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TeeYiYi

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30. Perhaps...

Reply to Deep13 (Reply #27)

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 02:18 PM

Feb 2014

...but the black contestant should not be expected to know more about it just because she's black. Even is she is expected to know more, it should not be said out loud....unless she has stated somehow that she is an expert on black universities and scholarships. It should not be just assumed based on her skin color.

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Racism in Jeopardy! [View all] Loaded Liberal Dem Feb 2014 OP

Hmmm.....that doesn't come off as racist to me. I think the historical black colleges should okaawhatever Feb 2014 #1

It's a little racist... TeeYiYi Feb 2014 #3

Help me understand, because he mentioned that her school was a historically black college or that okaawhatever Feb 2014 #5

Suggesting that she should know the answer... TeeYiYi Feb 2014 #7

Thanks for explaining it. I guess because the question concerned the United Negro College Fund that okaawhatever Feb 2014 #9

Well, race is a social construct... Deep13 Feb 2014 #27

Perhaps... TeeYiYi Feb 2014 #30

No, one should not assume based on color, but Trebek... Deep13 Feb 2014 #36

Those are the kind of micro-aggressions one has to deal with in this racially insensitive world MrScorpio Feb 2014 #17

Thanks for the insight. nt okaawhatever Feb 2014 #19

Jews get this shit too nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #35

"Yeah, it hurts to miss that one." BadgerKid Feb 2014 #2

Are you serious malaise Feb 2014 #4

i'll have to search for that vid NoGOPZone Feb 2014 #6

She took no offense because "historically black college" is a thing mathematic Feb 2014 #8

No, it's because it was the very next clue. NuclearDem Feb 2014 #10

It wasn't coincidence, my friend Loaded Liberal Dem Feb 2014 #12

He didn't pick the next clue, my friend. NuclearDem Feb 2014 #13

And his admonition to the young lady, before she even gave the correct response? Loaded Liberal Dem Feb 2014 #15

but why is "historically black college" considered something negative ? it's a common term JI7 Feb 2014 #21

yeah that was unnecessary to say Quayblue Feb 2014 #11

I have not yet read the responses to this thread. Jenoch Feb 2014 #14

I've met Alex Trebek. He's a first-rate jerk, unfortunately. Aristus Feb 2014 #16

why would she be "offended" by Trebek calling HBCU's exactly what they are... HBCUs? Number23 Feb 2014 #18

that one wasn't so bad, but the UNCF thing was kinda shaky NatBurner Feb 2014 #25

NatBurner!!! Number23 Feb 2014 #32

i think you are looking for something that isn't there JI7 Feb 2014 #20

I watched and she wasn't "thrown off her game" she started guessing what the questions were MagickMuffin Feb 2014 #22

SEEN THIS? CatWoman Feb 2014 #23

Thank you! Loaded Liberal Dem Feb 2014 #24

A game show is a terrible thing to waste. KamaAina Feb 2014 #26

Alex Trebek is also frequently demeaning to female contestants. He needs to retire. nt Romulox Feb 2014 #28

yea, I was wondering why Alex didn't just stay away from Shankapotomus Feb 2014 #29

It's not like he called Samuel L Jackson Laurence Fishburne bravenak Feb 2014 #31

lol CatWoman Feb 2014 #33

It's my new favorite Sam Jax film. bravenak Feb 2014 #34