What are some positive racist stereotypes?

[HEyHEY]

And do you get offended by them? I find it strange how we accept positive racism because it isn't nasty. If I were to say, "Japanese people are hard workers" few people would actually call me a racist, yet it IS a racist statement.

It's kind of strange.

[Drunken Irishman]

1. Same reason we can say someone is hot, but it's taboo to say they're not.

[HEyHEY]

2. Yeah, good analogy

[Skittles]

3. the, er, size thing

yes INDEED

[HEyHEY]

4. Estonian ears?

[cherokeeprogressive]

6. I DO have a big lanyard.

Mmm Hmm.

[Skittles]

10. I HAVE HUGE.........TRACTS OF LAND

yes INDEED :D

[Touchdown]

18. Welcome to Jamaica Mon. Have a nice day!

;)

[Skittles]

20. SCHEDULING TOUCHDOWN FOR ASS-KICKING

FOR......FOR BEING AS BAD AS ME :o

[Iggo]

5. When asked about positive racial stereotypes, I always think of Reggie White.

From his speech to the Wisconsin legislature:

"...When you look at the black race, black people are very gifted in what we call worship and celebration. A lot of us like to dance, and if you go to black churches, you see people jumping up and down, because they really get into it.

White people were blessed with the gift of structure and organization. You guys do a good job of building businesses and things of that nature and you know how to tap into money pretty much better than a lot of people do around the world.

Hispanics are gifted in family structure. You can see a Hispanic person and they can put 20 or 30 people in one home. They were gifted in the family structure.

When you look at the Asians, the Asian is very gifted in creation, creativity and inventions. If you go to Japan or any Asian country, they can turn a television into a watch. They're very creative. And you look at the Indians, they have been very gifted in the spirituality..."

The whole speech is here: http://www.holysmoke.org/sdhok/reggie.htm

I would argue that he had the best of intentions (except toward gay people). But it's still racist and I find this kind of thing offensive.

[HEyHEY]

7. Jesus, that's so dumb it's funny

It's like my grandpa wrote it.

[Iggo]

8. Yeah, definitely cringe-worthy.

You could tell he actually thought he was saying nice things!

[Radical Activist]

15. Oh, that's some old fashioned crazy racism.

Damn.

[SwampG8r]

9. i enjoy the whole native thing

once you go red you stay in the bed

[Turborama]

11. Are you sure you didn't mean racial/racialist rather than racist? n/t

[HEyHEY]

12. I wasn't aware there was a difference

[Turborama]

13. Fair enough. I didn't know the difference until someone pointed it out to me

Racialism is the basic epistemological position that not only do races exist, but also that there are significant differences between them. This is to be contrasted with racism, which also assumes that some races are superior to others; or, in an altered meaning, refers to discrimination based on the concept of race.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racialism

Racism is the belief that the genetic factors which constitute race are a primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race.<1> Racism's effects are called "racial discrimination." In the case of institutional racism, certain racial groups may be denied rights or benefits, or receive preferential treatment.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racism

[HEyHEY]

14. Well, that's interesting

I'm glad you live in the same time zone as me, otherwise I'd never of learned that.

[Turborama]

16. Happy to help out

I think you must have noticed some differences, living in this time zone. The key word is "difference" and it's a really important skill to be able to adapt to those differences. Those who don't or can't adapt have a much more difficult life.

I have a problem with people who use "superior" or "inferior" in any context. It sounds very totalitarian.

[dkf]

17. Yet we trace voting patterns by race and sex and age...all the taboos.

Funny how that works

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