Reply #4: The same blindness is not limited to men

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-oped0516parkermay16,1,6558535.column?coll=chi-living-front (On Imus)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-0704100427apr11,1,6552374.column?coll=chi-living-front (Whites subjected to racial hostility)

These 2 columns show that women are just as blinded by the white (phrase thanx to Tim Wise) as their male counterparts. In her defense of Imus, Ms. Parker follows the same tired meme, whining that Revs. Sharpton and Jackson called for Imus to be fired and it's the fault of those damned rappers and rap music (Imus listens to rap like I'm blond :eyes: ), and it's okay, it's all in fun, Imus should be forgiven. As usual, said forgiveness CANNOT be extended to Sharpton and Jackson because they dared take on the white racist social caste system and held its hypocrisy for the world to see.

In the teacher case, I'll borrow from Peggy McIntosh: "I was taught to see racism only in individual acts of meanness, not in invisible systems conferring dominance on my group." That environment--hostile, yes; racist...read for yourself.

I thought about a long post, but that wouldn't do much, so I skipped straight to the end. You can read the articles at your convenience.

The Imus incident in 2 sentences--Before his lame rap defense, I'll bet that Imus couldn't name a single rapper much less a rap song that had the phrase he used in it--and the good reverends didn't make him say it. Also, he went on Sharpton's radio show voluntarily.

The teacher case in 2 sentences--When black people can limit your rights, choices, and opportunities AND hurt your feelings, that's true racial hostility. The teacher can take her court settlement, go on vacation, come back and get a job at a "better" school, and not look back.

There is something wrong in a society where a white male with a criminal record and a GED has as good a chance of getting a job interview as a black male with no criminal record and a college degree.