RoryN...the intellectual.

[Byron In Exile]

White male privilege has nothing to do with financial wealth or education, but has everything to do with belonging to the caste "white male". If you do not recognize the inherent and essentially unearned advantage that belonging to that group brings, then you haven't understood one of the cornerstones of patriarchal society - to make us protect our position in the hierarchy, and that of THOSE ABOVE US - by keeping those below us in place.
To accuse someone of being a privileged white male is a moral indictment, not a resort to a racial stereotype. It's pointing out an inability, or indeed just an unwillingness, to recognize experiences outside of one's own advantaged position. To call someone a lazy black man is not an intellectual equivalent. At all.

White males bad! Fire bad!

 

[Byron In Exile]

That was a rhetorical question; I know that it would be wrong to identify Irezumi with a racial stereotype, just like I know that it was wrong for him to do the same to me.

And yet somehow this is a problem too complex for people to work out in their minds, now?

 

[blobfish]

And yet somehow this is a problem too complex for people to work out in their minds, now?

Because a black person couldn't possibly be racist, and if they are, it's not racism, but "reverse racism".

 

[SalviaDivinorum]

That was a rhetorical question; I know that it would be wrong to identify Irezumi with a racial stereotype, just like I know that it was wrong for him to do the same to me.

Since I disagree that attributing privilege to white males in western society is a racial stereotype, I obviously disagree with your premise completely.

White males bad! Fire bad!

....

 

[blobfish]

Since I disagree that attributing privilege to white males in western society is a racial stereotype, I obviously disagree with your premise completely.

Assuming it's not a stereotype, then what relevancy does it bear? Why even bring it up?

 

[SalviaDivinorum]

Assuming it's not a stereotype, then what relevancy does it bear? Why even bring it up?

I wasn't the one who brought it up. You did, as evidence of racism.

 

[badbabysitter]

Since everyone has to be laughing their azz off right now...

...maybe you should post that picture of General Brainiac pinning the Gray Matter Heart on your manboobed chest to prove you're anything more than just a self-imagined "intellectual".

the guy that said Margaret Sanger quit Planned Parenthood in protest ( despite being president untill she died).....is saying someone is stupid?


dumbass

 

[cjh]

Assuming it's not a stereotype, then what relevancy does it bear? Why even bring it up?

My stepmother still locks the car door when she sees a black male.

Yesterday, I listened to one of my cousins who serves on the admission committee to an exclusive club admit that the committee looks for reasons to not admit black applicants.

Things are much different now than they where 50 years ago, or even 20 years ago.

And yes, there are blacks who discriminate against whites. Against other blacks, for that matter.

But I think as a white male, the odds are still in my favor for the better opportunity.

And I'll never know what it's like to not get a leg up because of my color or gender.

My son may. But I probably won't. Nor will the crusty white fuckers who post on this board.

So it's certainly relevant in responding to posts denigrating people--whether public figures, segments of society, or individual posters--because they are black.

Several high profile posters do it regularly. Can you name any?

 

[RoryN]

I cannot believe that you want to be in a pissing fight with an intellectual affirmative-action racist.

How's this smear campaign working out for you?

I think you've got CIH on board. Atta boy!

Why else would he devote half of his posts to pointing out how racist white people are, and none to other groups?

Why would someone complain about a perceived inbalance in black vs. white racism allegations, yet let blatant anti-black racism go largely unchallenged?

 

[cjh]

Why would someone complain about a perceived inbalance in black vs. white racism allegations, yet let blatant anti-black racism go largely unchallenged?

Or embrace busybody?

 

[badbabysitter]

Because a black person couldn't possibly be racist, and if they are, it's not racism, but "reverse racism".

dude

when my boyfriend and I are out simply to drive to a friend we still get pulled over because he's DWB ( Driving While Black).. I'd say somewhere between 6 to 8 times a year


we travel into the states.. and have gotten pulled over 3 times in a week for that very same reason

you will never understand what its like to be on the end of that... so quit with the pity party

 

[Byron In Exile]

Because a black person couldn't possibly be racist, and if they are, it's not racism, but "reverse racism".

Among the blacks and Mexicans here in California are the most racist people you will ever meet.

But they don't hate white people. They hate each other.

White people are now a minority, but they can still swing either way.

And whichever way they do swing, will win.

 

[RoryN]

Among the blacks and Mexicans here in California are the most racist people you will ever meet.

"Amongst the white people here on the GB are the most racist people you will ever meet."

Any problem with this statement? Why or why not?

 

[Byron In Exile]

"Amongst the white people here on the GB are the most racist people you will ever meet."

Any problem with this statement? Why or why not?

I certainly don't have a problem with it.

The reason why I don't is simply that racism isn't confined to one particular race.

It's everywhere.

It's as race-neutral as the flu.

 

[RoryN]

"Amongst the white people here on the GB are the most racist people you will ever meet" suggests that one particular racial group excels at being racist.

"Among the blacks and Mexicans here in California are the most racist people you will ever meet" does the same.

Both are prejudicial statements meant to paint their respective groups - and, by extention, the groups not included in the statements - in broad strokes.

This inevitably causes problems.

And this is why they call me RoryN, the intellectual.

 

[eyer]

And this is why I call myself, the intellectual.

Now...

...that is intellectually accurate.

 

[Byron In Exile]

"Amongst the white people here on the GB are the most racist people you will ever meet" suggests that one particular racial group excels at being racist.

"Among the blacks and Mexicans here in California are the most racist people you will ever meet" does the same.

Both are prejudicial statements meant to paint their respective groups - and, by extention, the groups not included in the statements - in broad strokes.

This inevitably causes problems.

And this is why they call me RoryN, the intellectual.

No, both statements say that "amongst them" are the most racist individuals you will ever meet.

It simply means that racism is not exclusively white, black, or brown.

And the fact that you can't see that is why everyone here calls you RoryN, the idiot.

 

[IrezumiKiss]

Or embrace busybody?

The cipher called him "my friend" once.

This was well into Busyshit's unabashed daily racist rhetoric schtick that was open season to everyone's eyes, when little Jackie Paper here was trying to solidify his shoved-myself-into-the-uninvited-party niche and find a flair that worked for him in the GB social strata/hierarchy by carpet-bombing 95% of the threads going on damn near 24-7 and inserting his persona into the longterm drama cycles where the "populars" were concerned.

Wonder why most aren't buying the Tupperware crap now. Or why he pathetically sweats it everytime someone announces an ignore move without even mentioning his name.

http://gifsoup.com/imager.php?id=1964617&t=o

Not here to mollycoddle fake-ass blind privilege. Ain't my job.

Keep up the boom shots, y'all. Out for drinks with friends. Who just happen to be white, but which for some strange reason I've never noticed!

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4k7jfyhXB1qg3zdxo1_500.gif

 

[eyer]

And the fact that you can't see that is why I calls you RoryN, the idiot.

Just keeping it intellectually real, brothers and sisters...

...(and yes, leaving the "s" on calls seemed aptly fitting considering the theme),

 

[RoryN]

No, both statements say that "amongst them" are the most racist individuals you will ever meet.

No - that would be, "Here in California, we have the most racist black and Mexican people". Still a moronic statement, but confined to their respective races.

"Among the blacks and Mexicans here in California are the most racist people you will ever meet" suggests that their racism trumps racism by any white individual in groups elsewhere.

I'm starting to see the issue here: you don't know how to read.

 

[Byron In Exile]

No - that would be, "Here in California, we have the most racist black and Mexican people". Still a moronic statement, but confined to their respective races.

"Among the blacks and Mexicans here in California are the most racist people you will ever meet" suggests that their racism trumps racism by any white individual in groups elsewhere.

I'm starting to see the issue here: you don't know how to read.

^RoryN, the boring idiot.

 

[Shagly]

No - that would be, "Here in California, we have the most racist black and Mexican people". Still a moronic statement, but confined to their respective races.

"Among the blacks and Mexicans here in California are the most racist people you will ever meet" suggests that their racism trumps racism by any white individual in groups elsewhere.

I'm starting to see the issue here: you don't know how to read.

No coon season in California?

 

[RoryN]

^RoryN, the boring idiot.

*smile* I see you finally get it.

If you can't communicate about this subject at a high level, don't bother engaging me.

 

[blobfish]

My stepmother still locks the car door when she sees a black male.

Yesterday, I listened to one of my cousins who serves on the admission committee to an exclusive club admit that the committee looks for reasons to not admit black applicants.

Things are much different now than they where 50 years ago, or even 20 years ago.

And yes, there are blacks who discriminate against whites. Against other blacks, for that matter.

But I think as a white male, the odds are still in my favor for the better opportunity.

And I'll never know what it's like to not get a leg up because of my color or gender.

My son may. But I probably won't. Nor will the crusty white fuckers who post on this board.

So it's certainly relevant in responding to posts denigrating people--whether public figures, segments of society, or individual posters--because they are black.

Several high profile posters do it regularly. Can you name any?

The people that I think are genuinely racist are Ishmael, amicus, vetteman and Irezumi. There might be a few others, but I'm not sure. I've said before that I don't think busybody is a racist. He calls everybody "nigger", even if he knows they're not black. I think he does it as a critique of modern society.

 

[blobfish]

Why would someone complain about a perceived inbalance in black vs. white racism allegations, yet let blatant anti-black racism go largely unchallenged?

I only point out the anti-white racism because nobody else does. I'm much more interested in hypocrisy.