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A secret blog containing the ramblings of a secret someone...Saturday, August 27, 2005
Race Matters
Why is it that I'm racist if I notice the color of someone's skin, but I'm not sexist if I notice that the person I am talking to is a woman?
It seems like race is a pretty big issue. It's one of those things that just keeps getting bigger and bigger because we can't let it go. How can we make something not matter if it is the subject of so many things?
So is it racist to pick a "qualified" individual based on racial diversity for admission to a college or promotion at work?
You can't talk about an issue so as to not notice the issue. Talking about the issue is making it an issue.
It's no solution. Just some things to think about.
It seems like race is a pretty big issue. It's one of those things that just keeps getting bigger and bigger because we can't let it go. How can we make something not matter if it is the subject of so many things?
So is it racist to pick a "qualified" individual based on racial diversity for admission to a college or promotion at work?
You can't talk about an issue so as to not notice the issue. Talking about the issue is making it an issue.
It's no solution. Just some things to think about.
posted by Lisa Lovely # 12:02 AM 
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um, i think it's sexist to notice someone is a man/woman if that affects your opinion of them. its just we pretty much agree there are fundamental, genetic differences betw. the sexes to warrant the noticing. whereas supposely, all races are created equal.
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