Comments on: Double Standards? http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2008/05/13/double-standards-2/ kthxbai Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:56:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Hax0r Jim Duggin http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2008/05/13/double-standards-2/#comment-63930 Hax0r Jim Duggin Tue, 20 May 2008 17:48:03 +0000 http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/?p=4588#comment-63930 I believe what you are neglecting to realize is that for many years black people have been called things like Apes, Monkeys and Gorillas for many years. It was not meant in a cute way it was a negative annotation. So when you say hey he looks like a monkey. Even though your intentions might have been innocent, because of Americas racists precursors it makes it difficult to say such things. It's best to steer clear of it because its most likely to open old wounds. If racists never made such comments this topic wouldn't even be here. Unfortunately Americas racist past isn't completely extirpated. We share 98% of DNA from out primate compatriots. I wonder what the other 2% is that's missing in theirs. Its probably racism.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('63930','Hax0r Jim Duggin'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('63930','Hax0r Jim Duggin','I believe what you are neglecting to realize is that for many years black people have been called things like Apes, Monkeys and Gorillas for many years. It was not meant in a cute way it was a negative annotation. So when you say hey he looks like a monkey. Even though your intentions might have been innocent, because of Americas racists precursors it makes it difficult to say such things. It\'s best to steer clear of it because its most likely to open old wounds. If racists never made such comments this topic wouldn\'t even be here. Unfortunately Americas racist past isn\'t completely extirpated. We share 98% of DNA from out primate compatriots. I wonder what the other 2% is that\'s missing in theirs. Its probably racism.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I believe what you are neglecting to realize is that for many years black people have been called things like Apes, Monkeys and Gorillas for many years. It was not meant in a cute way it was a negative annotation. So when you say hey he looks like a monkey. Even though your intentions might have been innocent, because of Americas racists precursors it makes it difficult to say such things. It’s best to steer clear of it because its most likely to open old wounds. If racists never made such comments this topic wouldn’t even be here. Unfortunately Americas racist past isn’t completely extirpated. We share 98% of DNA from out primate compatriots. I wonder what the other 2% is that’s missing in theirs. Its probably racism.
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]]> By: The Masked Rye http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2008/05/13/double-standards-2/#comment-62631 The Masked Rye Wed, 14 May 2008 14:30:12 +0000 http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/?p=4588#comment-62631 Isn't he part white as well? See, then if it was a monkey on a cracker, maybe that would be ok. He does look like one, based on the head and ears, and not on race... I'll give you that. But people can't let go of old perceptions. Hell, whitey is still holding people down, and if I'm low on cash at anytime in particular, it's because I'm a "cheap jew". Life is just that way... people can't let go of stereotypes, either using them or being offended by them. Now wait RKB... I want to hear that joke now. And so does my bitch. And in conclusion... it's NEVER ok to wear a speedo... at the office OR at the beach. Unless you're from another country... then it's still horrible, but we offer foreigners more leeway, since they know not of civilized culture.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('62631','The Masked Rye'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('62631','The Masked Rye','Isn\'t he part white as well? See, then if it was a monkey on a cracker, maybe that would be ok.\r\n\r\nHe does look like one, based on the head and ears, and not on race... I\'ll give you that. But people can\'t let go of old perceptions. Hell, whitey is still holding people down, and if I\'m low on cash at anytime in particular, it\'s because I\'m a \"cheap jew\". Life is just that way... people can\'t let go of stereotypes, either using them or being offended by them.\r\n\r\nNow wait RKB... I want to hear that joke now. And so does my bitch. And in conclusion... it\'s NEVER ok to wear a speedo... at the office OR at the beach. Unless you\'re from another country... then it\'s still horrible, but we offer foreigners more leeway, since they know not of civilized culture.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Isn’t he part white as well? See, then if it was a monkey on a cracker, maybe that would be ok.

He does look like one, based on the head and ears, and not on race… I’ll give you that. But people can’t let go of old perceptions. Hell, whitey is still holding people down, and if I’m low on cash at anytime in particular, it’s because I’m a “cheap jew”. Life is just that way… people can’t let go of stereotypes, either using them or being offended by them.

Now wait RKB… I want to hear that joke now. And so does my bitch. And in conclusion… it’s NEVER ok to wear a speedo… at the office OR at the beach. Unless you’re from another country… then it’s still horrible, but we offer foreigners more leeway, since they know not of civilized culture.

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]]> By: Vinny http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2008/05/13/double-standards-2/#comment-62614 Vinny Wed, 14 May 2008 11:40:15 +0000 http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/?p=4588#comment-62614 Sorry, so is your point that we can't call a black man that looks like a chimp a chimp because he's a black man? Basically, a black man can never look like a primate, but a white man can?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('62614','Vinny'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('62614','Vinny','Sorry, so is your point that we can\'t call a black man that looks like a chimp a chimp because he\'s a black man?\n\nBasically, a black man can never look like a primate, but a white man can?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Sorry, so is your point that we can’t call a black man that looks like a chimp a chimp because he’s a black man?

Basically, a black man can never look like a primate, but a white man can?

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]]> By: RKB http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2008/05/13/double-standards-2/#comment-62541 RKB Wed, 14 May 2008 01:32:46 +0000 http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/?p=4588#comment-62541 Hmm. Following that same logic, people shouldn't be upset if I wear nothing but a Speedo to the office, since it's okay if I wear one to the beach. My bible study group shouldn't be offended when I tell them a great joke about a rabbi, a nun, and a talking cucumber -- it cracked everybody up at bowling the other night. And I don't know why my Mom gets pissed off when I ask "how's my bitch?" even though that's how my best buddy and I talk to each other all the time. Double standards, all of 'em.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('62541','RKB'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('62541','RKB','Hmm. Following that same logic, people shouldn\'t be upset if I wear nothing but a Speedo to the office, since it\'s okay if I wear one to the beach. \n\nMy bible study group shouldn\'t be offended when I tell them a great joke about a rabbi, a nun, and a talking cucumber -- it cracked everybody up at bowling the other night.\n\nAnd I don\'t know why my Mom gets pissed off when I ask \"how\'s my bitch?\" even though that\'s how my best buddy and I talk to each other all the time.\n\nDouble standards, all of \'em.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hmm. Following that same logic, people shouldn’t be upset if I wear nothing but a Speedo to the office, since it’s okay if I wear one to the beach.

My bible study group shouldn’t be offended when I tell them a great joke about a rabbi, a nun, and a talking cucumber — it cracked everybody up at bowling the other night.

And I don’t know why my Mom gets pissed off when I ask “how’s my bitch?” even though that’s how my best buddy and I talk to each other all the time.

Double standards, all of ‘em.

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