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Some example of quality Guardian writing: > Like walking into a space and suddenly realising everyone there is white. You know that feeling? When you go to a r
by 781 7y ago
Some example of quality Guardian writing:
> Like walking into a space and suddenly realising everyone there is white. You know that feeling? When you go to a rooftop bar in Peckham and you worry that you’ve inadvertently stumbled into a Klan meeting?
Just imagine the same text with white replaced by black and Klan by gang.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/apr/22/avengers-endgame-superheroes-marvel https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/apr/22/avenge...
- MrsPeaches 7y agoHere you go: Like walking into a space and suddenly realising everyone there is black. You know that feeling? When you go to a rooftop bar in Peckham and you worry that you’ve inadvertently stumbled into a gang meeting? Thoughts? Does this sound more or less racist? Or are they both the same level of racism? Does it matter what race the person is who wrote it? Genuine questions here.
- gjm11 7y agoThat's an opinion column about a superhero movie. I don't know about you, but I wouldn't expect subtle sociopolitical analysis in that sort of material in any newspaper.
- 781 7y agoThat was exactly my point. The Guardian casually drops anti-white bigotry in articles as random as a superhero movie review. If that statement had the word black instead of white, the next day the author would have been fired and an extensive apology published on the front page.