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SemperEadem

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11. if nothing else, she's repugnant

Reply to ZombieHorde (Original post)

Mon May 28, 2012, 05:26 PM

May 2012

I think anyone who tries to elevate themselves to the position of attempting to play God by deciding who is fit or unfit to bear children is loathsome, arrogant and vile.

To answer your question, from what you've provided, yes, I think she is an extreme racist; plenty of racists can be congenial towards minorities and still not believe they deserve or have a right to their own dignity and destiny. Also because her views were based upon her belief in caste/class.

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How racist was Margaret Sanger, the creator of PP, in your opinion? [View all] ZombieHorde May 2012 OP

I wouldn't call her an 'extreme racist' nor an 'extreme eugenicist' even, PoliticAverse May 2012 #1

Who cares? She did a lot of good and wasn't perfect. virgogal May 2012 #2

I am being accused of spreading right-wing lies, so I care. nt ZombieHorde May 2012 #3

To me, being a little racist is like being a little pregnant Alenne May 2012 #4

For a racist she sure hung around a lot of black people. MrSlayer May 2012 #5

The bit about using eugentics to "assist the race toward the elimination of the unfit" seems ZombieHorde May 2012 #6

That was in reference to mentally retarded people, yes? MrSlayer May 2012 #7

I think that is seperate from her racial eugenics plan, because of the following... ZombieHorde May 2012 #8

That's really vague. MrSlayer May 2012 #9

agreed. it was another planet then. check what people do.it will tell roguevalley May 2012 #10

if nothing else, she's repugnant SemperEadem May 2012 #11

I'll take racist for $200 Alex. A product of her times but still racist Catherina May 2012 #12

I'm really glad you started this thread Catherina May 2012 #13

Davis was wrong, Sanger was no racist moishe Feb 2014 #14

Welcome to DU gopiscrap Feb 2014 #15

Thanks for the welcome moishe Feb 2014 #17

My pleasure gopiscrap Feb 2014 #18

I don't know - TBF Feb 2014 #16