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ever used the word "thuggish" when talking about anyone but a black person? obv. brought on by the front page article talking about Brandon Spikes . . . . seems like when black athletes get in trouble they are often described as acting thuggish, but when white athletes/figures get in trouble the term is never used. Anyone else notice this, or remember an example of them using the term for a white athlete?
insert conversation about reverse racism, GTFO's, etc. ASAP.
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Isn't reverse racism a racist being nice?
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 hoops886: | |
Name a white athlete/figure that is "thuggish" jkjkjk. i hope this starts a shitfest
Jeremy Shockey
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Neeek
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11-03-2009 10:45 PM
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lol, I wasn't accusing anyone of anything. I just noticed it and found it interesting. you will also notice that I asked specifically, if anyone remembered it being used for other races, because I could not remember. Obv. the word has a bit of a racial connotation to me so I am more apt to remember it under those circumstances. The word has a racial connotation to me.
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white guys are punks, blacks ared thugs.... even dave chappelle says it
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Bertuzzi isn't American though
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| Neeek: | |
Obv. the word has a bit of a racial connotation to me so I am more apt to remember it under those circumstances. The word has a racial connotation to me.
I'm pretty sure assigning a racial connotation to the word thug is borderline racist.
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| TheAlbatross: | |
Bertuzzi isn't American though
Wait, Canada isn't a state of the USA?
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| KingMonty: | |
| TheAlbatross: | |
Bertuzzi isn't American though
Wait, Canada isn't a state of the USA?
lol, they wish ;)
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Neeek
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11-03-2009 10:54 PM
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| Shaaarrrp: | |
I'm pretty sure assigning a racial connotation to the word thug is borderline racist.
I dont even know what you are trying to say? Racial connotations of words are, by definition, borne out of racism.
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Isn't being called a thug a compliment for brothas?
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| KingMonty: | |
Wait, Canada isn't a state of the USA?
No, it's a sovereign nation.
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| Neeek: | |
I dont even know what you are trying to say? Racial connotations of words are, by definition, borne out of racism.
That is correct...my point is that it's not a universally held connotation.
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| flmodesq21: | |
Isn't reverse racism a racist being nice?
fwiw I changed my post becuase I put reverse racism = racism and that isn't exactly correct.
Racism is the belief that race
is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that
racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race
Reverse racism on the other hand is discrimination based on race, often for appearances as goofy said. There is no actual belief of superiority in reverse racism (at least inherently, doesn't mean there isn't actual racism involved as well)
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| hoops886: | |
Name a white athlete/figure that is "thuggish" jkjkjk. i hope this starts a shitfest
that piece of shit that played hoops for the 'cuse last year.
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