The Aryan Olsen Twins?
10-24-2005, 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by dr3d1zzl3
Color of skin != race
While color of skin can be a distinctive feature it is NOT the only means of discerning race of an indivudal, much to the contrary, facial features would be a more apt means of discrimination...
While color of skin can be a distinctive feature it is NOT the only means of discerning race of an indivudal, much to the contrary, facial features would be a more apt means of discrimination...
10-25-2005, 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by dr3d1zzl3
where did you go to school again? DeVry's school for international douchery?
10-25-2005, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Unregistered
I'll agree to this. My mother is pale white with blue eyes. My father white with brown eyes with a slight tan. I'm hazeled eyed with a light complextion but darker than my mother. If you saw me walking down the street you would never guess I was Hispanic. In fact, people are usually suprised to hear that I am Hispanic.
10-25-2005, 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Imprezastifan88
Hella, I'm a little late into this discussion but do you feel oppressed? Because I sure as hell don't. Once again, I'll bring up this point. If you are having a hard time as a white male getting a job, WORK HARDER and GET A DAMN EDUCATION. You can't get one because you dropped out of high-school? No sympathy for you! Seriously, if you are a white male and can't find a job (unless you have a incredibly specalized trade) then there is something wrong with you.
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As far as being oppressed, my parents choosing teaching as a profession "cursed" me into the middle class where I was just out of reach of "race-blind" financial grants, and being white disqualified me from race-based ones. Sure, if I'd been dishonest I could have worked the system and said I was 1/4 hispanic or that my dad made $5/hr, and I could have had most of my college paid for.
What bugs the living crap out of me is people harping on "whites" as being some evil group, when there is little debating the fact that life under western culture is the most fair system on the planet. In the U.S., many people only think of "white vs." racism, and level of diversity = how many non-whites. The problem I have is that everyone has a unique bias, and may from our immigrant pool have more racist viewpoints than the average "evil white male!!!" No other race on the planet has bent over backward to promote equality and fairness as the white male has. I'm sick and tired of racist racial accusations against whites when they are not tempered with this reality.
Shiz, my bro-in-law who is asian makes his purchasing decisions and who he hires based on race! He says he wants to "help his asian brothers" even though a white preacher sponsored his ***! WTF???? This is just the tip of the iceburg... do you know how many of our immigrants think this way?
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10-25-2005, 11:31 AM
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I agree with you on how f***ed that is Hella. It goes along with an idea I've been thinking about...national pride/racial pride/ancestoral pride can only mess things up. People always say it's good to have pride in your background...but really, that's just elitism isn't it?
Even applys to 'American pride"...
Even applys to 'American pride"...
10-25-2005, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by lojasmo
What's your point? Do you believe Israel isn't in asia?
10-25-2005, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by HellaDumb
Your quote was quite funny, yet meaningless in context to the subject at hand.
10-25-2005, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 1reguL8NSTi
I couldn't agree more here. The first step in putting racism behind us is to judge people exactly as they are and not with a "race crutch". I don't care what race you are but if I am paying you from my bank account, rest asssured you're the best person I could find for the job. If you white, black, yellow or green it makes no difference to me, just perform.
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