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We're talking about "system racism" and "culture", which was my point in its entirety. Racism deals with race - the genetic identity you have. Everything you'
by jimmywanger 10y ago
We're talking about "system racism" and "culture", which was my point in its entirety.
Racism deals with race - the genetic identity you have.
Everything you're talking about deals with culture. Systemic culturism might be a thing, but you have not dealt with systemic racism.
- tptacek 10y agoThe problem being discussed is prejudice. Whether that prejudice comes from some nebulous idea of "race" or "culture" or something else is besides the point.
- jimmywanger 10y agoNo, that's precisely the point. The hiring data from high tech companies is not broken down by culture, but by race. They're saying that racial equality is the important bit, and if black people aren't equally represented then there's prejudice. According to that logic, it doesn't matter what culture the person has, as long as they have African ancestry. It doesn't matter if they're part of a high achieving immigrant community, or a low achieving black american community. THAT's the part that makes no sense to me.
- kmicklas 10y agoAs nice as etymologically transparent definitions are, that's not what racism means. (It includes the culture component.)