AM 337 Views
Why is it OK to discriminate on the grounds of language but not race? Tim - 12/01/2010 08:23:21 AM 940 Views
Please tell me you were joking... *NM* Tom - 12/01/2010 01:29:37 PM 335 Views
Not in the least. I thought you knew me better than that. Tim - 12/01/2010 09:44:59 PM 734 Views
Ah! You were looking for an active rebuttal Tom - 13/01/2010 01:48:20 PM 722 Views
It is okay to discriminate based on language... LadyLorraine - 12/01/2010 01:40:18 PM 804 Views
Your AAE is a language the way that Pig Latin is a language. MightyYT - 12/01/2010 06:38:35 PM 768 Views
You know, arguing what a language is with a linguist is pretty much set up for failure *NM* Floffe - 12/01/2010 07:58:42 PM 464 Views
I recall having a similar discussion on this very topic a few years ago with Tim. Ghavrel - 12/01/2010 08:10:53 PM 685 Views
Re: I recall having a similar discussion on this very topic a few years ago with Tim. Floffe - 12/01/2010 09:06:01 PM 802 Views
Maybe, but having knowledge of the topic wasn't one of my advantages in that argument. *NM* Ghavrel - 13/01/2010 03:36:31 AM 318 Views
I don't even know where to begin. Tim - 12/01/2010 09:43:21 PM 857 Views
That third point is going a bit far. Legolas - 12/01/2010 10:06:08 PM 819 Views
You're right, I was conflating two separate points. Tim - 12/01/2010 10:14:48 PM 754 Views
Well, it still only applies... Legolas - 12/01/2010 10:24:08 PM 896 Views
You ascribe too much intelligence to the average American racist . Tim - 12/01/2010 10:30:39 PM 969 Views
You're guessing at people's motives and making what appear to be broad, unsupported assertions Isaac - 12/01/2010 11:04:47 PM 802 Views
I don't mean they're racist in all respects. Tim - 13/01/2010 06:52:20 AM 703 Views
Your defintion of racism and sexism seems to massively differ from mine Isaac - 13/01/2010 03:37:46 PM 866 Views
I had to think about this for a few days, but I've now worked out my answer. Tim - 16/01/2010 01:59:25 PM 832 Views
First off, thanks for giving a detailed answer... Isaac - 16/01/2010 03:53:32 PM 947 Views
That it was a stupid thing to say? snoopcester - 12/01/2010 09:49:05 AM 817 Views
this. *NM* Avendesora - 12/01/2010 01:07:46 PM 367 Views
I had no problems with them. And I don't even like the guy and hope he loses his reelection battle. The Shrike - 12/01/2010 03:32:42 PM 878 Views
Who seriously uses the term "Negro dialect" anymore? beckstcw - 13/01/2010 02:00:15 AM 742 Views
the subject is race. and party lines. LadyLorraine - 13/01/2010 05:27:39 AM 726 Views
It's not the word "Negro" in "Magic Negro" that's the most offensive part. *NM* Legolas - 13/01/2010 09:16:20 AM 322 Views
Powell, Rice and Steele. Just food for thought. *NM* Vodalus - 13/01/2010 08:12:18 PM 415 Views
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