Originally posted by pawnhandlerI agree with you and also think they should not have referred to his age as 12yrs old because that implies that 12 year olds are to stupid to be able to beat a world champ at chess. That's ageism. What's the reason for knowing his age?
The racism is identifying a non-white person by race when you wouldn't identify a white person by race in the exact same circumstances.
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Yes, most of the time when it's a white person, people leave out the white part. When it's a black or asian or whomever, people go out of their way to point out that it is a black, asian or whomever (its a trend I notice a lot on sites such as youtube.
If it were a white kid in the vid, would the OP title it "White kid beats up Kasparov?". I have a feeling no. It would be more like "Kid beats up Kasparov".
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Originally posted by clarencecuasayEver thought that might PERHAPS be because black people (and minorites) make up a much smaller percentage of the population than white people?
Yes, most of the time when it's a white person, people leave out the white part. When it's a black or asian or whomever, people go out of their way to point out that it is a black, asian or whomever (its a trend I notice a lot on sites such as youtube.
If it were a white kid in the vid, would the OP title it "White kid beats up Kasparov?". I have a feeling no. It would be more like "Kid beats up Kasparov".
Originally posted by MahoutYes to part one - the point is, that the fact that the kid is black makes it even more amazing he could win - this is negative stereotyping. Part two is more complicated. I think there is value in commenting on prejudice - to say you find something offensive, or to say something is unacceptable - this is how we build our community, by stating our values no?
Whilst you can argue that there was some inherent racism in the title of this thread because it seems to say that not only is it surprising that a child is beating Kasparov but it is even more surprising because the child is black. And this will have been the reason a black child was chosen to play this role as it sets out to challenge these perceptions. The ...[text shortened]... might possibly have a racist interpretation is a waste of time and doesn't solve any problems.
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Originally posted by RagnorakDepending on the perspective, the fact you used the term "black" may or may not imply racism. In my opinion, the fact that you titled it "Little black boy..." is misleading and has stronger implications of prejudice. If you ever read the book Black Boy, you would better understand what I mean.
How so?
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Originally posted by wittywonka"Could you please pass the oar N-Word Jim?"
Depending on the perspective, the fact you used the term "black" may or may not imply racism. In my opinion, the fact that you titled it "Little black boy..." is misleading and has stronger implications of prejudice. If you ever read the book Black Boy, you would better understand what I mean.
"Thank you..."
10 bonus points to the first person to get it!
Originally posted by ExumaI agree with your comment. Stating values and discussion are ideal methods for sharing ideas about racism. But I think aggressive and over zealous attacks based something that "might have" a racist connotation are counter productive because it marginalizes the issue. When I was at school a teacher would write on a blackboard with chalk. This became unacceptable because of possible racist connotations - writing on a black board with white chalk. So then everyone had to refer to it as a "chalkboard". To me this is pointless and doesn't do anything to solve real problems of racism. And what about the issue of white making the first move in chess?
Yes to part one - the point is, that the fact that the kid is black makes it even more amazing he could win - this is negative stereotyping. Part two is more complicated. I think there is value in commenting on prejudice - to say you find something offensive, or to say something is unacceptable - this is how we build our community, by stating our values no?
As this thread has proved if you look for something that could be interpreted as racism you will find it...but doing so makes a joke out of the issue. I wish the perpetrators of this nonsense would turn their attention to more substantial problems and help to bring about change where it matters.
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Originally posted by cmsMasterThere was once a black man who was playing wheel of fortune.
"Could you please pass the oar N-Word Jim?"
"Thank you..."
10 bonus points to the first person to get it!
The black man walked with Pat up to the final puzzle, and 7 blanks appeared.
Pat announced the theme as "Things People Hate."
Pat went through the usual motions and said, "Give us R, S, T, L, N, and E."
So, a good portion of the puzzle lit up, revealing the letters below. Pat bid the black man good luck, and the timer began.
N _ _ _ E R S
The black man looked at Pat, looked at the puzzle, and looked back at Pat again before complaining, "I can't say that word."
Seconds passed, and the man repeated, "I can't say that word!"
Finally, in desperation, the black man reared back and shouted, "Fine. N***ERS!"
A long period of silence followed, as did the empty stares of the audience members.
Pat then said, "No, I'm sorry. The word was "Naggers"...
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Just goes to show...Think before you speak... 😉
AND...Never use the N-Word!
Originally posted by wittywonkaI guess you guys must be closer to the melting pot of lynchings and mob rule racism than me.
Depending on the perspective, the fact you used the term "black" may or may not imply racism. In my opinion, the fact that you titled it "Little black boy..." is misleading and has stronger implications of prejudice. If you ever read the book Black Boy, you would better understand what I mean.
I'd use black guy or blonde guy or guy with red car in the same way.
"Boy" is apparently really offensive to a South African, but country people use it all the time here as a generic, like "Alright boy?".
Also, when you use "you" in the quoted post, do you mean something different to the normal usage?
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