Comments on: Kramer’s Conundrum

By: Janegael

Janegael — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:54:38 +0000

We are all tribal people and on a base level prefer those of our tribe to outsiders. That’s not racism, that’s evolution. Racism comes with your decision on how you treat those from a different tribe. Do you see “different” as interesting and acceptable, or frightening? Fear is based on ignorance and if you get to know another tribe you have no need to be afraid of them, so you are free to find them interesting and valuable members of society.

By: Stagyar zil Doggo

Stagyar zil Doggo — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:11:37 +0000

Taking Mr. Richards at his word that he “isn’t a racist”, you are ignoring an additional possibility. That in a slanging match, you often go for the one you think most likely to sting; regardless of its truth value to you. Of course, this need not be mutually exclusive with the Implicit Racism hypothesis.

By: aqk

aqk — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:29:22 +0000

Strange.. so few replies here.
Finally. The noise has exceeded mankind’s sensibilities. This is the final death of the universe: The universe as defined by mankind.
(are there other definitions? let’s hear them.)
Not heat or entropy, just noise generated by billions of organisms chattering about .. nothing.
Kramer, are you listening?

By: Fussing and Fighting, My Friend « West Coast Grrlie Blather

Fussing and Fighting, My Friend « West Coast Grrlie Blather — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:38:59 +0000

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By: aqk

aqk — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:16:34 +0000

Huh. I took the test (I think) a coupla years ago. At least I took most of it. But eventually quit, tired once again of being some rat-runner’s plaything.

Can’t remember what level of racism I qualified for, but- NO MATTER! It was too much, and, as a “white male”, I began a rigorous self-administered program of flagellation with copious amounts of Pinoqachole poured over the welts.

Damn! It hurt! How did those old guys from the middle-ages do this crap?

So I gave this up also.
I am now comfortable in my racism. Well, at least I’m not an American.

By: RoseAnne

RoseAnne — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:26:23 +0000

I did all 5 tests offered to Canadians. Weight – no preference fat vs. thin. Gender/science – no preference. Age – slight automatic preference for old vs. young (?). Race – moderate automatic preference for black vs. white (!!) Countries – strong preference for Canada vs. USA (well duh).

FYI I am white, female, chubby, middle-aged, married, well-educated. I work with people of all races/ethnicities, although not so much with what you yanks would call “black”.

And as for that black/white shit that you americans got going on, as we Canucks would say: GET OVER YOURSELVES!