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Just a tip upon first glance... You might want to make the homepage a bit more politically correct by changing up the first (and only?) two incarcerated ethnic

Just a tip upon first glance... You might want to make the homepage a bit more politically correct by changing up the first (and only?) two incarcerated ethnicities from being Black and Hispanic. I am aware they make up the majority of the American prison population, but they really shouldn't. Seems like a worthwhile project though. Good luck!

twomoretime 6y ago
>I am aware they make up the majority of the American prison population, but they really shouldn't Why? You think the entire disparity is explained by "socioeconomics" and/or "institutional racism"? More importantly, we're supposed to have "accurate" representation for positive traits, but only white men should be represented under negative circumstances? Am I understanding this PC stuff correctly?
- nerdponx 6y ago
  You think the entire disparity is explained by "socioeconomics" and/or "institutional racism" Yes.
- kelnos 6y ago
  > You think the entire disparity is explained by "socioeconomics" and/or "institutional racism"? It's a little to absolutist to say "entire", but for the most part, yes, that does seem to be a huge factor in incarceration disparities by race. Either way, you are putting words in the parent poster's mouth. > More importantly, we're supposed to have "accurate" representation for positive traits, but only white men should be represented under negative circumstances? The parent didn't suggest anything of the sort. Again, please don't put words in people's mouths in order to start an argument that isn't there. > Am I understanding this PC stuff correctly? Probably not.
- IanCal 6y ago
  > Am I understanding this PC stuff correctly? No. In general it's useful to consider that if you think someone else's viewpoint is ridiculous that you may have misunderstood. Here, for example, nobody has claimed "only white men should be represented under negative circumstances".
- dang 6y ago
  Please don't take HN threads further into flamewar, even if another comment contains something provocative. It's tedious, and against the site rules because we're here for intellectual curiosity. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

twomoretime 6y ago

>I am aware they make up the majority of the American prison population, but they really shouldn't Why? You think the entire disparity is explained by "socioeconomics" and/or "institutional racism"? More importantly, we're supposed to have "accurate" representation for positive traits, but only white men should be represented under negative circumstances? Am I understanding this PC stuff correctly?

nerdponx 6y ago
You think the entire disparity is explained by "socioeconomics" and/or "institutional racism" Yes.
kelnos 6y ago
> You think the entire disparity is explained by "socioeconomics" and/or "institutional racism"? It's a little to absolutist to say "entire", but for the most part, yes, that does seem to be a huge factor in incarceration disparities by race. Either way, you are putting words in the parent poster's mouth. > More importantly, we're supposed to have "accurate" representation for positive traits, but only white men should be represented under negative circumstances? The parent didn't suggest anything of the sort. Again, please don't put words in people's mouths in order to start an argument that isn't there. > Am I understanding this PC stuff correctly? Probably not.
IanCal 6y ago
> Am I understanding this PC stuff correctly? No. In general it's useful to consider that if you think someone else's viewpoint is ridiculous that you may have misunderstood. Here, for example, nobody has claimed "only white men should be represented under negative circumstances".
dang 6y ago
Please don't take HN threads further into flamewar, even if another comment contains something provocative. It's tedious, and against the site rules because we're here for intellectual curiosity. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html