The post that was quoted here has been removedPerfect. This is exactly the problem, Kirk.
None of the mods want to stagnate these forums into something where no-one can post what you posted, but it was just to close to that imaginary line we have drawn in the sand.
A new user to the site might have thought this was some kind of white power propaganda site, and I'm sure that's not what you wanted, right?
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Originally posted by PhlabibitCan we have some more examples please... these were so funny!!😀
Not sure who did or did not see the removed posts, but here are some examples of what was said to stereotype a black person.
One post said Obama would be late. Late because he's lazy? Late because black people are not punctual?
He will not dress appropriately. He will be pimped up? I doubt it, but we're talking stereotypes here.
There will be his point in this thread, I'd rather ignore it all since I don't find it funny.
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Originally posted by PhlabibitOh wait a minute. There's people who use stereotypes (and lots of literature does, because it makes understanding a character easier), but part of a stereotype is filled in by the receiver.
One post said Obama would be late. Late because he's lazy? Late because black people are not punctual?
He will not dress appropriately. He will be pimped up? I doubt it, but we're talking stereotypes here.
For example the two thing I've quoted above.
My initial reaction to Obama being late was: "Late for what?"
My initial reaction to dress codes was: "About time someone in power stopped wearing a string around his neck." (I refuse to wear a tie)
So to me these items aren't stereotypical, and if you think they are, it says more about the receiver than the message.
It's like Enid Blyton's Gollywogs. These were scruffy looking dolls and everyone I knew as a kid had one. Now they're banned as stereotypical and politically incorrect portrayals of coloured people.
Well, I'm sorry, but never in my whole bloody life did I ever look at a gollywog and think it was supposed to be a black person! Not once. And when I heard about it I burst out laughing. None of my bloody friends look like a bloody gollywog. And none of my female and blonde friends look like a bloody barbie doll either.
Maybe we should ban little fat puppets in kilts and English lads in pubs in Spain and Dr. Strangelove and karate films and... ad infinitum.