Is she a beauty, or what?OK. Is it just me, or does anyone else see the similarities? Just put a yellow sweater on her and...
Originally Posted by Jewish Lawyer
One conclusion from this study is clear. For most of us, the racist/sexist/ageist inside us may not be a monster of our own making; s/he is not a reflection of who we are, but a reflection of where we've been. Being faster to associate ‘black' with ‘violence' doesn't imply that you are a hardcore racist, it sadly just means you're American.VERY SAD. Especially when non white people down blacks like their shit don't stank. I heard a Chinese guy talking about black people. As I looked at his stupid as I started thinking about how they used to do Chinese folks in America. I remembered a cowboy movie I saw one time where they kept calling the little dude Chinaman and other things and had him dressed in the stereotypical Chinese shoe shine man rags and had him with his front teeth sticking out sounding like he could barely speak English.. American was and still is a racist country. I see it all the time and I'm not even black.
This conclusion is both reassuring and sad.
Reassuring, because now we can understand why we are all a little bit racist (and sexist, and ageist). And understanding is half the battle against it.
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/...e-bit-racist-0 Originally Posted by WTF
VERY SAD. Especially when non white people down blacks like their shit don't stank. I heard a Chinese guy talking about black people. As I looked at his stupid as I started thinking about how they used to do Chinese folks in America. I remembered a cowboy movie I saw one time where they kept calling the little dude Chinaman and other things and had him dressed in the stereotypical Chinese shoe shine man rags and had him with his front teeth sticking out sounding like he could barely speak English.. American was and still is a racist country. I see it all the time and I'm not even black. Originally Posted by ladylove12I was actually talking more about sexist/ageist.
One conclusion from this study is clear. For most of us, the racist/sexist/ageist inside us may not be a monster of our own making; s/he is not a reflection of who we are, but a reflection of where we've been. Being faster to associate ‘black' with ‘violence' doesn't imply that you are a hardcore racist, it sadly just means you're American.Really?
This conclusion is both reassuring and sad.
Reassuring, because now we can understand why we are all a little bit racist (and sexist, and ageist). And understanding is half the battle against it. Originally Posted by WTF
I was actually talking more about sexist/ageist. Originally Posted by WTFSorry, I don't separate prejudice. I thought you weren't either because you added race. I should have noticed it was the only one of the three not in bold print. I used race as an example because it was the first of the three. Ageist, sexist, racist, all the same. Prejudice
Yes, but that falls into the category of unmentionables ... like drugs. Off topic too ...
.. unless someone has direct evidence Hillarious got 'em ... Originally Posted by LexusLover