Page 10 of 11 FirstFirst ... 891011 LastLast
Results 109 to 120 of 123
  1. #109
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Location
    Houston, TX Y'all
    Posts
    34,414

    Re: BREAKING: Michael Sam is gay

    Quote Originally Posted by Haloti92 View Post
    You are the one imagining goal posts being moved, and it stems from you missing the point.
    Says the guy who changed what a "kernel of truth" is twice.

    But yes, arriving to the point when it's constantly being moved and qualified is not my strong suit.





  2. #110
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Posts
    21,926
    Blog Entries
    1

    Re: BREAKING: Michael Sam is gay

    Quote Originally Posted by Haloti92 View Post
    You are the one imagining goal posts being moved, and it stems from you missing the point.
    Quote Originally Posted by HoustonRaven View Post
    Says the guy who changed what a "kernel of truth" is twice.

    But yes, arriving to the point when it's constantly being moved and qualified is not my strong suit.






  3. #111

    Re: BREAKING: Michael Sam is gay

    Quote Originally Posted by HoustonRaven View Post
    Says the guy who changed what a "kernel of truth" is twice.

    But yes, arriving to the point when it's constantly being moved and qualified is not my strong suit.
    I haven't "changed" anything. And you certainly haven't shown any example of me "changing" anything.

    There are obviously varying levels of persecution, bigotry, offensiveness of jokes, and underlying truths that lead to stereotypes. I am surprised one would attempt to argue otherwise, quite frankly.

    And gays aren't in the same universe of victimization as Jews or blacks.

    And jokes about Asians being math geeks and gays being effeminate, which rely on harmless fact-based observation, are not in the same universe as "jokes" about Jews being greedy or blacks liking watermelon or chicken, which do not rely on fact-based observation, and more importantly were stereotypes manufactured (by racists) and used specifically to denigrate.

    I hope that clears up the confusion.
    Last edited by Haloti92; 02-27-2014 at 03:17 PM.





  4. #112

    Re: BREAKING: Michael Sam is gay

    Quote Originally Posted by Haloti92 View Post
    I haven't "changed" anything. And you certainly haven't shown any example of me "changing" anything.

    There are obviously varying levels of persecution, bigotry, offensiveness of jokes, and underlying truths that lead to stereotypes. I am surprised one would attempt to argue otherwise, quite frankly.

    And gays aren't in the same universe of victimization as Jews or blacks.

    And jokes about Asians being math geeks and gays being effeminate, which rely on harmless fact-based observation, are not in the same universe as "jokes" about Jews being greedy or blacks liking watermelon or chicken, which do not rely on fact-based observation, and more importantly were stereotypes manufactured (by racists) and used specifically to denigrate.

    I hope that clears up the confusion.
    You still didnt tell us how many kernels of truth those stereotypes contain.





  5. #113
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Location
    Frederick, MD
    Posts
    61,262
    Blog Entries
    4

    Re: BREAKING: Michael Sam is gay

    Quote Originally Posted by HoustonRaven View Post
    So watermelon jokes about Blacks are fine. Big nose jokes about Jews are ok too. After all, there may be a "kernel" of truth to it.

    Got it.
    I know black folk who like watermelon.




    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.





  6. #114
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Location
    Houston, TX Y'all
    Posts
    34,414

    Re: BREAKING: Michael Sam is gay

    Quote Originally Posted by wickedsolo View Post
    I know black folk who like watermelon.
    Ok. And?





  7. #115
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Location
    Frederick, MD
    Posts
    61,262
    Blog Entries
    4

    Re: BREAKING: Michael Sam is gay

    Quote Originally Posted by HoustonRaven View Post
    Ok. And?
    And I have a Jewish friend who has a larger than average nose.


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.





  8. #116
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Location
    Houston, TX Y'all
    Posts
    34,414

    Re: BREAKING: Michael Sam is gay

    Quote Originally Posted by wickedsolo View Post
    And I have a Jewish friend who has a larger than average nose.
    And?





  9. #117
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Location
    Frederick, MD
    Posts
    61,262
    Blog Entries
    4

    Re: BREAKING: Michael Sam is gay

    Quote Originally Posted by HoustonRaven View Post
    And?
    That is all.


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.





  10. #118
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Posts
    21,926
    Blog Entries
    1

    Re: BREAKING: Michael Sam is gay

    Quote Originally Posted by wickedsolo View Post
    That is all.


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk





  11. #119

    Re: BREAKING: Michael Sam is gay

    Quote Originally Posted by Ravens Fan View Post
    You still didnt tell us how many kernels of truth those stereotypes contain.
    No one asked, and I am not sure why they would. "How many?" Huh?

    And of course I did mention the relative truthfulness of those other stereotypes, and more importantly how they were (and by whom) they were derived, e.g. blacks liking watermelons.

    It is as if people mistakenly believe that I said if a stereotype is true it means it cannot be offensive.





  12. #120
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Posts
    21,926
    Blog Entries
    1

    Re: BREAKING: Michael Sam is gay






Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Link To Mobile Site
var infolinks_pid = 3297965; var infolinks_wsid = 0; //—->