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  1. shy ♡

    Racism & Other Prejudices

    ALL THE BOOKS MENTIONED HERE. If I couldn't get them from the library I never would have read them - and yes even though they're classics (and in fact, because!) I've read them. And as uv said it isn't up to you and your tastes to decide whether they'd good or not. They're books and exist for a...
  2. shy ♡

    Racism & Other Prejudices

    That is banning it. Many people get their books from libraries and can't get them elsewhere. They'd be screwed.
  3. shy ♡

    Racism & Other Prejudices

    Blah. Sorry to disagree, but I just can't go with this. I mean, banning books just because they have these words in them? Do you realize how many books will be banned because of that? Good books? To Kill a Mockingbird? Invisible Man? Books often tell a story using characters. Those characters...
  4. shy ♡

    Racism & Other Prejudices

    This line of arguing is very uneasy for me. Firstly, there is the fact that I assume you are a white person saying this. Now yes, of course you can have your opinion, but realize that you are privileged in that you do not face the discrimination black people or any other person of colour does...
  5. shy ♡

    Racism & Other Prejudices

    No. Punishment is not why you report someone. You report them in order to educate and thus stop them. If I wanted to punish them I'd do it myself via violence or something. Clearly, that is not my intention. On the other hand, you can also report people because what they are saying is so...
  6. shy ♡

    Racism & Other Prejudices

    Okay, okay. Here are my points, because I don't want to tone argue. I don't agree that a black person will be better suited for hot places because they are black, etc. There are black people now who live in cold environments and white people now who live in hot environments and were raised there...
  7. shy ♡

    Racism & Other Prejudices

    Uh, what? No. Jews are white. We've always lived in hot places. Please try to make sense. Also, assuming that I am 'stupid' because I disagree with you is just not a good way of making your point.
  8. shy ♡

    Racism & Other Prejudices

    You realize white people live in hot places too right.
  9. shy ♡

    Racism & Other Prejudices

    The word sort of triggers me, but I understand the reasoning behind reclaiming it. Also appending my previous statement to add that bi guys can obviously reclaim the word as well.
  10. shy ♡

    Racism & Other Prejudices

    Actually, I'm pretty sure that word is only used against gay men. So only gay men should be able to use it. Note that I do not mean to start an 'oppression olympics'; if you have had the word slung at you, you probably have the right to use/reclaim it. But I don't think the word is used...
  11. shy ♡

    Racism & Other Prejudices

    Describes why that doesn't work.
  12. shy ♡

    Racism & Other Prejudices

    I'm gonna pop in and try and steady this. When white people are discriminated against based on colour, it is just that: discrimination. It's rare, but it isn't racism, because it isn't institutionalized or, as Cirrus says, there is no privilege+power in play. It's just discrimination, prejudice...
  13. shy ♡

    Racism & Other Prejudices

    What do you mean, can't understand what it operates on? A white person will not be discriminated on based on the colour of their skin. A person of colour will be, more often. How is that invisible? No one is asking for an apology. Please listen more carefully. It's just an acknowledgement of...
  14. shy ♡

    Racism & Other Prejudices

    Seriously, does no one here know anything about white privilege? White privilege and the n word, n-word and white privilege.
  15. shy ♡

    Racism & Other Prejudices

    Well, anything can be used as a slur, that isn't the point. Sorry, I can't articulate myself further on this issue, possibly because of outside events so I'll just back down. What, who said anything about an ancestor? I said oppressor. What. Aside from that, I really think you should listen...
  16. shy ♡

    Racism & Other Prejudices

    Okay, can I just say, saying Jew is a slur is offensive. I'm a Jew. Suggesting that being Jewish is bad and can be used as a slur? What? I don't get it. You can't say 'you're black' and that's an insult. Seriously, I'm just, what.
  17. shy ♡

    Racism & Other Prejudices

    No, it is not a good suggestion. At all. And this is why you should stop. I see why this is relevant. ... Wait, no I don't.
  18. shy ♡

    Racism & Other Prejudices

    One: Don't tell me to chill. I have emotions and they are legitimate and I don't care if you think otherwise. Chill if you want to, don't tell me what to do with my feelings. Two: No. The reason the n word is not to be said by non-black people is not because it's a 'bad word'. It's because the...
  19. shy ♡

    Racism & Other Prejudices

    No. The word does gain connotation, and unless you are a person from whatever minority the word is being used against, you have no voice as to whether it should be used or not. Continuing to use it goes against your point that 'racists shouldn't exist'. If you are white, you are the oppressor...
  20. shy ♡

    Racism & Other Prejudices

    Dude get out more.
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