Look at you. You typed a bunch of slurs on the Internet anonymously. I bet you feel big now. You try to come off like you have a valid point, but what you've said is ignorant. It's an excuse for you to be crass. You're not Lenny Bruce. Paula Deen is white, Chris Rock is black. That's why there's an outrage over Paula Deen and not Chris Rock. There are things a Jewish comic can say that other comics of a different ethnicity can't get away with. I'm sorry I had to explain that to you. In civilized societies, people refrain from addressing others with slurs and derogatory terms. Root word being "civil" and all.
I've traveled around the world and bigotry exist in every single culture I've been too. Even when people are the same race, speak the same language, and worship the same god, people find reasons to divide themselves and fight. Just because humans are flawed doesn't mean that we as individuals have to add to the problem.
Originally Posted by Roger.Smith
To be honest, I am simultaneously amused and disgusted by this thread. The biggest problem I have is that many posters are confusing race with culture (yes, I am an academic, so I may go on about this).
My $0.02... Any generalizations about race are inappropriate. Culture, however, does determine a lot. My latest ex-wife is Arab (born and raised in Egypt), and the difference between her and her kids is amazing. The divorce happened because of culture, not race - I really like olive skin (a shout out to out Latin providers - like Selina who has treated me well).
That said, I think you miss what he is trying to say. We have gotten to the point in our culture where everyone is looking for an insult where it is not intended. Should I be offended that Notre Dame uses the fighting Irish as their symbol because I have Irish heritage? Are we so sensitive that we can't talk about race? If so, how do we fix any problems?
IMHO, providers have he right to decide the race/culture of their clients. Many may mistake culture for race (ever hear of "white trash" - if this was your only experience with "white people", then would you want to be with them?). Maybe race is an indication of culture? who knows? It could just be attraction (see above about olive skin).
Feel free to bash. it is only my $0.02.