Study: You may be more racist than you think

[AKA_Monet]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

Also - do people really need me to explain why being offended is not disempowering in and of itself? Really? How do you explain stand-up comedy?

Being offended is not disempowering in and of itself. That you are right... Ultimately, people choose to be what they want to be. I choose to be pissed off on General Principle right now. It is what I do afterward that makes a difference...

I think the disconnect, from a psychological standpoint only, is that when you are hit from all different sides. Like a very bad country music song. My dog left me, the light cut off, there's not heat, and etc. Then when you least expect it, some says some chit out of the clear blue sky that is solely based on race, and it makes your world worse...

Unfortunately, we are going to see racism as a construct becoming a psychological issue, i.e. what happened to you is all in your head you crazy idiot... Then when some ugliness happens like that seen of Bradley Schlozman who worked in the US Civil Rights Division, you wonder, was I all that crazy or idiotic at all?

[LΩVE]

Originally Posted by AKA_Monet

Two wrongs don't make a right, but it sho does make it even...
~Sistah Soulijah.

Excuse me for thinking "getting even" isn't a good attitude to have. Getting even never ends.

[AKA_Monet]

Originally Posted by LΩVE

Excuse me for thinking "getting even" isn't a good attitude to have. Getting even never ends.

You are right. It is an absolutely FOUL attitude to have... Define "attitude" legally? Revenge is not about ending things... It is about leveling everything where no one can play...

Doesn't mean I actually have that attitude. LOL... Used, just to make a point. IMO.

Ask me what I think and feel, I will be happy to let you know...

[LΩVE]

Originally Posted by AKA_Monet

You are right. It is an absolutely FOUL attitude to have... Define "attitude" legally? Revenge is not about ending things... It is about leveling everything where no one can play...

Doesn't mean I actually have that attitude. LOL... Used, just to make a point. IMO.

Ask me what I think and feel, I will be happy to let you know...

Sure, go ahead, I'd be interested to know. Though forgive me for assuming that you believed what you posted.

[AKA_Monet]

Originally Posted by LΩVE

Sure, go ahead, I'd be interested to know. Though forgive me for assuming that you believed what you posted.

To be honest, I have not chosen to follow what you have been saying because I don't get into that logic. However, I was very impressed with KSigRC last comment, which I positively commented on.

When you pronounced that you do not understand the difference and preciousjeni as well as others say, we are not discussing the same thing, the only method we can use to get you to think before you post is something called a "shock and awe" method. Saying something asinine and paradoxical that you HAVE to think to make sense of it. Sometimes is works, sometimes it does not.

Now for some background. DS found the news article from another situation and he posted it over here.

Here is the actual article in Science Magazine. I do not get access to the entire articles anymore, so all I can see are the abstracts. From what I read, they have a rubric as to establish was is a blatant racist act vs. what is not??? IDK? Such as 1:10 times, when someone reports a racist act is it one? IDK? Since I cannot see their results, I cannot discern how they did that or add any professional validity of their methods. Nonetheless it raises the question, what do you do when you see an overtly racist act in this day and age, besides report it?

Overt acts are raising nooses in areas around schools... Outright shooting a black victim while arresting him and he is not resisting... Outright Not selling property to those who can obviously afford it because of their outward appearance... When you are a manger/director/boss and you call any professionally degreed person of color an "affirmative action hire"... To me that is racism...

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by AKA_Monet

When you pronounced that you do not understand the difference and preciousjeni as well as others say, we are not discussing the same thing, the only method we can use to get you to think before you post is something called a "shock and awe" method. Saying something asinine and paradoxical that you HAVE to think to make sense of it. Sometimes is works, sometimes it does not.

I'm reminded of that thread "The Term African American."

[AKA_Monet]

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

I'm reminded of that thread "The Term African American."

OMG... Let's not go there again... I don't have enough HCT-Triamterene or Atenolol to handle it anymore... LOL... Gawd, I'm old...

[LΩVE]

Originally Posted by AKA_Monet

To be honest, I have not chosen to follow what you have been saying because I don't get into that logic. However, I was very impressed with KSigRC last comment, which I positively commented on.

When you pronounced that you do not understand the difference and preciousjeni as well as others say, we are not discussing the same thing, the only method we can use to get you to think before you post is something called a "shock and awe" method. Saying something asinine and paradoxical that you HAVE to think to make sense of it. Sometimes is works, sometimes it does not.

Now for some background. DS found the news article from another situation and he posted it over here.

Here is the actual article in Science Magazine. I do not get access to the entire articles anymore, so all I can see are the abstracts. From what I read, they have a rubric as to establish was is a blatant racist act vs. what is not??? IDK? Such as 1:10 times, when someone reports a racist act is it one? IDK? Since I cannot see their results, I cannot discern how they did that or add any professional validity of their methods. Nonetheless it raises the question, what do you do when you see an overtly racist act in this day and age, besides report it?

Overt acts are raising nooses in areas around schools... Outright shooting a black victim while arresting him and he is not resisting... Outright Not selling property to those who can obviously afford it because of their outward appearance... When you are a manger/director/boss and you call any professionally degreed person of color an "affirmative action hire"... To me that is racism...

I do think before I post. The reason I get irritable is that I do not react kindly to being treated like an idiot because I believe in treating people nicely. I believe when making a personal post it is helpful to actually read what has been written.

I stated that I DID understand the difference. I do. I DO NOT understand the blatant use of slurs (racial, religious, gender-related, etc.) to hurt someone. I understand why people do it. I do not understand the appeal. It's just as sick to do it to a white person as a black person as a hispanic person as an asian person...etc.

As to the second part of your post I am fortunately rarely in a situation where I experience or witness any truly nasty examples like those you listed. (I haven't in fact witnessed or experienced any of your particular examples, though I have seen things that I feel are blatantly racist). I, like most people, frequently hear slurs. Personally, I attempt to respond in a way that, at the least, prevents the person from doing it in front of me again, but hopefully at least makes them think before they do it at all. That's the best anyone can do. I do not say it to bolster my ego, but because it is an area that I feel strongly about. I believe everyone has some prejudice in some area. That's from personal experience, not statistics. But I believe it.

[AKA_Monet]

Originally Posted by LΩVE

I do think before I post. The reason I get irritable is that I do not react kindly to being treated like an idiot because I believe in treating people nicely. I am not an idiot and it is frustrating to read that attitude in this post, too. When making a personal post it is helpful to actually read what has been written.

Firstly, I am a strong believer of that people choose the way they want to feel. I admit there are "trigger words" and believe me, I have been triggered... And I cannot tell you how to handle it...

Secondly, people say that because you are a newbie on GC. You came here very opinionated and we never heard of you before or seen you before. So, folks are either whatever or combative. I'd say more of the latter, IMO. Not only do you have to think you should wait, too.

Welcome to the Web 2.0...

Originally Posted by LΩVE

I stated that I DID understand the difference. I do. I DO NOT understand the blatant use of slurs (racial, religious, gender-related, etc.) to hurt someone. I understand why people do it. I do not understand the appeal. It's just as sick to do it to a white person as a black person as a hispanic person as an asian person...etc.

I don't understand why people use slurs to describe other people or themselves. I don't see the appeal either. But as a biomedical research scientist, I can guess that on average, aside from the sociological underpinnings, environment and cultural things people do, the reason is also likened to Tourette's Syndrome. People use these profane terms because they realize it is offensive and they are incapable of using any other term and a get a "kick" off of pissing people off. IDK? But, that is what the latest neuropsychatric research with fMRI is suggesting...

Originally Posted by LΩVE

As to the second part of your post I am forunately rarely in a situation where I experience or witness any truly nasty examples like those you listed. (I haven't in fact witnessed or experienced any of your particular examples, though I have seen things that I feel are blatantly racist). I, like most people, frequently hear slurs. Personally, I attempt to respond in a way that, at the least, prevents the person from doing it in front of me again, but hopefully at least makes them think before they do it at all. That's the best anyone can do. I do not say it to bolster my ego, but because it is an area that I feel strongly about. I believe everyone has some prejudice in some area. That's from personal experience, not statistics. But I believe it.

You will probably witness a lot more ignorance before you see the end of it. Most people are fearful of those cultures they do not understand or open to. So they say anything harmful.

Overtime the more harmful they get, the more it is enacted upon the "target group". Then the targets fight back and it comes as a shock to a lot of people. The reality is, everyone ignores what happened in the first place and how the deep rooted feelings of ill will germinated and were left to fester...

Eventually, all things end over time. This is just one of those things that are ending...