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Tea Party courts the racist fringe, publicly disavows them | FOX News (foxnews.com)
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Times Square Mural Is Criticized | FOX New York (myfoxny.com)
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A friend of mine seems to believe what is shown in this video is inevitable. What should I say to her, how could I counter her arguments?
yellowmix 0 points1 point2 points 3 days ago[-]
This propaganda is an appeal to fear. Even though we know it is not true, she has fears that are real to her, and addressing them is the key. Does she feel personally threatened by this scenario? People who believe in this propaganda are disturbed not just by the prospect of violence, but the subtext that their "way of life" will be disrupted. Does she lean towards a separatist viewpoint, in that racial/religious integration is something she does not want, or rather, is something that is not possible?
If she believes integration is not possible, then it depends on why she believes that. Does she fear all Muslims? Then she needs some educating. Some? If so, then does she understand it is, as Panosl mentioned, a vocal minority?
She sees an uncontrollable situation, so it needs to be re-framed as controllable (which it is, based on active integration efforts). She has fears that seem to be magnified by ignorance, so she needs to take in the other perspective to assuage them.
It is an uphill battle when you are facing irrational fears and ignorance, but it is possible unless they are unwilling to examine why they feel that way, or correct it.
Racist public announcement at New Jersey Walmart riles customers (nj.com)
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Floyd Mayweather Jr makes more discriminating and racial remarks toward Pacquiao and Filipinos (examiner.com)
Canadians hearing, seeing racism: Poll | Toronto Sun (torontosun.com)
North Texas apartments accused of denying units to Muslims | Dallas - Fort Worth News (wfaa.com)
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Racial disparities in sentencing rise after guidelines loosen (kansascity.com)
Black families in Michigan suburbs targeted with racist Easter Eggs (clickondetroit.com)
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Racial profiling under scrutiny after second white female extremist arrested | The Guardian (guardian.co.uk)
Johns Hopkins wins $9.7 million federal grant to study cardiovascular racial disparities in Baltimore (gazette.jhu.edu)
Hilton Als: Martin McDonagh’s "shucking and jiving" character "inexcusable" | The New Yorker (newyorker.com)
Black Male Privilege? | NPR
yellowmix [S] 0 points1 point2 points 6 days ago[-]
Yes, it's coming from academia and branding doesn't even blip on his radar. I think it's coming from a direct analogy to white male privilege, in which white males need to realize addressing others' disadvantages don't negate their own. It's more about allowing the discussion to stay centered on the disadvantages black females have, and to a large extent, is a discussion within the black community. I'm not sure how productive the term is in that context.
Three crucial questions in the 'Jihad Jane' case | The Christian Science Monitor (csmonitor.com)
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yellowmix [S] 1 point2 points3 points 7 days ago[-]
The problem which this headline is that it seems to compare black male privilege with white male privilege. This is not the case, as Prof. Lewis clarifies:
Black male privilege is first centered as being relative to black women. Im not comparing black males privilege to white male privilege. I think one could argue that, but itd be a very dangerous leap. When we look in the African-American community, there are actually spaces where black men are advantaged and often sometimes dominate a dialogue, when we should be listening more carefully to whats happening with black women equally.
What is important here is the idea that there are multiple intersections that create a specific class when comparing certain differences. Those familiar with statistics will know this as cohorts. A good example is given by Prof. Lewis:
In particular, if we think about the narrative of mass incarceration, we think about the ways in which black men and black boys have been locked up at increasing rates since the 1980s. While this is true, the fastest growing incarceration rate is particularly among black and Latino women. And because we havent thought seriously about whats happening with black girls and Latino girls, we tend to make the issue of incarceration solely male, and we miss the different ways in which we need to be intervening not just for our young boys, but also our young girls.
So even though stats show that black males have an incarceration rate higher than white males, the increasing incarceration rate of black and Latina women should be examined in relation to that, since they share certain factors. It's a nuanced process based on the scientific method, which requires variables reduced to one. Therefore, the first step to educating others is having them realize that the world can't be explained in black and white terms.
Black Male Privilege? | NPR (npr.org)
Hick room mates saying N word
yellowmix 1 point2 points3 points 7 days ago[-]
I think it's a good thing that you didn't initiate the dialogue by calling them racist. This is a surefire way to start them on the defensive, and gets the argument nowhere. Telling them it bothers you personally, and asking them why they think the way they do was a good start. It's unfortunate that you didn't respond why his personal definition doesn't mean much when the rest of society has a different one, but as you indicated, he believes being conscientious of the N word is political correctness in the pejorative sense. That's a deeper philosophical position that requires willingness to see the other side.
You confronted them, and that is more than most people do. Educating requires they have a willingness to be educated, so be prepared for a long process that may never culminate in success as you define it. Are you going to be in their life for a long time? If not, then confronting them and giving the main argument is enough. If they are making you uncomfortable, then you are not running away; you are just simply removing a bad element from your life.
If you think they will listen to you, and honestly consider your points, then education is a good path. The pace depends more on them, and your points need to be absorbed before you go to the next level. It's more about posing a situation in which they may switch shoes, which is very difficult.
I also find it interesting that you call them "hicks" since they come from "the country", which can be derogatory. Think about why you call them that, and why they think they can call others the N word. Depending on a stereotype means you're assuming everything about them -- you don't know someone well enough, but what the history behind the word, and how loaded is it?
Edmonton shooting suspect a racist: co-workers | CBC News (cbc.ca)
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Russian court jails nine over racist killing | BBC News (news.bbc.co.uk)
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Lifting as we Climb: Women of Color, Wealth, and America’s Future [PDF]
yellowmix [S] 0 points1 point2 points 10 days ago[-]
This is the study from which the "single black women median wealth is $5" statistic is coming from.
Black baseball player Torii Hunter calls Latino players 'imposters'
We've seen this story before. In 1850, when the native labor force was not sufficient enough to sustain Hawaii's sugar plantations, Chinese workers were brought in. When the workers protested their poor working conditions, Japanese laborers were brought in to divide the laborers. When they started cooperating, Koreans were brought in. After that, Filipinos, and Puerto Ricans.
The issues of race and labor often intertwine, and it is important for laborers to understand the wedge that is driven between them. The MLB situation is one of labor and globalisation, with race as the wedge.
Black baseball player Torii Hunter calls Latino players 'imposters' (huffingtonpost.com)
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Lifting as we Climb: Women of Color, Wealth, and America’s Future [PDF] (insightcced.org)
Chicagoan trying to keep black people from moving into neighborhood covers racist signs | UPI.com (upi.com)
Rush Limbaugh injects racial joke about Paterson into Massa circus (nydailynews.com)
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A friend of mine seems to believe what is shown in this video is inevitable. What should I say to her, how could I counter her arguments?
yellowmix 0 points1 point2 points 3 days ago[-]