Learn to deal with your Whiteyness....racist!

[HOZ]

Expose your inner racist

Moreover, I was guilty of "democratic racism" -- by which we apply ostensibly race-neutral principles such as "due process," constantly demanding clear "evidence" of wrongdoing, rather than confronting prima facie instances of racism head-on. "It seems we're always looking for more proof," said the instructor, an energetic left-wing activist who's been teaching this course for several years. "When it comes to racism, you have to trust your gut."
I felt the urge to pipe up at this. Racism is either a serious charge or it's not. And if it is, as everyone in this room clearly believed, then it cannot be flung around casually without giving the accused a chance to explain his actions. But I said nothing, and nodded my head along with everyone else. I'd come to this class not to impose my democratic racism on people, but to observe.

[Itse]

Not a bad read. A sad, sad story really.

[bcb]

What morons!

So in order to be politically correct, I'm supposed to console a person of color, who may or may not have been ignored by a colleague, for reasons unknown.

I just hope taxpayers aren't subsidizing this workshop.

Although I found this pretty telling:

Most of the other 13 students were earnest, grad-student types in their 20s

[Table 5]

What a bunch of kissy-poops.

This reminds me of the time when Jarome Iginla, after a few good years here, started getting the attention of the American media, and suddenly there were a ton of stories how he was a great black hockey player....when before he was just a great hockey player, period. Everyone kept pointing out to him how great of a job he was doing considering the great social inequalities he had to suffer through, trying to make him feel good, but you could tell that it never seemed to be that big of a deal to him before. Here was Iggy, playing in arguably the most redneck province of Canada, and it took a bunch of outsiders to make him feel uncomfortable.

The whole point of equality is to get to a level where you don't even think about these things. There are of course legitimate racial situations that need attention, but it seems like it's often the dogooders pointing out people's supposed situations who make things the most awkward for everyone.

[SeoulFire]

This kind of crap makes me want to go back to Asia.

[Huntingwhale]

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Table 5

What a bunch of kissy-poops.

This reminds me of the time when Jarome Iginla, after a few good years here, started getting the attention of the American media, and suddenly there were a ton of stories how he was a great black hockey player....when before he was just a great hockey player, period. Everyone kept pointing out to him how great of a job he was doing considering the great social inequalities he had to suffer through, trying to make him feel good, but you could tell that it never seemed to be that big of a deal to him before. Here was Iggy, playing in arguably the most redneck province of Canada, and it took a bunch of outsiders to make him feel uncomfortable.

The whole point of equality is to get to a level where you don't even think about these things. There are of course legitimate racial situations that need attention, but it seems like it's often the dogooders pointing out people's supposed situations who make things the most awkward for everyone.

I agree with you, but it is worth pointing out that Jarome admitted to having to do deal with racism early in his career (juniors).

[HOZ]

Originally Posted by Table 5

What a bunch of kissy-poops.

This reminds me of the time when Jarome Iginla, after a few good years here, started getting the attention of the American media, and suddenly there were a ton of stories how he was a great black hockey player....when before he was just a great hockey player, period. Everyone kept pointing out to him how great of a job he was doing considering the great social inequalities he had to suffer through, trying to make him feel good, but you could tell that it never seemed to be that big of a deal to him before. Here was Iggy, playing in arguably the most redneck province of Canada, and it took a bunch of outsiders to make him feel uncomfortable.

The whole point of equality is to get to a level where you don't even think about these things. There are of course legitimate racial situations that need attention, but it seems like it's often the dogooders pointing out people's supposed situations who make things the most awkward for everyone.

You are guilty of democratic-racism.....