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Re: Blog Thread IIIb : Look Who's Blogging Now
ackblom12:
I think that narrowing it down to only the worst ignores the fact that racism is a very ingrained part of society, in many ways appearing in ways that you just don't notice in day to day activities.
Redball:
Doesn't seem racist at all to me. It evokes the geography and the culture, and if it were touristy, it would be an expression of fondness for the visit to a fascinating place. Whether or not it's attractive and tasteful is another matter. It doesn't automatically sound tasteless.
pwhodges:
--- Quote from: ackblom12 on 21 Jan 2013, 06:36 ---I think that narrowing it down to only the worst ignores the fact that racism is a very ingrained part of society, in many ways appearing in ways that you just don't notice in day to day activities.
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I agree in principle; but I think we may disagree markedly on where the boundary should lie.
Redball:
--- Quote from: Bluesummers on 21 Jan 2013, 06:35 ---Indeed...I mean, if the shirt has Thomas Nast-style caricatures of Asians, with tiny slits for eyes, big teeth and no hair save for a long braid at the back, then it's racist...otherwise, it's just bad fashion sense.
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I had to go to http://www.etymonline.com to be sure "nasty" didn't come from Nast.
jwhouk:
It is currently nine degrees below freezing here in the Great North Woods of Wisconsin.
That translates to -23 Celsius for our friends not in the States.
What it REALLY translates to is ####ing COLD.
(And despite the cold, I can still censor myself.)
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