White Privilege at MU

[theBabyDavid]

I think that is a vocal reactive group that wants everyone to be guilty of something.

Unfortunately, a universality not limited to any one political persuasion.

[MU82]

bought my tickets yesterday - if you've not seen him with your local symphony it's well worth whatever the ticket price isnot all old farts are the same - this one loves him some Childish Gambino and that is a fantastic song/video

Big fan and have seen him many times, including once with the Charlotte Philharmonic.

I will say that his shows before he got super-famous - in other words, during his the years of his first couple of Ben Folds Five albums - were longer and better. I went to see him solo at Millennium Park after he got super-famous and his show, frankly, sucked. Not all that uncommon in the biz, unfortunately. Everybody ain't Springsteen!

But I did see Folds after that at The Vic and again in Charlotte with the Philharmonic and both were better ... though not as good as the first couple times I saw him.

I hope he puts on a great show for you.

[buckchuckler]

Actually words don't have static meanings, so they haven't "always" been synonyms.  The word "gender" was almost primarily about the masculine and feminine forms of nouns in languages rather than having anything to do with biological sex.  It didn't primarily become a synonym for sex until the 1900s.

Anyway, here is the current definition according to the Oxford English Dictionary:

"Either of the two sexes (male and female), especially when considered with reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological ones. The term is also used more broadly to denote a range of identities that do not correspond to established ideas of male and female."

Ok fine, but if many people have defined that word a certain way for 120 years, to change the definition over a year or so, well, there will be many people that still recognize the definition they have held their entire lives.

[GGGG]

Ok fine, but if many people have defined that word a certain way for 120 years, to change the definition over a year or so, well, there will be many people that still recognize the definition they have held their entire lives.

"A year or so?"  Pay attention more.

And yes of course, people will still recognize the definition they have held.  Human nature.

[buckchuckler]

  Pay attention more.

To you?  No thanks.

[GGGG]

To you?  No thanks.

Well, if you want to remain ignorant, I guess that's your choice.

[buckchuckler]

Well, if you want to remain ignorant, I guess that's your choice.

Oh yeah, you are the light in a darkened world.  How could I ever live while ignoring you. 
When I said "about a year" it was meant as a figure of speech -- exaggeration for effect ,  but your hubris didn't allow you to see that when you could make yourself feel smart I guess.

[4everwarriors]

Hoe lotta bitch slap, pissin' match goin' on, hey?

[GGGG]

Oh yeah, you are the light in a darkened world.  How could I ever live while ignoring you. 
When I said "about a year" it was meant as a figure of speech -- exaggeration for effect ,  but your hubris didn't allow you to see that when you could make yourself feel smart I guess.

"A figure of speech"...lol...OK guy.

[rocket surgeon]

"A figure of speech"...lol...OK guy.

over 24k posts-and this one don't count...damn, eyn'a?  must have a force-field around your
    account...ummm, double eyn'a 

[rocket surgeon]

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?

no kidding-

  http://wpde.com/news/local/timmonsville-naacp-president-says-was-racially-profiled-body-cam-video-shows-otherwise

  addendum- moultrie's facebook post was deleted and he had no comment

this is the stuff that sets us back-of course we always hear about the legit ones, but how many of similar stories like moultrie's do we NOT hear about?  back to the "what is wrong with people" thing though-sad all around when it happens either way, but absolutely no need to fuel the fire.  our police are vulnerable enough.  how many jobs are there where ya don't know if you will survive the day?  i mean percentage- wise as there are no guarantees, but just saying

[GGGG]

no kidding-

  http://wpde.com/news/local/timmonsville-naacp-president-says-was-racially-profiled-body-cam-video-shows-otherwise

  addendum- moultrie's facebook post was deleted and he had no comment

this is the stuff that sets us back-of course we always hear about the legit ones, but how many of similar stories like moultrie's do we NOT hear about?  back to the "what is wrong with people" thing though-sad all around when it happens either way, but absolutely no need to fuel the fire.  our police are vulnerable enough.  how many jobs are there where ya don't know if you will survive the day?  i mean percentage- wise as there are no guarantees, but just saying

The bolded is in no way accurate. 

[buckchuckler]

"A figure of speech"...lol...OK guy.

Haha, ok.  To me, that isn't worth lying about.  And also, even if scoop were my only contact with the outside world, I wouldn't have been able to avoid this conversation. 

[MU82]

no kidding-

  http://wpde.com/news/local/timmonsville-naacp-president-says-was-racially-profiled-body-cam-video-shows-otherwise

  addendum- moultrie's facebook post was deleted and he had no comment

this is the stuff that sets us back-of course we always hear about the legit ones, but how many of similar stories like moultrie's do we NOT hear about?  back to the "what is wrong with people" thing though-sad all around when it happens either way, but absolutely no need to fuel the fire.  our police are vulnerable enough.  how many jobs are there where ya don't know if you will survive the day?  i mean percentage- wise as there are no guarantees, but just saying

White folks can't catch a break, what with all the fraudulent cries of racism by black folks.

Racism? Please. Blacks have it great here, and they always have.

[rocket surgeon]

White folks can't catch a break, what with all the fraudulent cries of racism by black folks.

Racism? Please. Blacks have it great here, and they always have.

just saying-these are the cases that set legit cases back.  similar to faux rape accusations.  if we are to work toward achieving any semblance of "fairness" and work further to diminish disparities,  there needs to be just castigation.  this sets their opportunities back. 

   oh, and everyone makes their own bed, even the white folk

[GGGG]

just saying-these are the cases that set legit cases back.  similar to faux rape accusations.

These are the things that white males say to excuse lack of progress.  I guess its just easier to blame others than look in the mirror.

[Galway Eagle]

These are the things that white males say to excuse lack of progress.  I guess its just easier to blame others than look in the mirror.

While I do agree people say it as an excuse for lack of progress do you deny that there should be more accountability towards those that make false claims?

[chapman]

no kidding-

  http://wpde.com/news/local/timmonsville-naacp-president-says-was-racially-profiled-body-cam-video-shows-otherwise

  addendum- moultrie's facebook post was deleted and he had no comment

http://wtvr.com/2018/05/07/body-cam-footage-released-after-racism-accusations-go-viral/


Very similar incident in Virginia.  Body cams are useful.

[GGGG]

While I do agree people say it as an excuse for lack of progress do you deny that there should be more accountability towards those that make false claims?

Of course.  But real claims vastly outnumber false ones.  So people who hang on to every false claim and say "SEE!!!!" really are missing the point.

[Lennys Tap]

Of course.  But real claims vastly outnumber false ones.  So people who hang on to every false claim and say "SEE!!!!" really are missing the point.

I have no idea what the ratio of real vs false claims are. The only way to know would be if all cops wore body cams.

[tower912]

White privilege at Marquette means that, if you are a white athlete, you don't have to worry about badger fans accusing you of being a thug or criminal.

[Pakuni]

White privilege at Marquette means that, if you are a white athlete, you don't have to worry about badger fans accusing you of being a thug or criminal.

Or worse yet, having attended junior college.

[Lennys Tap]

Or worse yet, having attended junior college.

Horrors and Zounds!!

[Jockey]

I am stymied by yet another profound contradiction of contemporary American society: If, as you say, one may choose to identify as being a member of another race why then is half the country outraged when a teenage girl in Utah buys a second hand cheongsam to wear to prom?

Wow!!!!!

162,000,000 people outraged all at once. Has that ever even happened before in the 242 year history of this country?

Any word on how they expressed that outrage? I want to be sure to steer clear of the madmen and madwomen and madchildren.

Surely, this should be in the Daily Dose of Doom thread.

[rocket surgeon]

These are the things that white males say to excuse lack of progress.  I guess its just easier to blame others than look in the mirror.

speak for yourself-i'm just saying that the false claims ruin the cred of the real claims.  the people who should be mad at those who are trying to lie and cheat the system to further their cause with the false claims are the real victims themselves. 

white males do not claim a "lack of progress"  rather, they claim that real racism is ignored from the other side.  the minorities claim that they cannot be racist because they are in the minority which is wrong.

    you know how all this could be cleaned up?  once again, content of the character-treat well meaning people well. those who abide by the law should have nothing to worry about.  do good things, treat others with respect.  in law enforcement, they are dealing with many criminals who try to ruin it for the others who are trying to live life on life's terms.  the bad people try to force the good ones into their lives of crime, demean those who are doing well in school or are "acting white"  success in their world is to succumb to the white mans world in their minds-that doesn't come from us.  from me anyway.  success should be doing the right thing, the good thing