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Originally Posted by GGG
I think intent matters in all cases. Is the intent to advocate further hate and discrimination against people? If it isn’t I don’t think it’s racist. Like the ridiculous outrage over the white girl saying n***** in the song when she was on stage. That clearly wasn’t racist despite using a racist word. So context definately matters. Something being a joke and something being satire are different. I would doubt that the harassment she had previously received was ever intended as Satire. If it was then I think you could defend it if it was an honest position. Thought being in the majority and in the position of power making comments against a minority would be pretty difficult to be satire.
We should treat people as people I agree however if I’m not offended, and your not offended, and Mel’s not offended, and no white people feel offended then did an offense really happen. Racism is bad because it limits opportunity for people, people face real physical hardship because of racism so expressing it causes real harm. I’d be interested in hearing from the people who now work for her, if those people now feel they will be treated differently as a result of being male and white then her tweets would have had a negative affect do to the race of a person but I can’t see harm in any other place. And if no one is a victim how can there be a perpetrator?
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Okay, this is a fair stance, and it seems like you are applying it consistently, so I can agree with you.