It’s a racial slur. If you don’t acknowledge that you’re just being obtuse
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 (October 17, 2018 at 7:38 am)CarveTheFive Wrote: It’s a racial slur. If you don’t acknowledge that you’re just being obtuse No, I didn't know that. Can you please explain how in this context, that it is racist? Does Disney know?
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October 17, 2018 at 7:57 am
(This post was last modified: October 17, 2018 at 7:58 am by John V.)
It could be a racial slur if made toward a Native American.
With Warren, it's calling out her cultural appropriation. RE: Elizabeth Warren impressed me
October 17, 2018 at 8:11 am
(This post was last modified: October 17, 2018 at 8:20 am by RoadRunner79.)
(October 17, 2018 at 7:57 am)alpha male Wrote: It could be a racial slur if made toward a Native American. I can see it being insensitive if you are calling every Indian female you are referencing Pocahontas. But I guess that is what I was getting at. Is there anything inherently racists about it. Or would it be more akin to calling a male butler "Jeeves", even though that is not their name?
It is said that an argument is what convinces reasonable men and a proof is what it takes to convince even an unreasonable man. - Alexander Vilenkin
If I am shown my error, I will be the first to throw my books into the fire. - Martin Luther
Nope, nothing inherently racist about it. It's like calling someone Einstein when they do something dumb. The point you're making is simply that the target isn't in the group of the reference. It's not disparaging toward the group of the reference at all.
 (October 17, 2018 at 7:34 am)RoadRunner79 Wrote:(October 17, 2018 at 7:11 am)CarveTheFive Wrote: You give the middle too much credit. By definition the middle (or undecided) are STILL open to voting Republican. That means they’re idiots. Idiots love racism. Trump calls her Pocahontas and their tiny brains have them pointing and drooling like a bunch of 4th graders. And... that’s why democracy sucks. This is where you end up. Hmm. Can you recognize the racism in calling a Native woman 'Pocahontas'?
I'm not anti-Christian. I'm anti-stupid.
Calling her Pochahonta's was clearly used in a racist way .The lengths Trump supporters will go to excuse his actions are just amazing .
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Like I said...
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/17/opini...rican.html Quote:But what Warren should have done when the story resurfaced, what she obviously should have done, was to simply express mild regret for letting her enthusiasm for family lore carry her away into identifying as someone who might possibly receive affirmative-action consideration, apologize to Cherokee groups for any offense, and literally never speak of the matter again. RE: Elizabeth Warren impressed me
October 17, 2018 at 2:23 pm
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Hahaha, first, they were all like "get 23and me'd to prove fitness for your job!" - now she shouldn't have taken the test..and she should have...wait for it..done what she'd already done. How much dumber can this get?
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(October 17, 2018 at 2:23 pm)Khemikal Wrote: Hahaha, first, they were all like "get 23and me'd to prove fitness for your job!" - now she shouldn't have taken the test..and she should have...wait for it..done what she'd already done. How much dumber can this get? Yeah that is silly
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