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[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

I think it's silly to expect everyone to use it only in the academic context.

My definition isn't THE academic definition, since there is more than one academic definition.

I think it's silly that people throw the "racist/racism" word around just because they are offended by something that has some racial references.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

My definition isn't THE academic definition, since there is more than one academic definition.

I think it's silly that people throw the "racist/racism" word around just because they are offended by something that has some racial references.

True and I never said it was, but you act as if most people should adhere to your definition or they don't understand racism. There are multiple academic definitions but in general, in academia, racism is though of along power structures and only the majority can be considered "racist"

In society, it isn't seen the same way and racism is something that also happens at the individual level no matter the race of the racist.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

you act as if most people should adhere to your definition or they don't understand racism.

Exactly and they don't understand racism 95% of the time.

The proof is in the fact that someone is wasting a very powerful construct on a GC post.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

Exactly and they don't understand racism 95% of the time.

The proof is in the fact that someone is wasting a very powerful construct on a GC post.

I'm not saying I agree with calling this post racist. More that he was stupid to complain about nepotism and then expect it, even if the nepotism he wanted wasn't because of his brotherhood, but because of his skin color.

However, using the common/dictionary definition of racism in non-academic discussion is not indicative of one's understanding of racism. It's simply using the word with its actual meaning, not a constructed one. There are plenty of similar words and concepts that this can happen to, it's just annoying that people are expected to be "beyond" the actual definition of a word in discussions.

I would, however, laugh if the white man hired was also an Alpha. It would just be a nice little twist, IMO.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

It's simply using the word with its actual meaning

No such thing as "actual meaning." It's all constructed.

Just a difference in who constructed which definitions and whose interests are served.

[_Lisa_]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

I think it's silly that people throw the "racist/racism" word around just because they are offended by something that has some racial references.

I would hate the same, but this example you've given is not the case in reference to my comment.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by _Lisa_

I would hate the same, but this example you've given is not the case in reference to my comment.

It is from where I'm sitting.

[_Lisa_]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

It is from where I'm sitting.

Thats fine, I can't control how you feel about posts that aren't your own.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by _Lisa_

Thats fine, I can't control how you feel about posts that aren't your own.

Good observation.