White Privilege at MU

[TSmith34, Inc.]

when you're dealing with the biggest bunch of snowflakes in the world (you know, the kind who destroy products they've already bought to make a political statement) it's worse than the Starbucks incident x1000.  Besidesm the employees were promptly fired.

Indeed.  One's race is not of one's choosing.  Specific articles of clothing most definitely are.

[Lennys Tap]

Saw an interview with Kareem Abdul Jabar last night, and he was addressing this type of stuff and I thought he really made a good point. When issues like this are brought up he thought it important that those who bring it up not do so as if its an accusation and those being informed not receive it as an accusation. It was a very insightful point about how you deliver/receive a message being almost as important as the message itself.

Kareem is a wise man.

[Mr. Nielsen]

https://www.theroot.com/white-woman-called-the-cops-on-black-real-estate-agent-1826044836

Amazing where one finds these links.

[Galway Eagle]

Ugly story with a cool ending.  Police basically telling the woman to STFU.

https://www.theroot.com/white-woman-called-the-cops-on-black-real-estate-agent-1826044836

I think it's important that these get posted too. It helps tone down the reactionary response and show more of "what to do" than "what we don't want"

[GGGG]

Amazing where one finds these links.

I found it on Deadspin.

EDIT:  No sorry. Found it on a friend's Facebook page.

[mu03eng]

Yes, that's what I'm saying (perhaps less artfully). These types of incidents have always occurred. We just know about them now because there's readily available video evidence.

OK, I assumed as much but my deciphering skills were failing me. 

[jesmu84]

https://www.barstoolsports.com/newyork/man-loses-his-mind-and-threatens-to-call-ice-because-a-couple-of-workers-at-a-deli-were-speaking-spanish-to-a-customer

What is wrong with people?

[chapman]

https://www.barstoolsports.com/newyork/man-loses-his-mind-and-threatens-to-call-ice-because-a-couple-of-workers-at-a-deli-were-speaking-spanish-to-a-customer

What is wrong with people?

He seems rather unstable.  Just Googled - this troll effort is glorious!

[WarriorDad]

I read the original story from The Daily Wire. I'm not sure how that is anything even in the same zip code as the Starbucks incident. Has nothing to do with privilege, race, etc

It may or may not.  Was he targeted because of his hat and his color?  If he was a white guy wearing the hat, would he have been targeted?  I'm not sure we know that yet, but what we do know it a man of color was taunted by wait staff at a major restaurant chain for wearing a political hat.  That cannot be tolerated no matter how much I despise our president. None of us should be tolerating that. 

The employees were suspended through yesterday, but today they were fired.   http://time.com/5279851/cheesecake-factory-trump-maga-hats/

[rocket surgeon]

https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/05/16/us/ap-us-school-board-police-insults.html

Smile, you're on candid camera, eyn'a? There are credible cases and then there are those that ruin it for the credible cases.  These are the ones that Provoke and incite real safety issues for the blue and put many unnecessarily in more harms way than they already are-sad.

[Babybluejeans]

It may or may not.  Was he targeted because of his hat and his color?  If he was a white guy wearing the hat, would he have been targeted?  I'm not sure we know that yet, but what we do know it a man of color was taunted by wait staff at a major restaurant chain for wearing a political hat.  That cannot be tolerated no matter how much I despise our president. None of us should be tolerating that. 

The employees were suspended through yesterday, but today they were fired.   http://time.com/5279851/cheesecake-factory-trump-maga-hats/

Cheekz, no appreciation for taking the time to explain what a chicos is for you? So ungrateful. That cannot be tolerated. None of us should be tolerating that.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Cheekz, no appreciation for taking the time to explain what a chicos is for you? So ungrateful. That cannot be tolerated. None of us should be tolerating that.

What's a Cheekz?

[rocket surgeon]

Cheekz, no appreciation for taking the time to explain what a chicos is for you? So ungrateful. That cannot be tolerated. None of us should be tolerating that.

And I have an obsession with Chico's?  What does he have to do with this discussion?  Oh well, as long as you brought him up- free the man!

[Pakuni]

https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/05/16/us/ap-us-school-board-police-insults.html

Smile, you're on candid camera, eyn'a? There are credible cases and then there are those that ruin it for the credible cases.  These are the ones that Provoke and incite real safety issues for the blue and put many unnecessarily in more harms way than they already are-sad.

1. This school board member appears to be an idiot.
2. How does this "ruin it" for credible cases? Credible cases of what? She made no allegation that she was mistreated. She got into an argument with a cop.
3. As always, whether it involves sex assault on campus, racial discrimination or whatever, there are some (like you!) who cynically cite the rare false report as a means to cast doubt on all reports, regardless of their merits.

[MU82]

Y'all don't know what it's like being male, middle-class and white.

[Golden Avalanche]

1. This school board member appears to be an idiot.
2. How does this "ruin it" for credible cases? Credible cases of what? She made no allegation that she was mistreated. She got into an argument with a cop.
3. As always, whether it involves sex assault on campus, racial discrimination or whatever, there are some (like you!) who cynically cite the rare false report as a means to cast doubt on all reports, regardless of their merits.

Should be noted that here in Jersey we've had two stories in the past year in small towns with police officers being exposed as having white nationalist "hobbies" and/or "sympathies".

If you live here and follow the news, her reaction doesn't seem random.

[Pakuni]

Should be noted that here in Jersey we've had two stories in the past year in small towns with police officers being exposed as having white nationalist "hobbies" and/or "sympathies".

If you live here and follow the news, her reaction doesn't seem random.

Labeling someone a skinhead simply because he happens to share the same profession and home state as an actual skinhead hardly seems reasonable.

[Billy Hoyle]

Labeling someone a skinhead simply because he happens to share the same profession and home state as an actual skinhead hardly seems reasonable.

that is true. However, an FBI report from around 10 years ago found that white supremacist groups had made it a priority to join law enforcement agencies, which is deeply concerning:

https://theintercept.com/2017/01/31/the-fbi-has-quietly-investigated-white-supremacist-infiltration-of-law-enforcement/

[TSmith34, Inc.]

https://www.barstoolsports.com/newyork/man-loses-his-mind-and-threatens-to-call-ice-because-a-couple-of-workers-at-a-deli-were-speaking-spanish-to-a-customer

What is wrong with people?

I could answer that, but we are supposed to stay away from politics

[theBabyDavid]

One's race is not of one's choosing. 

And yet Rachel Dolezal not only chose to be black but was hired to run the NAACP in Spokane while also teaching African American studies at a university.

But this begs the question: if one cannot choose one's race then how is it possible to choose one's gender? Now, theBabyDavid is a scientist, and an accomplished one at that, and therefore has accepted the scientific fact that gender is determined by chromosomes.

And yet there are those who say that gender is a personal choice.

So, theBabyDavid is terribly confused: If race is an empirical fact why then is gender not?

Fr Davitt taught us that situational ethics is not possible. Eliminating facts as a convenience is not just obtuse but, indeed, dangerous.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

So, theBabyDavid is terribly confused: If race is an empirical fact why then is gender not?

I don't know, but it is probably the fault of those damn, lazy firefighters.

[tower912]

Most things are. 


I am going to miss this thread.

[Pakuni]

And yet Rachel Dolezal not only chose to be black but was hired to run the NAACP in Spokane while also teaching African American studies at a university.

But this begs the question: if one cannot choose one's race then how is it possible to choose one's gender? Now, theBabyDavid is a scientist, and an accomplished one at that, and therefore has accepted the scientific fact that gender is determined by chromosomes.

And yet there are those who say that gender is a personal choice.

So, theBabyDavid is terribly confused: If race is an empirical fact why then is gender not?

Sex and gender are not synonymous. Sex is biologically determined. Gender is a social construct.
Likewise, race is a social construct. There is no "black" gene .

[mu03eng]

Sex and gender are not synonymous. Sex is biologically determined. Gender is a social construct.
Likewise, race is a social construct. There is no "black" gene .

Ya know who might know such things....an accomplished scientist....alas

[jesmu84]

Ya know who might know such things....an accomplished scientist....alas

Lol