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> (b) have family with backward and regressive views (c) live in a society with backward and regressive views (d) want to support the continuation of backward a

> (b) have family with backward and regressive views (c) live in a society with backward and regressive views (d) want to support the continuation of backward and regressive views Wait, what are you implying here? A dating site exclusive to Muslims isn't suggestive of B, C or D. There are dating sites exclusive to African Americans for example, are they backwards and regressive too?

contingencies 9y ago
A dating site exclusive to Muslims isn't suggestive of B, C or D Sure, but the features listed elsewhere in this thread that they've chosen to implement are.
- computerex 9y ago
  What features are you referring to specifically?
intoverflow2 9y ago
Not defending the words of the poster you are quoting but African American is a race not a religion/belief system. Dating app for Mormons or Atheists would be a more appropriate analogy.
- dragonwriter 9y ago
  All identities are beliefs, as are all concepts of race; an identity tied to a concept of race is absolutely a belief system. > Dating app for Mormons or Atheists would be a more appropriate analogy. Of course, both of those exist, too.
  - whywhywhywhy 9y ago
    Babies are not born with beliefs they can't change. But they are born with a race they can't change. It's not the same.
    - dragonwriter 9y ago
      Races aren't objective facts of biology they are mutable social constructs (both in terms of identity and ascribed status.) It's true that you can't directly control (though you can influence)) ascribed racial status (the rest of society collectively does that) but, that's true of all ascribed statuses (including ascribed religion, though that's often not significant in modern Western societies.)
      - whywhywhywhy 9y ago
        TIL being Chinese isn't an objective fact it's something you can stop being true if raised in the right society. By this logic white people raised in certain parts of America are African Americans.
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contingencies 9y ago

A dating site exclusive to Muslims isn't suggestive of B, C or D Sure, but the features listed elsewhere in this thread that they've chosen to implement are.

computerex 9y ago
What features are you referring to specifically?

intoverflow2 9y ago

Not defending the words of the poster you are quoting but African American is a race not a religion/belief system. Dating app for Mormons or Atheists would be a more appropriate analogy.

dragonwriter 9y ago
All identities are beliefs, as are all concepts of race; an identity tied to a concept of race is absolutely a belief system. > Dating app for Mormons or Atheists would be a more appropriate analogy. Of course, both of those exist, too.
- whywhywhywhy 9y ago
  Babies are not born with beliefs they can't change. But they are born with a race they can't change. It's not the same.
  - dragonwriter 9y ago
    Races aren't objective facts of biology they are mutable social constructs (both in terms of identity and ascribed status.) It's true that you can't directly control (though you can influence)) ascribed racial status (the rest of society collectively does that) but, that's true of all ascribed statuses (including ascribed religion, though that's often not significant in modern Western societies.)
    - whywhywhywhy 9y ago
      TIL being Chinese isn't an objective fact it's something you can stop being true if raised in the right society. By this logic white people raised in certain parts of America are African Americans.
- deleted 9y ago
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