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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:01 AM Original message |
I do NOT want to see discussions of race shut down here. They need to be had. |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
1. phew! |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:10 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Speaking of racism.... |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 12:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
30. lol.. |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
2. Thank you |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
3. If you think race is irrelevant, and |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. race should be |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:33 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Not talking about it helps? |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:39 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. talk about it |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I don't understand |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. exaggerating |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:52 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. I'm sorry, |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 12:54 PM Response to Reply #22 |
34. none |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 01:21 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. Yes, you are |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 01:30 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. intelligence |
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Dogtown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 02:10 PM Response to Reply #45 |
56. Knock it off, pnutbutr |
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Jack Zim (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 04:13 PM Response to Reply #40 |
60. Restriction=Censorship |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 12:07 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. Sounds like you mean your preception of reality |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 01:14 PM Response to Reply #20 |
37. oh wow we got a live one! |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 01:19 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. What do you mean? |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 01:24 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. if you have to ask, you'll never know. |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 01:33 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. thanks |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 01:34 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. go fucking buy a book or google something. I tire of dealing with this, I owe you nothing. |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 01:36 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. recommendations |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 01:55 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. try ''The Mismeasure of Man'' Steven Jay Gould. my field is anthropology... |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 02:01 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. my bad |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 02:05 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. lesson #1: to understand race issues, understanding the past is fundamental. |
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Brewman_Jax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 08:27 AM Response to Reply #49 |
78. If you're serious |
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obamaforme (282 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 02:33 AM Response to Reply #20 |
74. I was kicked of a board because I used the word Racism |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:56 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Make a big deal? |
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Caliman73 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 12:14 PM Response to Reply #15 |
31. What do you mean by "don't make a big deal out of it"? |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 01:55 PM Response to Reply #31 |
50. It sounded like "sit down and shut up" to me. Like if nobody |
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rebel with a cause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 02:10 AM Response to Reply #31 |
72. the talking spanish to someone because they look Latino |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 12:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
32. Should be, perhaps. But it's not. |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 01:02 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. but my |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
65. I'm confused as to whom you are replying |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 05:38 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. You missed what? |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:50 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. It's the way the posts appear |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
4. I guess it would depend on the tone of the discussion |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:12 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Sometimes when you monitor your "tone" so carefully |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:18 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I'm not saying I disagree with that |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
5. I'm with you. |
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NOLALady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
8. I agree with you. |
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Naturyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
11. I'll applaud Bill Cosby AND critics of white culture. |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 02:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
57. Problem is? |
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DiamondG (21 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 04:37 PM Response to Reply #57 |
64. i really think you misrepresent cosby's words. i highly doubt that he is unaware of the existance o |
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DiamondG (21 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 04:30 PM Response to Reply #11 |
63. correct. *no one* is immune from rational, unbiased criticism. nt |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 07:08 PM Response to Reply #63 |
68. Except Bill Cosby's words were neither rational nor unbiased n/t |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
13. IBTL |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
14. I'm going to have to assume... |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:44 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. I think it's safe to assume that you would assume that n/t |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Looks like a lot of other people did too. |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:51 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Fuck the whiners? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:56 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Yup. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
16. Discussions Can Be Had, But They Still Should Be Had In An Appropriate Manner. |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 12:35 PM Response to Reply #16 |
33. "Appropriate" |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 01:33 PM Response to Reply #33 |
47. yes we must be careful not to scare them off with any loud, black voices! |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 02:05 PM Response to Reply #33 |
54. Wrong. |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. that's fucking RICH coming from YOU. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 02:36 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. We're Not Talking About Me Genius. |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 04:02 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. I'm not talking about me either, genius. |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
25. Black Voters Fret Over Obama |
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DemoRabbit (554 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
26. When we are afraid to discuss race... |
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DiamondG (21 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 04:29 PM Response to Reply #26 |
62. there's "discussing," and there's "whining." there is a difference. nt |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 07:09 PM Response to Reply #62 |
69. Not to the people who don't want to discuss race |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
27. Yeah... I thought That Thread was a Bit Weird |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
29. I missed whatever posts prompted this... but I think that |
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Captiosus (711 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
36. No such thing a 'reverse' discrimination, as far as I'm concerned |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 01:21 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. There is an assumption buried in your premise. |
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Captiosus (711 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. My assumption was based SOLELY on that single case, |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
38. I get so pissed when people think our party, let alone our COUNTRY, is somehow "post race" |
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rebel with a cause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 02:24 AM Response to Reply #38 |
73. My opinion is that if you think racism is dead/past |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
44. I agree completely. nt |
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DiamondG (21 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
61. as a gay woman, i say yes, but there is a limit. IMO, rather than just launching unsolicited diatri |
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NikolaC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
66. I Agree With You |
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ashleigh4dem (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 01:38 AM Response to Original message |
71. I think people or at least some |
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Brewman_Jax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 08:31 AM Response to Reply #71 |
79. Censorship doesn't cut it |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:00 AM Response to Reply #71 |
81. Respectful |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 03:03 AM Response to Original message |
75. calling them "discussions" is rather charitable |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 06:46 AM Response to Original message |
76. There was a qualifier contained in the OP (I think) you're referring to |
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Mudoria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 07:15 AM Response to Original message |
77. Thanks for your concern |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 08:58 AM Response to Reply #77 |
80. Do you have any idea what this is about? Or are you trying to be cute? |
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bushisanidiot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:58 AM Response to Reply #80 |
82. He's a troll. |
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