[sunnyatlast]

Originally Posted by blueash

Why has the word thug suddenly become so frequently used? And seemingly it only applies to black men? When white kids riot they are not called thugs. Check the news coverage of student riots after football games, or in the story this fall in New Hampshire where cars were overturned and fires set……….

Apparently this rapper doesn't consider the term "thug" to be derogatory, since he used the word in the title of all 5 of his albums, and named this one "Finally Famous - Born a Thug, Still a Thug".

He seems to take great pride in being a "thug". He makes a living off the thug theme.

If he says he's a thug, why should anyone else be labeled a "hater" or "racist" for calling him one???

See album info:

Amazon.com: Trick Daddy: Finally Famous: Born a Thug Still a Thug

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[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by blueash

Why has the word thug suddenly become so frequently used? And seemingly it only applies to black men? When white kids riot they are not called thugs. Check the news coverage of student riots after football games, or in the story this fall in New Hampshire where cars were overturned and fires set

Officials seek to make Pumpkin Festival safer after all-day riots - NY Daily News

NY Daily news, no mention of thugs.

To see how the media has conditioned us all to view the actions of white people doing exactly the same thing as black ones but with blacks being criminals and whites being not, see if you can spot the difference in these two photos of people carrying soda and groceries through the Katrina flood waters:

Most of us have common sense. Some prejudge everyone. Some do not.
But we have to do a little prejudging or assessment to keep ourselves safe.

It isn't wrong to do that. We all think we don't. But we all do. Some feel that all old, solvent, white people from the midwest who go to church are lacking perceptive abilities that old white people born on the east coast with more letters after their name have.

Yes you do.

[graciegirl]

I offer up a new way to judge people, rather than color, rather than money, rather than education, .......are you a pain in the neck to be around or just by your presence, do you make the room, the building, the city, the world, BETTER and happier and more comfortable for others?

Are you ........................ENJOYABLE?

[mickey100]

Originally Posted by blueash

Why has the word thug suddenly become so frequently used? And seemingly it only applies to black men? When white kids riot they are not called thugs. Check the news coverage of student riots after football games, or in the story this fall in New Hampshire where cars were overturned and fires set

Officials seek to make Pumpkin Festival safer after all-day riots - NY Daily News

NY Daily news, no mention of thugs.

To see how the media has conditioned us all to view the actions of white people doing exactly the same thing as black ones but with blacks being criminals and whites being not, see if you can spot the difference in these two photos of people carrying soda and groceries through the Katrina flood waters:

Perfect example. But obviously is of no interest to some people, or is just going over their heads. We have been conditioned by the media to prejudge, and unless you've lived in a cave your whole life, pretty much everyone is affected one way or another, depending on which media you tend to view.

[jblum315]

The Post is a tabloid known for its rumor mongering. I would consider the source and discredit it about 50 percent.

[mickey100]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

You go first Paul, and share the results with us. Then Mickey? You want to see how revealing your results are?

The truth is that we don't need Harvard to figure out where we stand. I know where you stand and you know where I stand, and we both think we see it clearly.

My test result on preferences regarding European Americans vs. African Americans came out as follows:

Your Result
Your data suggest little to no automatic preference between European American and African American.

I really think some people on this forum should take the assessments. They might be surprised at the results.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by mickey100

My test result on preferences regarding European Americans vs. African Americans came out as follows:

Your Result
Your data suggest little to no automatic preference between European American and African American.

I really think some people on this forum should take the assessments. They might be surprised at the results.

There are all kinds of hatred, dismissal, feelings of superiority and wrong judgment in this world. I know of some people who summarily dismiss the Morse family as good people, because of two reasons; they are rich and they contribute to the Republican party. It is wrong to prejudge anyone, until you know more about them or know them personally. Not all Catholics are good people, not all Democrats are good people, not all Himalayans are good people, but most are.

But most of all, are you enjoyable to be around by most people? Or do most people grit their teeth when you appear?