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YellowRubberDuckie

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24. I think studies that do this sort of blanket crap are more harmful to racial issues than they are h
Sat May 26, 2012, 05:43 AM
May 2012

Personally, if you're nice and cool to me, I am in return. I do try to be color blind when meeting people and getting to know them. That doesn't automatically mean that I am not a supporter of affirmative action or think that minorities aren't trampled on by the majority. It just means I try to judge people by their character and not the color of their skin. But the first time they show me they're complete idiots, I'm moving on, regardless of what "race" you belong to. I took to heart in my biology class that race doesn't exist and most biology books only mention race to say that it is a sociological construct more than a biological one. That being said, understanding that there is a shared culture is entirely different than being color blind. I can be color blind and not judge people by the color of their skin, while understanding that the person standing in front of me is from India and has a culture to be understood and respected.
One, question, though: Is it racist to dislike people who perpetuate the bad stereotypes of whatever "race" they belong to?

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Dear “Colorblind” people, [View all] MrScorpio May 2012 OP
Makes sense to me. Behind the Aegis May 2012 #1
The key to respecting each other's cultures and colors is to recognize them... MrScorpio May 2012 #3
Exactly. Behind the Aegis May 2012 #6
That whole attitude and the idea that talking about racism is racist EFerrari May 2012 #2
Exactly MrScorpio May 2012 #4
It works like an erasure, a denial of being. EFerrari May 2012 #5
let's examine this Suji to Seoul May 2012 #7
No, your assumption is just wrong. Scootaloo May 2012 #9
so, if i am understanding this completely, colorblind people only see the color brown Suji to Seoul May 2012 #11
No, you're not Scootaloo May 2012 #12
It's always driven me up the wall Scootaloo May 2012 #8
Nice. nt BlueIris May 2012 #10
Damn skippy! nt MrScorpio May 2012 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author kickysnana May 2012 #25
wait a minute; so if you don't think racism should exist, you're racist? cali May 2012 #14
That's not what's being said Scootaloo May 2012 #15
but that is what's being said: cali May 2012 #20
It's a bit of selective reading on your part, I think Scootaloo May 2012 #23
Check this out: MrScorpio May 2012 #17
I think the "it" refers to "color-blind racial ideology." Behind the Aegis May 2012 #21
everyone is racist ibegurpard May 2012 #16
That's it exactly Scootaloo May 2012 #22
A few weeks ago I got flamed here for discussing my own racial prejudice. Jim Lane May 2012 #27
lol on the money azurnoir May 2012 #18
In my experience people who say they don't see race are deluding themselves. limpyhobbler May 2012 #19
I think studies that do this sort of blanket crap are more harmful to racial issues than they are h YellowRubberDuckie May 2012 #24
What I first thought of when I saw your subject line krispos42 May 2012 #26
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