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[Izuna]

Honestly, Izuna, until you tell us what your definition of racism is, we can't have any constructive conversation with you on the topic of it. I've read your post, I've tried responding to it, but I'm not even sure how to navigate a conversation about racism when it seems that we're operating on two separate definitions.

I'm working on the literal, basic dictionary definition.

The belief that all members of each race possess characteristics, abilities, or qualities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races.

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So I just watched a video about how a sub 2-hour marathon is essentially impossible and realised that I left it running and it just ended a recording of the entire on. Haha.

So apparently East Africans have some advantage for marathon running.

I thought it was sprinting that black people had the advantage.

 

[Slayven]

On it..

Spoiler

Too soon

I'm working on the literal, basic dictionary definition.



~~

So I just watched a video about how a sub 2-hour marathon is essentially impossible and realised that I left it running and it just ended a recording of the entire on. Haha.

So apparently East Africans have some advantage for marathon running.

I thought it was sprinting that black people had the advantage.

 

[Malyse]

Even though people would bitch, Lyndis should be added to smash bros.

 

[Forearm Star]

What's even happening right now?

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Like, part of my opinion might be because of who I thought originally shared the cover.

I thought it was completely intended on being a pun in some uplifting way, so I'm probably waaaaay off base here.

Well I was sharing it on my Facebook hoping someone would comment on it. I was thinking that Waking Up Colored would fit with the Narrative of growing up Haitian and one day moving to the US and finding out you are different 'colored' or you suddenly became black. there is a short bio in the book dealing with some of that.

but I was thinking of the negatives the title might raise

 

[Slayven]

Well I was sharing it on my Facebook hoping someone would comment on it. I was thinking that Waking Up Colored would fit with the Narrative of growing up Haitian and one day moving to the US and finding out you are different 'colored' or you suddenly became black. there is a short bio in the book dealing with some of that.

but I was thinking of the negatives the title might raise

No offense but "Waking Up Colored " sounds like the Rachel Dolzal biography

 

[Secret Fawful]

Spoiler

I think I'm missing something. Is that the new "That's bait" gif?

 

[Numb]

 

[The Faceless Master]

Like, I want to know the answers. All I know is that Dear White People as a movie didn't make anyone "woke". It pushed people away from being post-racial. I don't care if that's all on white people for not understanding it (or myself for that matter), it isn't helping.

Perhaps I'm thinking too much in 2D, that racism is on a slider and certain actions either move it one way or the other. Maybe if there is a slider, anything above 0% "society is racist" is far too much...

What you describe, about outside the safe spaces being "back into the fray", that helps me understand the need for them. I feel unconvinced that it's that much of an issue here in the UK/France, but I know it isn't for me to say.

people who are post-racial in a racist society are just promoting racism via inaction. they're diet racists.

 

[Izuna]

Well I was sharing it on my Facebook hoping someone would comment on it. I was thinking that Waking Up Colored would fit with the Narrative of growing up Haitian and one day moving to the US and finding out you are different 'colored' or you suddenly became black. there is a short bio in the book dealing with some of that.

but I was thinking of the negatives the title might raise

To be honest, I've never really heard the term coloured used outside of "Person of Colour". It's not me that would have a problem with it, admittedly.

 

[EstoyBlackWaldo]

What's even happening right now?

Think its the first time I'm considering using neogafs block function...

 

[Imm0rt4l]

No offense but "Waking Up Colored " sounds like the Rachel Dolzal biography

Lmao

 

[Dai101]

Spoiler

I think I'm missing something. Is that the new "That's bait" gif?

Spoiler

Maybe "you got trolled?"

 

[Imm0rt4l]

What's even happening right now?

Fishing in the sunken place. A rescue mission .

 

[LotusHD]

What's even happening right now?

I don't know.

No offense but "Waking Up Colored " sounds like the Rachel Dolzal biography

This lmao

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

I wish I could say Imma dip and head to this cook-out, but I don't have a ride, so I guess I have to stay around here a little longer.

 

[Izuna]

people who are post-racial in a racist society are just promoting racism via inaction. they're diet racists.

Regardless, there's a lot of hate for that movie when it came out.

The movie isn't for white people to learn about being woke, despite being addressed to them in a literal sense.

I think it's tone deaf.

Or am I the only PoC who hates the movie?

 

[Forearm Star]

No offense but "Waking Up Colored " sounds like the Rachel Dolzal biography

Now that I would point and laugh at

 

[4 is a cutie]

Well I was sharing it on my Facebook hoping someone would comment on it. I was thinking that Waking Up Colored would fit with the Narrative of growing up Haitian and one day moving to the US and finding out you are different 'colored' or you suddenly became black. there is a short bio in the book dealing with some of that.

but I was thinking of the negatives the title might raise

I don't think using "colored" in the context you're talking about would be inappropriate, though some will be automatically turned off and not want to flip past the cover

 

[The Faceless Master]

Regardless, there's a lot of hate for that movie base on when it came out.

The movie isn't for white people to learn about being woke, despite being addressed to them in a literal sense.

I think it's tone deaf.

Or am I the only PoC who hates the movie?

i dunno, lemme ask Ben Carson and Sheriff Clarke...

 

[Secret Fawful]

Spoiler

Maybe "you got trolled?"

Spoiler

lol Makes sense.

I think I'm gonna take a page from The Book of Melmak and go eat some BBQ for a long while.

 

[Izuna]

Okay, what are you shaking your head about? The fact that I watched this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEw17sjrB7s ?

 

[excelsiorlef]

No offense but "Waking Up Colored " sounds like the Rachel Dolzal biography

No no that;d be "Colored the Wrong Way: The True Story about How God Ran out of Brown Crayons Before Making Me", she'd never claim she woke up black... that would mean she'd have to admit to ever being white.

"Waking Up Colored" is the Punisher/Cage mini series where Punisher is turned into a black man because comics...

 

[Slayven]

Regardless, there's a lot of hate for that movie when it came out.

The movie isn't for white people to learn about being woke, despite being addressed to them in a literal sense.

I think it's tone deaf.

Or am I the only PoC who hates the movie?

What is it tone deaf about? It deals with folks trying to navigate blackness while becoming adults. Is it tone deaf because it doesn't assuage white people or really include them in the conversation?

 

[Shy]

I'm working on the literal, basic dictionary definition.



~~

So I just watched a video about how a sub 2-hour marathon is essentially impossible and realised that I left it running and it just ended a recording of the entire on. Haha.

So apparently East Africans have some advantage for marathon running.

I thought it was sprinting that black people had the advantage.

When someone pulls "Dictionary definition of racism" that's the end of it.

Spoiler

I think I'm missing something. Is that the new "That's bait" gif?

I don't think using "colored" in the context you're talking about would be inappropriate, though some will be automatically turned off and not want to flip past the cover

It would be. Because they are using it in the definition of the word.

 

[D i Z]

This nigga talking about France.... lol

Why are y'all entertaining this trolling?

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

So is this going to be your new main this weekend?

 

[Izuna]

When someone pulls "Dictionary definition of racism" that's the end of it.

Why?

I was never taught any different and never been told why I shouldn't.

What is it tone deaf about? It deals with folks trying to navigate blackness while becoming adults. Is it tone deaf because it doesn't assuage white people or really include them in the conversation?

I'm going to look this up because I'm confused. Not trolling or anything.

I'll read this and come back: http://www.okayplayer.com/news/dear-white-people-mad-about-dear-white-people.html

 

[Secret Fawful]

lol Coming from you a smile is like being told to take a ride to the woods with Silvio by Tony Soprano. Okay, now I'm gonna go eat. Night, all.

 

[EstoyBlackWaldo]

Regardless, there's a lot of hate for that movie when it came out.

The movie isn't for white people to learn about being woke, despite being addressed to them in a literal sense.

I think it's tone deaf.

Or am I the only PoC who hates the movie?

I mean... Do you consider yourself a PoC or non black PoC? Do you consider yourself black at all? Cause all what ive been reading, you're sus, that's just my honest opinion, ain't speaking on behalf of no one else in here. But the fact that you just pulled the dictionary definition of racism out is sketchy... And no different when these diet racist ass gaf posters do it.

This nigga talking about France.... lol

Why are y'all entertaining this trolling?

Cause this nigga on some voat sandbox level suspect shit.


Maybe I need to go back to my bbq. Getting to heated reading this nonsense.

 

[Slayven]

Why?

I was never taught any different and never been told why I shouldn't.

Cause people that usually cite the definition usually view racism as narrow and binary thing. When it is amorphous and shifting, they especially love ignoring institutional racism

 

[Imm0rt4l]

What is it tone deaf about? It deals with folks trying to navigate blackness while becoming adults. Is it tone deaf because it doesn't assuage white people or really include them in the conversation?

I feel like he probably thinks "dear white people" is provocative/abrasive...like black folks got a chip on our collective shoulder and we need to-- like be nicer in showing our discontent with our circumstances because it pushes potential "allies" by calling out all white people but we're hypocrites for 'self-srgregating' or something.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

No offense but "Waking Up Colored " sounds like the Rachel Dolzal biography

lol

To be honest, I've never really heard the term coloured used outside of "Person of Colour". It's not me that would have a problem with it, admittedly.

I don't think using "colored" in the context you're talking about would be inappropriate, though some will be automatically turned off and not want to flip past the cover

I'll have to find something else

 

[Slayven]

Why?

I was never taught any different and never been told why I shouldn't.



I'm going to look this up because I'm confused. Not trolling or anything.

I'll read this and come back: http://www.okayplayer.com/news/dear-white-people-mad-about-dear-white-people.html

What do you have to look up, you said the movie was tone deaf. How was it tone deaf to you?

 

[Numb]

Okay, what are you shaking your head about? The fact that I watched this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEw17sjrB7s ?

Didn't know being born and raised in east Africa made me a Marathon running machine
Y'all heard it here first

So is this going to be your new main this weekend?

One of
Playing all the new people minus Lucky Chloe and Gigas

 

[4 is a cutie]

When someone pulls "Dictionary definition of racism" that's the end of it.

It would be. Because they are using it in the definition of the word.

I thought they were using "colored" as in "When I came to America, I saw that people were calling me/treating me as if they were calling me 'colored'"

If they meant "I am colored", then I don't think they should use that title

 

[Frozenprince]

Fuckery hath abounded.

We gotta do better.

 

[Shy]

This nigga talking about France.... lol

Why are y'all entertaining this trolling?

I'm not. Done with him now, my fam.

lol Coming from you a smile is like being told to take a ride to the woods with Silvio by Tony Soprano. Okay, now I'm gonna go eat. Night, all.

LMAO.

Cause people that usually cite the definition usually view racism as narrow and binary thing. When it is amorphous and shifting, they especially love ignoring institutional racism

I'm just waiting for him to pull the "i don't see race" fuckery.

Fuckery hath abounded.

We gotta do better.

We've reached a new ascended level, of as of yet undiscovered Haram.

 

[Izuna]

Cause people that usually cite the definition usually view racism as narrow and binary thing. When it is amorphous and shifting, they especially love ignoring institutional racism

Well, FWIW, I definitely don't ignore institutional racism. My realisation of its existence is why I first posted in this thread (or at least when I entered).

When I look at the dictionary definition, I see racism as being all-encompassing the same way I view a "women's menu" as being sexist.

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

Didn't know being born and raised in east Africa made me a Marathon running machine
Y'all heard it here first

One of
Playing all the new people minus Lucky Chloe and Gigas

Even though I don't like Chloe, Gigas is a way weirder entry to me. Who likes him? He looks like a Tekken Force enemy. His spot would've been better reserved for one of the many absent veterans.

 

[D i Z]

I mean... Do you consider yourself a PoC or non black PoC? Do you consider yourself black at all? Cause all what ive been reading, you're sus, that's just my honest opinion, ain't speaking on behalf of no one else in here. But the fact that you just pulled the dictionary definition of racism out is sketchy... And no different when these diet racist ass gaf posters do it.

Cause this nigga on some voat sandbox level suspect shit.


Maybe I need to go back to my bbq. Getting to heated reading this nonsense.

Nothing suspect about it. It's been known.

 

[Slayven]

Fuckery hath abounded.

We gotta do better.

Lionpride didn't die for this

 

[Numb]

Fuckery hath abounded.

We gotta do better.

Not even friday

Even though I don't like Chloe, Gigas is a way weirder entry to me. Who likes him? He looks like a Tekken Force enemy. His spot would've been better reserved for one of the many absent veterans.

They replaced Marduk and gave some of his moves to this weird looking gimp

 

[Dai101]

Spoiler

lol Makes sense.

I think I'm gonna take a page from The Book of Melmak and go eat some BBQ for a long while.

Or do what i usually do:

This message is hidden because Izuna is on your ignore list.

That has saved me thousands of brain cells.

 

[Izuna]

Didn't know being born and raised in east Africa made me a Marathon running machine
Y'all heard it here first

I didn't say that at all.

I had assumed that muscle performance explained why black people dominated 100m sprinting. That doctor is claiming that particularly East African athletes benefit from muscle performance that helps with the marathon.

In other words, there's very different DNA with regard to athletic advantages among different regions.

I don't like having this conversation on the back of me being questioned. It has nothing to do with how I feel about the other topic at hand but juxtaposed it makes it look like I have an agenda.

 

[Imm0rt4l]

Fuckery hath abounded.

We gotta do better.

We really do. I feel like someone left the damn trash bin open

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

They replaced Marduk and gave some of his moves to this weird looking gimp

Yeah, this entry has a lot of good stuff, but it also looks pretty weird. Will you just be playing online are you thinking about joining the tourney scene?

 

[EstoyBlackWaldo]

Nothing suspect about it. It's been known.

I figured as much.

 

[Izuna]

What do you have to look up, you said the movie was tone deaf. How was it tone deaf to you?

I don't know if it's tone deaf to me because I'm a brit, or because I have the mindset of a white moderate or diet-racist.

I thought the movie was going to be very different to what it was.

Like, I wouldn't say a Ted Talk with that title would be at all helpful. Whatever it is I'm missing, I'm soul searching.

What I probably need is a short break to read, because I don't even feel like I have a different opinion anymore, I feel like I have different definitions for everything.

I'll exit until I've done some reading.

Apologies everyone.

 

[Numb]

Yeah, this entry has a lot of good stuff, but it also looks pretty weird. Will you just be playing online are you thinking about joining the tourney scene?

I'm just an online warrior. Not good enough toenter serious tournaments but if they are close ofc i'll jump in.
Local internet cafe is having a launch tournament and i plan to go there and smash these Smash and MOBA players