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Dear Dictionary, could you please define racist and judgmental?
Posted on 12/6/16 at 7:44 pm
Posted on 12/6/16 at 7:44 pm
I always thought of these terms as absolutes, the end of the thought. "I will never respect you as a person because I am racist/judgmental."
These terms were never meant to imply fleeting thoughts, questions, or even mild stereotyping. Never meant to be used against a person trying to have an open dialog with an open mind, about real problems.
I hereby reclaim these words. You can no longer use them against me because I embrace these words. Just like deplorable, or ni--ah for some folks.
Next time someone calls me racist or judgmental I will ask them to define that word and explain their reasoning.
These terms were never meant to imply fleeting thoughts, questions, or even mild stereotyping. Never meant to be used against a person trying to have an open dialog with an open mind, about real problems.
I hereby reclaim these words. You can no longer use them against me because I embrace these words. Just like deplorable, or ni--ah for some folks.
Next time someone calls me racist or judgmental I will ask them to define that word and explain their reasoning.
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Posted on 12/6/16 at 7:46 pm to street pizza
Posted on 12/6/16 at 7:47 pm to street pizza
quote:I guess it depends on how they are used.
I always thought of these terms as absolutes
For example, "that was a racist statement and you're being judgemental" is different than "you're a racist and you're judgmental."
In other words, labeling a behavior is not absolute, but it becomes moreso when the person is labeled, as if it's some enduring trait.
This post was edited on 12/6/16 at 7:48 pm
Posted on 12/6/16 at 7:48 pm to street pizza
A better question is to ask whether or not racism is morally wrong to begin with.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 7:50 pm to buckeye_vol
I can understand that and appreciate that.
As long as you don't need a safe space over it.
And I will talk about it.
Asked a black chick once why black people were afraid of cats. I still don't know the reason. She was probably too busy backing away from my black cat.
As long as you don't need a safe space over it.
And I will talk about it.
Asked a black chick once why black people were afraid of cats. I still don't know the reason. She was probably too busy backing away from my black cat.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 7:53 pm to TrueTiger
quote:
A better question is to ask whether or not racism is morally wrong to begin with
It is. As an absolute. I've heard people in their 30's who think they are liberal talk about how they are surprised by a person's smooth demeanor, even though they are black.
My head cocked to the side with a quickness.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 7:55 pm to buckeye_vol
quote:
labeling a behavior is not absolute,
It's basically used to put someone on the defensive. You can define anything racist these days.
There used to be objective meanings behind it whether behaviors or person. It's all bullshite today.
This post was edited on 12/6/16 at 7:55 pm
Posted on 12/6/16 at 7:57 pm to RogerTheShrubber
I'm not racist.
I'm race-curious.
Hey people, brace yourself, I'm asking questions and starting a dialog.
I'm race-curious.
Hey people, brace yourself, I'm asking questions and starting a dialog.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 7:57 pm to street pizza
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It is. As an absolute
Are you absolutely sure?
Posted on 12/6/16 at 8:01 pm to tennvol
quote:
It is. As an absolute
Are you absolutely sure?
Yeah, I'm pretty sure absolute racism should absolutely never be accepted.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 8:03 pm to street pizza
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Yeah, I'm pretty sure absolute racism should absolutely never be accepted.
Do you know who coined that word and for what reason?
Posted on 12/6/16 at 8:04 pm to tennvol
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Do you know who coined that word and for what reason?
Absolute?
Posted on 12/6/16 at 8:04 pm to street pizza
A racist is a person of a different color. Being judgmental is calling someone of a different color a racist.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 8:06 pm to Mars duMorgue
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A racist is a person of a different color. Being judgmental is calling someone of a different color a racist
You just gave me pretzel brain
Posted on 12/6/16 at 8:07 pm to street pizza
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Absolute?
Close but no cigar!, it was Lev davidovich Bronstein aka "trotsky".
Posted on 12/6/16 at 8:09 pm to tennvol
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quote:
Absolute?
Close but no cigar!, it was Lev davidovich Bronstein aka "trotsky"
WHAT was? Absolute or racist? What am I learning here?
Posted on 12/6/16 at 8:09 pm to street pizza
quote:
It is. As an absolute.
The binary (evil or good) may not apply very well. These are tools and don't possess morality.
keep an open mind
Posted on 12/6/16 at 8:16 pm to TrueTiger
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The binary (evil or good) may not apply very well. These are tools and don't possess morality
This applies. This is actually what I mean. I will read the rest of this.
My thoughts are rarely black and white, many shades of grey.
And yet I judge people who think in black and white.
Sorry.
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