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And, to the contrary, that is not a "new way of thinking." What you write has been around since at least the 1960s. It is an old way of thinking. This rhetoric has only recently entered the mainstream discourse in the age of the Internet, but it has long been a common sight in academia. The backlash began as far back as the 1980s when the term "politically correct" was coined. Such rhetoric led nowhere constructive then, and it's not leading to any constructi

You're villifying people.

I will be more clear. Anytime I refer to some one as racist I am not saying they are bad people. We need to stop being so afraid of the word racist or racism. Yes it has caused harm but there is more to it. So there need be no fear of ramifications if we speak honestly. Especially in modern day history. If you can see where I'm coming from with that you will understand what I'm saying. There is nothing &quo

"Likewise, the idea that racial minorities cannot be "racist" is a rhetorical sleight-of-hand that ironically alienates and dehumanizes the majority/"dominant" racial cohort and renders it a faceless monolith ("the other" )w hile conveniently absolving racial minorities of taking responsibility for their own feelings and actions. It does both sides of the interface a disservice and turns them into mindlessly adversarial factions."

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Dave28282 said: "bossbear062 said: "You don't get cured of cancer just by not talking about it."

But you might live a happier life if you don't mention it to everyone, every sentence, every day all day. Beinig treated like a victim everywhere you go. But focus on other things too and reach beyond it.

It's not like anyone helped the situation or gained any form of respect by accusing random strangers on Twitter of racism b

Dave28282 said: "bossbear062 said: "You don't get cured of cancer just by not talking about it."

But you might live a happier life if you don't mention it to everyone, every sentence, every day all day. Beinig treated like a victim everywhere you go. But focus on other things too and reach beyond it.

It's not like anyone helped the situation or gained any form of respect by accusing random strangers on Twitter of racism becau

BlackElleWoods said: "Dave28282 said: "orlikethecolorpurple said: " Race is not something POC "play" "

Oh yes, and Cynthia plays it VERY selectively, as you can read in the previous points about her suddenly changing her standpoint to her advance.

 Yes !!! She definitely played it with the Hercules situation and Great Comet & anyone who thinks she didnt wasnt paying attention to anything&nbs

At minimum stop thinking racism does not remain pervasive, systemic, and deeply interconnected with dominance and power."

Indeed! Very true statement.  

Like I said racism is not something that folks like to use for their convinces. It's a very painful thing to encounter and to come to grips with. There has never been a story in this society or history where race did not play a factor. So try to think outside of the box when you say someone is &q

There should be more truth to any life than race.

Bringing race into this, and other cases lik the Great Comet is just very rude and really makes me wonder if there is anything more to her than race. Because it seemed to be the only reason for her desired dreamcasting.

There "should" be more truth to any life then race. But in many instances (especially in this country) that is not the case. There is not one single story in history you can tell t

I'm not here to excuse bad behavior or rudeness but I think this is a sad that when people of color speak their truths of their own lives. I don't think you guys are taking into account the difficulty and the societal burden of what it is to be a black female in this world. Let alone one that's an actress. If you don't care about her as a performer then that's perfectly fine. But think twice before reacting. There are many women of color in her pos