On the accusation of Racism.

[JourneyThroughHell]

I'm apparently racist by doing Russian, Chinese, Hindu, Canadian etc. stereotypical accents. You can't deny a good impersonation is funny.

of course it is. however, comedy is always funny until it hits close to home

When it comes to funny accents, everyone who gets offended by them needs to shut up.
For example, I am Russian and I love the corny accents of most Russian soldiers in CoD games.
OT: Eh, I've been accused of it several times.
I hate the topic anyway, I think that being too politically-correct could be just as bad.

 

[Dr Snakeman]

I've been called racist and ignorant for not acknowledging Ireland of being its own continent...

Continent? But... it isn't. It's a country.

Yeah, but he fiercly defended it was a continent and accused me of being racist because I was English, and that I was being oppressive and ignorant. I was truely baffled. And none of my friends argued with me because he was one of our friends, and no one wanted to call him out on it.

They're half assed, fencing sitting answers of 'I dunno' or 'It could be' really pissed me off though.

*Sigh* That's a shame, just a cryin' shame. Even if you were being an "oppressive Englishman", I wouldn't say that it would be racist, since they are both historically white-ish cultures.

 

[chozo_hybrid]

I hate how people can point out I'm white and it's not considered racist, but the moment I would point out someones black... Well lets just say it wouldn't end well.

Things have been getting too in favor of minorities over little issues like that.

 

[likalaruku]

I've found that people who accuse something of being racist almost always end up racist themselves.

It reminds me of what I heard some old guy say a decade or so ago on a bus in Nevada, talking about this one guy who was notorious for claiming that things were racist & then filing lawsuits on them:

"If you depict a black man on television in any way, he'll see something racist about it, & then if you don't put anyone black in it at all to avoid stereotypes, he'll call that racist too. He's an unapeasable hypocrate, you know, & he clearly hates white people. He files as many lawsuits a year as he can & I think it's really all about the money."

In the 80s, there was a similar case of reverse-chauvanism in which a severly man-hating woman files many frivious lawsuits against men she precieved as being sexist. But for her, it was more about pride than money.

 

[Lavi]

Racism is when stereotypes about race constructed by societies are used by individuals as a basis for hatred.

I figure that's a pretty good definition.

And ******! Seriously, stop being so bitchy about such words if they contain no harm from the person speaking them. Either that, or I want the word ****** as ours >.>

 

[sneakypenguin]

I'm biased but I don't think that has any sort of negative effect. IE I don't act on it by stamping out rights of minorities. Its just an experience bias. I see a group of black guys I think "thugs" because chances are in the area around my school they prolly are. Its just something that's been pounded in me through experience, mexicans come to the basketball court you leave or get your stuff stolen, you don't go through black neighborhoods if you don't want your car broken into. Yeah not every minority is somehow bad but my analogy is you get bit by few dogs eventually your wary of all dogs unless that animal proves otherwise.

I think racism gets thrown about too easily in place of other biases.

 

[KenzS]

Whats with all of the racism forums tonight?

 

[NewGeekPhilosopher]

Racism used to be an active thing. You actually had to express hatred of another race.

Now, like a lot of the other -isms, it's a passive thing. Unless you specifically do something, then you're a racist.

Whether this is good or not is open to debate, but it does allow the true racists to hide away under politically correct speech, while those that are simply ignorant of race are treated like criminals.

But, it's just another buzzword of the moment because:

Dammit, Newgeek!

I ninja'd you good didn't I?

Anyway, white people as far as I know are so burdened with accusations of racism where I live they're doing everything they can to be labeled "un-racist" - which is like what to racism what undead is to regular dead. And that's where the analogy breaks down.

 

[bjj hero]

If you get any Brits in where you work they never tip and when they do its shit.

Uhm, Wrong I'm afraid. For a start, tips are gratuity, and I tip. Being British I think that you should at least adjust that to "Brits you've come across".

And given we don't have any distinguishing marks that set us aside as Brits, I think you're perhaps strengthening the cause there.

No way, I'm British too, small world.

That was my point really, its cultural (as in what is normal and expected back home) rather than because my skin is X colour. I don't know where you live root but the tipping culture is completely different here than in the State. The sort of regular tip (average service, with no grumbles) over there when eating out was "double the tax" apparently, If I remember rightly around 20%. Having said that I lived their 10 years ago, things could have changed.

You may tip handsomely but I would not consider that the norm in the UK. Personally I tip good service, if the waitress/waiter has made me feel welcome and a valued customer then it deserves a tip.

 

[brodie21]

but still, its icky if its true. i mean, you dont shit where you eat.

First of all, do you really think it could be true? Half the country would be permanently poisoned.
Secondly, it still wouldn't effect you.
Thirdly, I think you've got an entirely different opinion of British girls if you believe they're gonna do that for you.

But, for an African tribe, they defecate in public but eat in private. Different strokes...

im not saying that i believe it, i just thought that that was a strange rumor. besides, everywhere you look, at the atomic level there is going to be a bit of fecal matter. so basically, everything is shit if you look close enough

 

[brodie21]

Racism has become a word that is very casually tossed at people who do things that the minorities do not like. if you think that those living in america should know english, you are branded a racist. if you dont support obama, you are a racist. if you dont like rap, you are a racist.

I think your looking at it wrong. Your not racist if you dont like those things but all people who are racist dont support obama, hate rap, and most certainly believe that people in america should learn english.

Its not the fact that you dislike something but the way that you express it that could get you branded as racist. For the most part if you treat people with respect no matter how much you disagree youll never get branded as a racist

good point, i guess it is all in the delivery. i just wish that people would give a little leeway for misinterperetation

 

[brodie21]

so is most "racism" actually stereotypes?

 

[brodie21]

If you get any Brits in where you work they never tip and when they do its shit.

Uhm, Wrong I'm afraid. For a start, tips are gratuity, and I tip. Being British I think that you should at least adjust that to "Brits you've come across".

And given we don't have any distinguishing marks that set us aside as Brits, I think you're perhaps strengthening the cause there.

No way, I'm British too, small world.

That was my point really, its cultural (as in what is normal and expected back home) rather than because my skin is X colour. I don't know where you live root but the tipping culture is completely different here than in the State. The sort of regular tip (average service, with no grumbles) over there when eating out was "double the tax" apparently, If I remember rightly around 20%. Having said that I lived their 10 years ago, things could have changed.

You may tip handsomely but I would not consider that the norm in the UK. Personally I tip good service, if the waitress/waiter has made me feel welcome and a valued customer then it deserves a tip.

why was i quoted on this? i didnt make that comment