1. Noting cultural traits is not racist. It's just non-delusional.
I still haven't seen anything overtly racist other than your easy grouping of people into buckets that fit your world view.
here's a question for all of you... (although I otherwise very much agree with your posts, matchewed, and am curious to see how he answers your questions): what do you think it means for an individual to be "racist"? genuinely curious, maybe I am thinking about it wrong.
this definition makes sense to me:
rac·ist
ˈrāsist/Submit
noun
1.
a person who believes that a particular race is superior to another.
synonyms: racial bigot, racialist, xenophobe, chauvinist, supremacist More
(racially) discriminatory, racialist, prejudiced, bigoted
adjective
noun: racist; plural noun: racists; adjective: racist
1.
having or showing the belief that a particular race is superior to another.
"we are investigating complaints about racist abuse at the club"
so, fixer-upper, I don't see how "racist" can even be a derogatory term to you. I mean, those are literally your beliefs, things you believe to be correct. why are you so resistant and defensive to me calling your beliefs racist? I don't get it. if you think black people are inferior to white people, I don't see how you could be offended by being called racist.
BS - Go to India if you want to see people held back. Even the poorest inner-city American is worlds above the untouchables.
okay, so American society is NOT unique. but saying "it sucks worse in India" != "America is just fine".
Nepotism is universal, yet only condemned when it is done by white people. Mormons hire Mormons, blacks hire blacks, Latinos hire Latinos, etc. Rather than complaining, shouldn't minorities be starting businesses of their own?
nepotism certainly isn't desirable and admirable (though it may be part of human nature) regardless of which group is perpetrating it. the point is that it's much more valuable to white people than it is to any of these other groups. white people started out on top (at least in American society) basically because of historical uses of force, and nepotism is what allows us to stay there. honestly, if there were no nepotism among any groups (again, human nature so it is hard to fight, but IMO worth trying), I think society and the economy would function more efficiently since people would reach their roles in society based on actual merit.
that's what I'm aiming for.
It's an insult, a slur, it contains a negative judgement.
one of these things is not like the other... I'm actually comfortable with negatively judging someone whose poor diet and sedentary lifestyle has led to excessive weight gain. excluding those who have some kind of thyroid problem or whatever, everyone should be able to maintain a relatively healthy weight through reasonable diet and exercise. I run five days a week and do three hours of yoga, that's time-consuming and requires a sacrifice of not doing other things with that time. I eat and drink less than I would if eating and drinking had no consequences. yes, not everyone's metabolism is the same, and not everyone's healthy weight is the same, but I'm pretty sure "obese" is no one's healthy weight. on the other hand, I think it's cruel and unproductive to call someone a "fatty." what's the point, other than to be a jerk?
thanks for the link, arebelspy... great article.