Which of those people would you classify as "white"?

[angeleyes]

That's an extremely interesting point of view - NEVER heard it before. Do you consider white as racist against the whites or against the others? And do you also consider "black" as racist? If so, against who? And do you consider other terms concerning people's appearances as racist (like Aboriginal, Asian, blond, etc)?

So if you think of racism you always seems to think of racism against someone. But i think just the fact that you make a difference between white and black is racism. You wouldn't talk that way about brown-eyed and blue-eyed people, or red-haired and blond-haired people.

You should ask yourself the question: why do i distinquish white and black people? Why is this important to me?

 

[Mirc]

So if you think of racism you always seems to think of racism against someone. But i think just the fact that you make a difference between white and black is racism. You wouldn't talk that way about brown-eyed and blue-eyed people, or red-haired and blond-haired people.

You should ask yourself the question: why do i distinquish white and black people? Why is this important to me?

Huh? Of course I talk the same way about blond-haired and brown-eyed people. Can you tell me exactly in "what way" I am talking about white people?

 

[angeleyes]

Huh? Of course I talk the same way about blond-haired and brown-eyed people. Can you tell me exactly in "what way" I am talking about white people?

You don't talk about blue-eyed and brown-eyed people. And you also don't talk about different couler-haired people (allthough in Holland we say red haired girls kiss so fine), but when talking about different skinned people you definitely enters a very different area, you can't deny.

 

[sourboy]

Why turn this into a racism thread?

Angeleyes --

This thread is a level 2 breakdown of population. Humans are broken into races, races to cultures, cultures to regions, etc. No one is being racist... geez.

 

[Mirc]

You don't talk about blue-eyed and brown-eyed people. And you also don't talk about different couler-haired people (allthough in Holland we say red haired girls kiss so fine), but when talking about different skinned people you definitely enters a very different area, you can't deny.

My God! Of course I do! I generally like blue-eyed and green-eyed girls more than brown eyed girls, or other colors. And I prefer girls that are taller than average, but not taller than me. There's absolutely nothing racist in that at all.

 

[Elta]

Why turn this into a racism thread?

Angeleyes --

This thread is a level 2 breakdown of population. Humans are broken into races, races to cultures, cultures to regions, etc. No one is being racist... geez.

Define race?

 

[sourboy]

In this sense, ethnicity? like white, black, asian, middle eastern, etc.... which breaks down into further sub-groups like english, irish, scottish, danish, etc.

 

[Elta]

In this sense, ethnicity? like white, black, asian, middle eastern, etc.... which breaks down into further sub-groups like english, irish, scottish, danish, etc.

As anthropology major I find your defenition of Ethnicity lacking

 

[angeleyes]

Why turn this into a racism thread?

Angeleyes --

This thread is a level 2 breakdown of population. Humans are broken into races, races to cultures, cultures to regions, etc. No one is being racist... geez.

Humans aren't broken into races. Only if you want to.

My God! Of course I do! I generally like blue-eyed and green-eyed girls more than brown eyed girls, or other colors. And I prefer girls that are taller than average, but not taller than me. There's absolutely nothing racist in that at all.

This is nothing but a yes/no discussion. I want to say only that people you don't expect suddenly can make racist remarks they themself wouldn 't admit.

 

[Trajan12]

In this sense, ethnicity? like white, black, asian, middle eastern, etc.... which breaks down into further sub-groups like english, irish, scottish, danish, etc.

I'm stumped at how you came upon this, er, method. Even in the outdated sense of race and ethnicity this makes quite little sense.

 

[sourboy]

I'm not writing a book here people, I'm trying to define what the thread topic is.... geez, pay attention. This isn't scientific debate, it's merely description of one point on the grid for better understanding. Obviously I need to post notecards for some to follow... forget it.

 

[Elta]

The point is we don't buy into the "Standered american defenition stuff" it's messed up to begin with

 

[Trajan12]

I'm not writing a book here people, I'm trying to define what the thread topic is.... geez, pay attention. This isn't scientific debate, it's merely description of one point on the grid for better understanding. Obviously I need to post notecards for some to follow... forget it.

It's not us. It's that your definition, even if one subscribes to racial theories, is incorrect.

 

[sourboy]

The point is we don't buy into the "Standered american defenition stuff" it's messed up to begin with

This isn't an American perspective thread, it's a "what do YOU consider... based on YOUR locale..."

It's not us. It's that your definition, even if one subscribes to racial theories, is incorrect.

It's not my definition, it's a perspective for those of you who are missing the point of the thread... think outside of your box.

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I think the poll answered it. You all can quit your moot argument now.