[retiredguy123]

What we need in the media is more diversity of ideas, not more diversity of race.

[jimmio]

Originally Posted by Ben Franklin

I don't listen to much news these days, especially since conglomerates and Australians took over. And, I realize now why this forum supposedly won't allow politics. Emotions always cloud logic.

I did read a variety of news sources, however, once I saw this thread. The woman mayor was trying to promote reporters of color, since there were virtually no black reporters in Chicago. It wasn't the press conferences she was referring to, it was only the one on one interviews, that EVERY politician chooses to do on one to ones. I'm surprised this thread is still up.

So it's not racist for her to exclude white people?

[jimmio]

Originally Posted by Ben Franklin

I don't listen to much news these days, especially since conglomerates and Australians took over. And, I realize now why this forum supposedly won't allow politics. Emotions always cloud logic.

I did read a variety of news sources, however, once I saw this thread. The woman mayor was trying to promote reporters of color, since there were virtually no black reporters in Chicago. It wasn't the press conferences she was referring to, it was only the one on one interviews, that EVERY politician chooses to do on one to ones. I'm surprised this thread is still up.

So you're saying saying that it's not racist to exclude white reporters because it's only on "one-on-one" interviews? Thyat's ridiculous.

[kathyspear]

Originally Posted by GrumpyOldMan

Well, actually, she said for the ONE DAY in recognition of blacks issues and struggles she was only going to accept interviews on THAT one day from people of color.

So sad how much hate on here.

That was her trying to back-peddle because people were so horrified by her blatant racism that there were calls for her to resign.

kathy

[Velvet]

My test for appropriateness of a statement is, if you exchanged the genders, or if you changed the races, would the comment still be acceptable? If not then USUALLY it is not appropriate.

[dewilson58]

Where's the outrage???.................do we really need to answer this.

[Ben Franklin]

Originally Posted by jimmio

So it's not racist for her to exclude white people?

First of all there is only one race, and that's the human race. Everything else is cultural and skin color. All politicians choose those reporters they want to be interviewed by, to either help someone out, or who they think can tell their story better. If she only included black reporters to her news briefings, then I'd say she has a problem.

[Ben Franklin]

Originally Posted by jimmio

So you're saying saying that it's not racist to exclude white reporters because it's only on "one-on-one" interviews? Thyat's ridiculous.

What's ridiculous is you believing there is more than one race. There isn't. There is only the human race and we're all a part of it. No escaping.

[Joe V.]

Originally Posted by Ben Franklin

What's ridiculous is you believing there is more than one race. There isn't. There is only the human race and we're all a part of it. No escaping.

One human species, not race. Race is a modern construct.

[jimmio]

Originally Posted by GrumpyOldMan

Well, actually, she said for the ONE DAY in recognition of blacks issues and struggles she was only going to accept interviews on THAT one day from people of color.

So sad how much hate on here.

Even though you're not bothered by your race being excluded for even a day?, how would you feel if you were a reporter trying for months to interview her and are denied because of race?

[jimmio]

Originally Posted by Ben Franklin

I don't listen to much news these days, especially since conglomerates and Australians took over. And, I realize now why this forum supposedly won't allow politics. Emotions always cloud logic.

I did read a variety of news sources, however, once I saw this thread. The woman mayor was trying to promote reporters of color, since there were virtually no black reporters in Chicago. It wasn't the press conferences she was referring to, it was only the one on one interviews, that EVERY politician chooses to do on one to ones. I'm surprised this thread is still up.

They may pick and choose their one-on-ones but to do it by race?, you don't find offensive and oppressive?

[Joe V.]

Originally Posted by jimmio

They may pick and choose their one-on-ones but to do it by race?, you don't find offensive and oppressive?

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[Ben Franklin]

Originally Posted by Joe V.

One human species, not race. Race is a modern construct.

As modern as the 16th century, but people use the term race to separate people, and people today use the term "human race," not "human species."

[Joe V.]

Originally Posted by Ben Franklin

As modern as the 16th century, but people use the term race to separate people, and people today use the term "human race," not "human species."

Exactly. And what was happening in the 16th C.? Contact with different looking members of the same species. The use of the term race came about as a mechanism to separate the species via cranial type, color, etc. Use of the term race is racist in itself.

[Get real]

Lori Lightfoot....hypocrite