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The person I was responding to was not the experiencer of the racism, as you meant it. Yes this is a good guideline in general, but there are also times when pr
by orthoganol 10y ago
The person I was responding to was not the experiencer of the racism, as you meant it. Yes this is a good guideline in general, but there are also times when probing further is necessary for an actual meaningful discussion.
- jessaustin 10y agoI agree with your general observations with respect to misunderstanding and assumptions. I just don't see how the questions you asked could lead to edifying answers. It is a mistake to concentrate on particulars like this, and would have been even if OP agreed with you rather than responding with a dispositive contradictory detail.
- orthoganol 10y agoMy comment was addressed to the HN readership in the way that most are, it's not just about OP's response. Problems with criteria for labeling someone as racist in ambiguous, subjective situations bears some importance within our dialog on racism. Saying it's out of bounds to raise issues like this, apriori, will not improve this dialog.