Man City in Racism Storm..

comment by Sheriff John Brown - Wenger Till I Die (U7482)
posted 3 hours, 6 minutes ago
comment by Edbo (U17933)
posted 9 minutes ago
I'm sorry but I wouldn't call this racist. It's not professional language in the slightest. But if the players are actually big, black, and quick, what's the problem?
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Reductionist stereotypes of people are racially insensitive - like distilling the essence of a black person as being strong and quick. As pointed out earlier, racism is far more subtle than many pretend it is. It's not restricted to some skinhead with naazi tatoos shouting "n****r".
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Fair point.

So, when ordinary white people are described as privileged, could this be deemed racist?

Say, Oprah or Obama claim a hillbilly is privileged, as the white bloke flies around in his meth truck, is this racist?

Historically, I see how describing a player as big, black and fast could be racist, not least because who would say a player was big, white and fast??

Lack of white American football players, or in the EPL...is this racist, or requiring quota systems or positive discrimination?

“So, when ordinary white people are described as privileged, could this be deemed racist?“

Depends on the context but you are comparing a social stereotype with a physical one.

comment by meltonblue (U10617)
posted 28 minutes ago
“So, when ordinary white people are described as privileged, could this be deemed racist?“

Depends on the context but you are comparing a social stereotype with a physical one.
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I’m not privileged. I just work hard for what I have and had parents that did the same.

Plus if it were a white guy, how could that be racist? Bigoted, yes.

Good for you. That’s not what white privilege normally refers to though.

comment by meltonblue (U10617)
posted 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
“So, when ordinary white people are described as privileged, could this be deemed racist?“

Depends on the context but you are comparing a social stereotype with a physical one.
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White guys can't jump, box, run the 100 metres or win marathons.

White working class boys are at the bottom of the educational ladder in the uk!

Are these racist statements?

comment by meltonblue (U10617)
posted 1 hour, 20 minutes ago
Good for you. That’s not what white privilege normally refers to though.
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How far back does white privilege go and does it apply universally?

comment by thebluebellsareblue (U9292)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by meltonblue (U10617)
posted 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
“So, when ordinary white people are described as privileged, could this be deemed racist?“

Depends on the context but you are comparing a social stereotype with a physical one.
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White guys can't jump, box, run the 100 metres or win marathons.

White working class boys are at the bottom of the educational ladder in the uk!

Are these racist statements?
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They’re racial profiling, yes.

This thread is missing Winston with his insightful diatribe

comment by thebluebellsareblue (U9292)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by meltonblue (U10617)
posted 1 hour, 20 minutes ago
Good for you. That’s not what white privilege normally refers to though.
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How far back does white privilege go and does it apply universally?
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No idea. Not really a question a white person from an affluent western nation can answer as it’s not something I would have consciously experienced.

comment by meltonblue (U10617)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by thebluebellsareblue (U9292)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by meltonblue (U10617)
posted 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
“So, when ordinary white people are described as privileged, could this be deemed racist?“

Depends on the context but you are comparing a social stereotype with a physical one.
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White guys can't jump, box, run the 100 metres or win marathons.

White working class boys are at the bottom of the educational ladder in the uk!

Are these racist statements?
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They’re racial profiling, yes.

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Again most of those are physical attributes though so that’s not the point