▲ 269 ▼ If everyone spontaneously became the same race the world would realize that the rich are the real problem (lemmy.world) submitted 1 year ago by FenrirIII@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world 123 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 12 points 1 year ago (2 children) Are you kidding? I've heard Scots and English vilely denegrate Welsh, Germans denegrate Saxons, English denigrate black people...on and on and on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) Black people denigrating blacker people, Indians denigrating darker Indians, and so on. Yeah, we're tribal, evolved that way. These people all bent over the word "race". Meh. Give it a rest. The word used to be in common parlance, now I never here it IRL, despite being told us Southerners are the most racist people on Earth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) I'm in the deep south and I hear it a lot, from every race. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) People use the word "race" in conversation? Hard to get my head around! Not doubting you, but we don't talk like that. OTOH, we're seriously race (heh) mixed in NW Florida. My block is a nearly perfect cross-section of black, white, Asian demographics for the area. LOL, my wife being the 1% Asian rep. :) No Hispanic folk, but they were really rare before 2004. No joke, there were hardly any Mexican restaurants before they flooded in to save us from the destruction. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) OTOH, we're seriously race (heh) mixed in NW Florida Maybe you're so used to it, you don't notice. Or maybe it's said in other ways, eg, "Certain races do this thing or think that way." Or maybe it's more subtle, "That's just their culture." "That's just how their people are." It's also maddening when discussing medical issues. "Why does my race have to be brought into it?” "Because certain ethnicities have problems with this particular medical condition moreso than others." "Because I'm more susceptible to x and I can't do y with you." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) No! Don't even hear the subtle shit anymore. Which is both weird and heartening. I get the feel that people who wish to speak like that don't say it to me. I'm pretty redneck in certain contexts, maybe the long hair makes then shy? :) OTOH hand, I rarely get the impression that I'm being "felt out". Only time that happens is when someone wishes to express a liberal view. :) And yeah, I get the medicine thing. And yeah, we need to talk genetic history! My first wife was a pale redhead, notorious folks for pain-killer resistance. OTOH, we got medical professionals who think black people don't feel pain as whites do, stuff like that. What a mess. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 1 year ago I'm glad you don't hear the dog whistling. It gives me hope, although Ron Got I DeathSentence. I don't get "felt out" either. It's just said, bluntly or subtly, sometimes because people think I'll automatically agree, others because they're poking. Edit because fur baby bumped my hand: it's a mess, agreed. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) south of what? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 3 points 1 year ago https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_South permalink fedilink source parent [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Might be a German thing, but race and racist don't have the same base for nothing. You don't talk like that here and I've only heard it in the us. Maybe Scots bite their tongue taking to a German about those things. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 1 year ago Plural of anecdote... Yes I know, forgive me for not documenting all the times I've heard it. Maybe people posture, depending on the surrounding people. Maybe they feel more free to be more honest as tourists. Perhaps both. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) Black people denigrating blacker people, Indians denigrating darker Indians, and so on. Yeah, we're tribal, evolved that way. These people all bent over the word "race". Meh. Give it a rest. The word used to be in common parlance, now I never here it IRL, despite being told us Southerners are the most racist people on Earth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) I'm in the deep south and I hear it a lot, from every race. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) People use the word "race" in conversation? Hard to get my head around! Not doubting you, but we don't talk like that. OTOH, we're seriously race (heh) mixed in NW Florida. My block is a nearly perfect cross-section of black, white, Asian demographics for the area. LOL, my wife being the 1% Asian rep. :) No Hispanic folk, but they were really rare before 2004. No joke, there were hardly any Mexican restaurants before they flooded in to save us from the destruction. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) OTOH, we're seriously race (heh) mixed in NW Florida Maybe you're so used to it, you don't notice. Or maybe it's said in other ways, eg, "Certain races do this thing or think that way." Or maybe it's more subtle, "That's just their culture." "That's just how their people are." It's also maddening when discussing medical issues. "Why does my race have to be brought into it?” "Because certain ethnicities have problems with this particular medical condition moreso than others." "Because I'm more susceptible to x and I can't do y with you." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) No! Don't even hear the subtle shit anymore. Which is both weird and heartening. I get the feel that people who wish to speak like that don't say it to me. I'm pretty redneck in certain contexts, maybe the long hair makes then shy? :) OTOH hand, I rarely get the impression that I'm being "felt out". Only time that happens is when someone wishes to express a liberal view. :) And yeah, I get the medicine thing. And yeah, we need to talk genetic history! My first wife was a pale redhead, notorious folks for pain-killer resistance. OTOH, we got medical professionals who think black people don't feel pain as whites do, stuff like that. What a mess. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 1 year ago I'm glad you don't hear the dog whistling. It gives me hope, although Ron Got I DeathSentence. I don't get "felt out" either. It's just said, bluntly or subtly, sometimes because people think I'll automatically agree, others because they're poking. Edit because fur baby bumped my hand: it's a mess, agreed. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) south of what? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 3 points 1 year ago https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_South permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) I'm in the deep south and I hear it a lot, from every race. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) People use the word "race" in conversation? Hard to get my head around! Not doubting you, but we don't talk like that. OTOH, we're seriously race (heh) mixed in NW Florida. My block is a nearly perfect cross-section of black, white, Asian demographics for the area. LOL, my wife being the 1% Asian rep. :) No Hispanic folk, but they were really rare before 2004. No joke, there were hardly any Mexican restaurants before they flooded in to save us from the destruction. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) OTOH, we're seriously race (heh) mixed in NW Florida Maybe you're so used to it, you don't notice. Or maybe it's said in other ways, eg, "Certain races do this thing or think that way." Or maybe it's more subtle, "That's just their culture." "That's just how their people are." It's also maddening when discussing medical issues. "Why does my race have to be brought into it?” "Because certain ethnicities have problems with this particular medical condition moreso than others." "Because I'm more susceptible to x and I can't do y with you." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) No! Don't even hear the subtle shit anymore. Which is both weird and heartening. I get the feel that people who wish to speak like that don't say it to me. I'm pretty redneck in certain contexts, maybe the long hair makes then shy? :) OTOH hand, I rarely get the impression that I'm being "felt out". Only time that happens is when someone wishes to express a liberal view. :) And yeah, I get the medicine thing. And yeah, we need to talk genetic history! My first wife was a pale redhead, notorious folks for pain-killer resistance. OTOH, we got medical professionals who think black people don't feel pain as whites do, stuff like that. What a mess. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 1 year ago I'm glad you don't hear the dog whistling. It gives me hope, although Ron Got I DeathSentence. I don't get "felt out" either. It's just said, bluntly or subtly, sometimes because people think I'll automatically agree, others because they're poking. Edit because fur baby bumped my hand: it's a mess, agreed. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) south of what? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 3 points 1 year ago https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_South permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) People use the word "race" in conversation? Hard to get my head around! Not doubting you, but we don't talk like that. OTOH, we're seriously race (heh) mixed in NW Florida. My block is a nearly perfect cross-section of black, white, Asian demographics for the area. LOL, my wife being the 1% Asian rep. :) No Hispanic folk, but they were really rare before 2004. No joke, there were hardly any Mexican restaurants before they flooded in to save us from the destruction. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) OTOH, we're seriously race (heh) mixed in NW Florida Maybe you're so used to it, you don't notice. Or maybe it's said in other ways, eg, "Certain races do this thing or think that way." Or maybe it's more subtle, "That's just their culture." "That's just how their people are." It's also maddening when discussing medical issues. "Why does my race have to be brought into it?” "Because certain ethnicities have problems with this particular medical condition moreso than others." "Because I'm more susceptible to x and I can't do y with you." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) No! Don't even hear the subtle shit anymore. Which is both weird and heartening. I get the feel that people who wish to speak like that don't say it to me. I'm pretty redneck in certain contexts, maybe the long hair makes then shy? :) OTOH hand, I rarely get the impression that I'm being "felt out". Only time that happens is when someone wishes to express a liberal view. :) And yeah, I get the medicine thing. And yeah, we need to talk genetic history! My first wife was a pale redhead, notorious folks for pain-killer resistance. OTOH, we got medical professionals who think black people don't feel pain as whites do, stuff like that. What a mess. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 1 year ago I'm glad you don't hear the dog whistling. It gives me hope, although Ron Got I DeathSentence. I don't get "felt out" either. It's just said, bluntly or subtly, sometimes because people think I'll automatically agree, others because they're poking. Edit because fur baby bumped my hand: it's a mess, agreed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) OTOH, we're seriously race (heh) mixed in NW Florida Maybe you're so used to it, you don't notice. Or maybe it's said in other ways, eg, "Certain races do this thing or think that way." Or maybe it's more subtle, "That's just their culture." "That's just how their people are." It's also maddening when discussing medical issues. "Why does my race have to be brought into it?” "Because certain ethnicities have problems with this particular medical condition moreso than others." "Because I'm more susceptible to x and I can't do y with you." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) No! Don't even hear the subtle shit anymore. Which is both weird and heartening. I get the feel that people who wish to speak like that don't say it to me. I'm pretty redneck in certain contexts, maybe the long hair makes then shy? :) OTOH hand, I rarely get the impression that I'm being "felt out". Only time that happens is when someone wishes to express a liberal view. :) And yeah, I get the medicine thing. And yeah, we need to talk genetic history! My first wife was a pale redhead, notorious folks for pain-killer resistance. OTOH, we got medical professionals who think black people don't feel pain as whites do, stuff like that. What a mess. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 1 year ago I'm glad you don't hear the dog whistling. It gives me hope, although Ron Got I DeathSentence. I don't get "felt out" either. It's just said, bluntly or subtly, sometimes because people think I'll automatically agree, others because they're poking. Edit because fur baby bumped my hand: it's a mess, agreed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) No! Don't even hear the subtle shit anymore. Which is both weird and heartening. I get the feel that people who wish to speak like that don't say it to me. I'm pretty redneck in certain contexts, maybe the long hair makes then shy? :) OTOH hand, I rarely get the impression that I'm being "felt out". Only time that happens is when someone wishes to express a liberal view. :) And yeah, I get the medicine thing. And yeah, we need to talk genetic history! My first wife was a pale redhead, notorious folks for pain-killer resistance. OTOH, we got medical professionals who think black people don't feel pain as whites do, stuff like that. What a mess. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 1 year ago I'm glad you don't hear the dog whistling. It gives me hope, although Ron Got I DeathSentence. I don't get "felt out" either. It's just said, bluntly or subtly, sometimes because people think I'll automatically agree, others because they're poking. Edit because fur baby bumped my hand: it's a mess, agreed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 1 year ago I'm glad you don't hear the dog whistling. It gives me hope, although Ron Got I DeathSentence. I don't get "felt out" either. It's just said, bluntly or subtly, sometimes because people think I'll automatically agree, others because they're poking. Edit because fur baby bumped my hand: it's a mess, agreed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) south of what? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 3 points 1 year ago https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_South permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 3 points 1 year ago https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_South permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Might be a German thing, but race and racist don't have the same base for nothing. You don't talk like that here and I've only heard it in the us. Maybe Scots bite their tongue taking to a German about those things. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 1 year ago Plural of anecdote... Yes I know, forgive me for not documenting all the times I've heard it. Maybe people posture, depending on the surrounding people. Maybe they feel more free to be more honest as tourists. Perhaps both. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 1 year ago Plural of anecdote... Yes I know, forgive me for not documenting all the times I've heard it. Maybe people posture, depending on the surrounding people. Maybe they feel more free to be more honest as tourists. Perhaps both. permalink fedilink source parent