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223. UHHHHH... when you automatically dismiss someone's physical beauty because of their skin

Fri Apr 26, 2013, 07:16 PM

Apr 2013

color, you bet your ass that is racism. Racism does imply a sense of superiority, and to apply that MILLIONS (in some cases BILLIONS) of people of varying looks as well as intellectual and emotional capabilities "don't do it for you" simply because of their skin color/ethnicity is the HEIGHT (or depths?) of racist thinking.

And just because you've decided that this is based on something as arbitrary as "sexual attraction" makes it no less racist. Your likening "I don't like dark skin" to "I don't like tattoos" is just about the dumbest thing I've seen today. Lots of people base their decision to not date people of other colors and ethnicities because they "don't do it for them" which everyone knows means they find them unattractive in some manner of way either physically, culturally, intellectually whatever -- which is all code for one word, inferior. It doesn't fool anyone.

Ruling out individual people because you find them stupid, unlikeable, uninteresting etc. is human nature. Ruling out large swaths of the world's population as unattractive, unappealing or, to use your thinking, "undoable" solely because of the color of their skin, their religion, or their ethnicity is racist. Juvenile and stupid too.

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Meet the Man Who Was Deported From Saudi Arabia for Being Too Handsome [View all] moobu2 Apr 2013 OP

LOL! What's with the falcon? Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #1

The most handsome man in Saudi Arabia is not always seen with a bird, but when he is, rug Apr 2013 #4

Stay thirsty, my friend. Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #15

lol Liberal_in_LA Apr 2013 #155

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2013 #62

Nicely done. :) n/t OneGrassRoot Apr 2013 #105

well played, sir (or ma'am) arely staircase Apr 2013 #244

bird says meh. pansypoo53219 Apr 2013 #67

"I'm too sexy for your country" Barack_America Apr 2013 #192

He's cute. nt babylonsister Apr 2013 #2

Yes he is. But does it want to make you run the streets after him because we know southernyankeebelle Apr 2013 #81

I thought they had all their women folk "fixed" to keep their "female emotions" in check? VanillaRhapsody Apr 2013 #128

Maybe it the Saudi MEN folk on the vices commission who were trying to keep it in check El Fuego Apr 2013 #183

they couldn't get thier "man emotions" in check? VanillaRhapsody Apr 2013 #200

Yep. Not that there's anything wrong with that. El Fuego Apr 2013 #207

I have a shipping label where they can send him. Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2013 #89

Thank you for this! tallahasseedem Apr 2013 #99

Ok he is kind of hot. Marie Marie Apr 2013 #3

I'm not naked either. I'm still wearing my socks. So, clearly they were wrong. Squinch Apr 2013 #229

that's a really big beak markiv Apr 2013 #5

You know what they say....big beak big.... VanillaRhapsody Apr 2013 #129

now wait a minute there... Whisp Apr 2013 #143

Bahahaha! Squinch Apr 2013 #230

Is it wrong that I'm licking my iPad screen? magellan Apr 2013 #6

lolol n/t OneGrassRoot Apr 2013 #108

Hawkish good looks. Schema Thing Apr 2013 #7

.. Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #82

Oh myyyyyyy Marrah_G Apr 2013 #8

fairs fair Bobbyboozhay66 Apr 2013 #9

maybe he shouyld wear a burka...oh sorry, men don't do that, only women nt msongs Apr 2013 #10

Thank you. Bucky Apr 2013 #137

The Man-burka!! Wasn't that on Seinfeld? El Fuego Apr 2013 #175

This thread is useless w/o MORE pics .....! alittlelark Apr 2013 #11

here ya goes.. Voice for Peace Apr 2013 #61

^^^ 1 million + VanillaRhapsody Apr 2013 #130

Arhh...... darkangel218 Apr 2013 #140

Oh, my my my my my . . . Le Taz Hot Apr 2013 #165

More pics, less turban!! El Fuego Apr 2013 #176

Even the hawk is giving him the look of love. closeupready Apr 2013 #12

he can turn the hawk into a dove Whisp Apr 2013 #144

Well, dang. I gotta agree that he's hot. And the falcon--all the desert guys hunt with Nay Apr 2013 #13

looks like the falcon thinks he is hot JI7 Apr 2013 #17

The falcon refuses to fly off. Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #38

Having a falcon is a requirement for hot men SummerSnow Apr 2013 #116

It's his Wing Man. El Fuego Apr 2013 #191

This thread is great... Fawke Em Apr 2013 #102

is he a model ? he looks even better when he smiles JI7 Apr 2013 #14

I wish I had his eyelashes. n/t Tx4obama Apr 2013 #19

eyeliner anyone. eyelashes.... you to can have with some maybellene. nt seabeyond Apr 2013 #23

When he's old his eyelashes will turn gray and won't look so thick LeftInTX Apr 2013 #25

I could have sworn leftynyc Apr 2013 #84

Actually, they pretty much fall out along with your eyebrows as I can testify. n/t Cleita Apr 2013 #118

Bwahaha! You'll die long before your eyelashes go gray! WinkyDink Apr 2013 #126

Woof. Does the poor child need a couch to crash on? nolabear Apr 2013 #35

Uh oh. Nola's barking. watch out. nt DevonRex Apr 2013 #43

Holy cow! They're just jealous. tblue Apr 2013 #51

Oh, my goodness, yes. Blue_In_AK Apr 2013 #55

I am posting this link for strictly research purposes: Starry Messenger Apr 2013 #16

oh my my my indeed. nc4bo Apr 2013 #22

lordy Whisp Apr 2013 #26

Yowza! n/t Catherina Apr 2013 #34

Looks like the Saudis have Photoshop too. tridim Apr 2013 #83

I appreciate the thorough research...nt msanthrope Apr 2013 #29

I will definitely have to study the matter closely. DevonRex Apr 2013 #42

Science is important. Starry Messenger Apr 2013 #45

It is very good of you to volunteer LibertyLover Apr 2013 #88

After studying all night I must say DevonRex Apr 2013 #120

A full format camera nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #48

Yeah, he's a pig. RudynJack Apr 2013 #74

He is not a bad subject nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #94

He's Cute RobinA Apr 2013 #104

Why I wrote photoshop nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #106

sorry, you got to have some kind of great foundation to end up looking like that Whisp Apr 2013 #147

. dionysus Apr 2013 #186

Yow! I'm fanning myself. Blue_In_AK Apr 2013 #57

He is pretty frickin hot. Glimmer of Hope Apr 2013 #77

Some people are works of art, and this guy is one. Whisp Apr 2013 #115

That's the way I see it too. n/t Jamastiene Apr 2013 #231

I'm about to swoon! xxqqqzme Apr 2013 #233

Hopefully he'll bring body hair back into fashion. n/y pnwmom Apr 2013 #245

Even the bird finds him irresistibly attractive. TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #18

I'm sure I can find a spot for him here. NV Whino Apr 2013 #20

Excuuuuse me! Get in line! Catherina Apr 2013 #209

Yeah, get in line!!! Beacool Apr 2013 #236

Oh my Tree-Hugger Apr 2013 #21

! nc4bo Apr 2013 #24

Here's a smiley you might like lunatica Apr 2013 #73

Perfection! :) nt Tree-Hugger Apr 2013 #90

Oh c'mon! Get any guy in the right gear, slap a falcon on his arm and he's hot! Poll_Blind Apr 2013 #27

He is the world's most handsomest man ZRT2209 Apr 2013 #28

get an agent and get to Hollywood grantcart Apr 2013 #30

Hubba-hubba. eom BlueCaliDem Apr 2013 #31

Send him to me. kestrel91316 Apr 2013 #32

Here's his Tumbler thingy moobu2 Apr 2013 #33

Oh HELL yes. nolabear Apr 2013 #37

Good googly moogly. Maybe the Saudi officials were on to something Number23 Apr 2013 #70

Oh my God, Yum! Sending my coordinates and one-way airfare right now n/t Catherina Apr 2013 #208

Okay, that is a very handsome man. Aristus Apr 2013 #36

LOL!!!!!!!!!! Marrah_G Apr 2013 #138

Why must men be judged on their looks! Waaaah!!! nt Bonobo Apr 2013 #39

yes. why did the saudi men judge on this mans looks and kick him out of the country. waah, seabeyond Apr 2013 #85

the difference between offering up your assessment of a strangers looks to THEM, unsolicited... bettyellen Apr 2013 #124

Don't you pretend that you don't also rail against the objectification Bonobo Apr 2013 #190

I haven't seen this here. What I have seen is dozens of guys get bent out of shape that bettyellen Apr 2013 #195

Calm down. Really, it's not worth getting wound up. nomorenomore08 Apr 2013 #238

Fuck LittleBlue Apr 2013 #40

Oh heck no Sentath Apr 2013 #113

I wonder if he's a sperm donor? Auntie Bush Apr 2013 #136

He can donate to my cause. El Fuego Apr 2013 #178

Don't bother yourself... Jasana Apr 2013 #228

Shaft, step aside Catherine Vincent Apr 2013 #41

he's hot shanti Apr 2013 #44

Its the roguish hat ErikJ Apr 2013 #46

After the hat DevonRex Apr 2013 #122

Thank god he is not female The Straight Story Apr 2013 #47

Let them have this one. /nt Ash_F Apr 2013 #167

Of course some people are better-looking than others. I don't know of *anyone* who thinks otherwise. nomorenomore08 Apr 2013 #241

New meme: Extremely Photogenic Arab Guy sakabatou Apr 2013 #49

This is just what the publicity people for this dude wanted. They spelled his name right and Lint Head Apr 2013 #50

I'd move to Abu Dhabi for that. n/t tammywammy Apr 2013 #52

. Loudestlib Apr 2013 #53

Oooh, he IS kind of a hottie. Blue_In_AK Apr 2013 #54

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2013 #63

Maybe so, Blue_In_AK Apr 2013 #65

Does it matter if I was already naked before I saw the pic? n/t eggplant Apr 2013 #56

Yeah.... PlanetBev Apr 2013 #58

i dunno. the ones in arab gear are ok, but there's a kind of george michael vibe about some of HiPointDem Apr 2013 #59

Hmmmm PlanetBev Apr 2013 #60

Shadows painting our faces, traces of romance in our heads. Blue_In_AK Apr 2013 #66

Or, to go back to my mother's generation, "The Sheik of Araby" and Cleita Apr 2013 #119

Hmmm? defacto7 Apr 2013 #64

I Kinda Thought That Too RobinA Apr 2013 #110

Dayum. Dayum and DOUBLE dayum Number23 Apr 2013 #68

*faint Whisp Apr 2013 #142

The bird is really gorgeous, what's with the bloke beside it? arthritisR_US Apr 2013 #69

I just saw this thread and had no choice but to get naked and writhe in the street. Sheldon Cooper Apr 2013 #71

I've just done the same thing! bravenak Apr 2013 #72

I did that too, the writhing naked and all defacto7 Apr 2013 #121

Oh My! vankuria Apr 2013 #75

Speak for yourself! sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #93

Eye candy! lunatica Apr 2013 #76

I think he'd look better with a longer hairstyle. Ilsa Apr 2013 #78

Um, wow! a la izquierda Apr 2013 #79

Wonder what his daddy look like? SummerSnow Apr 2013 #80

Drat. My wet blanket is he looks too much like my son. txwhitedove Apr 2013 #86

Son, huh. southerncrone Apr 2013 #202

You said son? Beacool Apr 2013 #237

Austin, TX is his home base. There are a few pictures of him on txwhitedove Apr 2013 #246

I am completely perplexed. MadrasT Apr 2013 #87

Appearance and Attractiveness RobinA Apr 2013 #111

I am kind of with you. smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #158

I came in expecting to roll my eyes Lawlbringer Apr 2013 #91

Indeed. Sheldon Cooper Apr 2013 #92

Me, too. n/t cynatnite Apr 2013 #97

And what do the other two guys look like? beveeheart Apr 2013 #95

He probably has back hair Floyd_Gondolli Apr 2013 #96

yep, I just posted a picture of his hand before he flamingdem Apr 2013 #103

Yeah, he's not doing it for me. blueamy66 Apr 2013 #123

And hairy pubes which I've been reliably informed on DU is a major turn-off riderinthestorm Apr 2013 #141

Well, a trim never hurt anyone. Beacool Apr 2013 #240

Can't see his back, but his front seems ok. Starry Messenger Apr 2013 #149

A shave and waxing can fix both issues. Beacool Apr 2013 #239

I kinda love some of the responses. "Revolution of the Carnations" at the link is a hoot. (nt) Posteritatis Apr 2013 #98

Wow! He's like an ugly version of me........... Guy Whitey Corngood Apr 2013 #100

.. there are some minor problems for me flamingdem Apr 2013 #101

Don't the Egyptians use kohl eyeliner on their eyes to keep the flies away? Cleita Apr 2013 #154

y'know if that's the case .. flamingdem Apr 2013 #157

If the hair is an issue I know a lady who does waxing. Cleita Apr 2013 #160

arabian wax job? flamingdem Apr 2013 #163

LOL! And the hair on his head I presume. n/t Cleita Apr 2013 #169

I'm really tired now. ZombieHorde Apr 2013 #107

DAAAAAMN redStateBlueHeart Apr 2013 #109

some serious objectification going on in this thread. Mosby Apr 2013 #112

You're crazy! He's VERY handsome! WinkyDink Apr 2013 #127

I think there's some serious PasadenaTrudy Apr 2013 #159

YES HONEY!!!!! MaineLinePhilly Apr 2013 #114

Wow! He is photogenically handsome. Cleita Apr 2013 #117

In another place, he'd be a movie star. WinkyDink Apr 2013 #125

Responses are so interesting when the roles are reversed and the supposed Rex Apr 2013 #131

I think what actually happened, rather than the stated motives... Ash_F Apr 2013 #170

Maybe he is stinky with a squeaky little high voice. That make you feel better? The Wielding Truth Apr 2013 #132

A shower and asking him to br quiet will fix that darkangel218 Apr 2013 #134

Like we need him to talk! El Fuego Apr 2013 #182

. . . Whisp Apr 2013 #188

Hes kind of hot :p darkangel218 Apr 2013 #133

Even that falcon's in love with him. My god, I think the Saudis were right. Bucky Apr 2013 #135

Is it bad that i.saved his pic? :p darkangel218 Apr 2013 #139

So did I frogmarch Apr 2013 #145

Hey, I became a fan of his FB page, so nope... redStateBlueHeart Apr 2013 #193

Oh, I, errr...*drools*...ummmm TrogL Apr 2013 #146

yes DevonRex Apr 2013 #148

Hot! Hot! Hot! RebelOne Apr 2013 #150

Shall I have him scrubbed and sent to your tent? Canuckistanian Apr 2013 #216

I bet the DU guys are jealous at the moment :p darkangel218 Apr 2013 #151

Came back again just to say... yum. Number23 Apr 2013 #152

Supposedly he is a poet. I haven't seen any of his poetry posted in this thread. scarletwoman Apr 2013 #153

Perhaps his poetry is in Arabic. Cleita Apr 2013 #162

Oh, I'm quite sure his poetry is in Arabic. scarletwoman Apr 2013 #164

Actually, that makes him hotter to me. Good looking guys aren't always that Cleita Apr 2013 #171

He does DevonRex Apr 2013 #173

I don't do facebook. So I guess I may be forever bereft of his literary accomplishments. scarletwoman Apr 2013 #177

No thanks! PasadenaTrudy Apr 2013 #156

"Too swarthy" what an interesting comment Number23 Apr 2013 #168

Why on earth would you have used those words? DevonRex Apr 2013 #174

you know that comes off as racist ? , it's fine if you aren't into him JI7 Apr 2013 #197

I think to say that you find anyone unattractive because of their ethnicity or skin color is racist Number23 Apr 2013 #199

yes, to say they are unattractive would be racist , but i can understand people JI7 Apr 2013 #201

White guys can be swarthy too, IMO n/t PasadenaTrudy Apr 2013 #214

Look up "swarthy" in the dictionary gollygee Apr 2013 #215

Uhh....you're talking about SEXUAL ATTRACTION. Xithras Apr 2013 #218

UHHHHH... when you automatically dismiss someone's physical beauty because of their skin Number23 Apr 2013 #223

Attraction is not a conscious decision. Xithras Apr 2013 #232

When the discrimination agasint blondes in Western culture Number23 Apr 2013 #234

"That kind of attraction happens at a subconsious level, is hardwired into your brain from childhood Number23 Apr 2013 #224

Jeez, lighten up already...n/t PasadenaTrudy Apr 2013 #213

Those words are hurtful to men with the same coloring. Needlessly so. DevonRex Apr 2013 #219

I could do midnight at the oasis with him kimbutgar Apr 2013 #161

Add the scent of Jasmine. That would work for me. n/t Cleita Apr 2013 #172

Well, he IS beautiful, isn't he? Wow. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #166

He is kind of hot. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #179

I saw this last night and am only now coming in from writhing naked on the streets! Now I can K&R nt Mnemosyne Apr 2013 #180

Omar Sharif he ain't. duffyduff Apr 2013 #181

My eyes are just fine. WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2013 #196

My eyes are just fine too lol Catherina Apr 2013 #210

i used to drool over sean connery until i found out he beat his wife. ellenfl Apr 2013 #184

Photographs on his FB page are awesome. I wonder if he took Cleita Apr 2013 #185

Wow! If I were just 30 yrs younger! LOL southerncrone Apr 2013 #204

He kind of looks like a bird to me Generic Brad Apr 2013 #187

That would be a terrific defense for him in Saudi Arabia, if they had such a thing! sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #221

BOOM Generic Other Apr 2013 #189

I think that I might need to update my Five prole_for_peace Apr 2013 #194

I heard him referred to today... RudynJack Apr 2013 #198

Well, he can move here. southerncrone Apr 2013 #203

It's the bird. Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #205

Johnny concurs opiate69 Apr 2013 #211

So does Bob. Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #222

I knew I was doing it wrong. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2013 #212

LOL!!!! DevonRex Apr 2013 #220

Damn, dude, that's brave. Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #225

Good one!!! Beacool Apr 2013 #242

Chris Hayes had a couple minutes on this guy tonight. Whisp Apr 2013 #206

Best. Pickup Line. Ever. KamaAina Apr 2013 #217

It's obviously not just the bird. Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #226

Where was he deported to? darkangel218 Apr 2013 #227

They are absolutely right, deport the hunk.......errr.......man. Beacool Apr 2013 #235

Cute, but . . . Brigid Apr 2013 #243