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I agree entirely. Lots of people calling out racism are themselves acting fundamentally racist in the sense of racially prejudiced and discriminatory. I won't b

I agree entirely. Lots of people calling out racism are themselves acting fundamentally racist in the sense of racially prejudiced and discriminatory. I won't be surprised if I wake up one day and we have race-specific water fountains again.

undefined1 6y ago
segregation is already being practiced in schools. here's an example: https://www.bwscampus.com/our-community/commitment-to-diversity/inclusive-excellence/dialogue-community-building-sessions https://www.bwscampus.com/our-community/commitment-to-divers...
foofoo4u 6y ago
> I won't be surprised if I wake up one day and we have race-specific water fountains again. We already have: Race-specific clubs on Universities.[1]; Race-specific departments on Universities.[2]; Race-specific video playlists on YouTube. [3]; Race-specific filters for map apps. [4]; Race-specific brands [5]; Race-specific merchandise [6]; Race-specific professional feeds [7]; Race-specific video channels [8.1][8.2]; Race-specific graduations [9]; I could go on endlessly with this list. You see the trend. America is socially segregating itself. So the concern you raise with race-specific water fountains is valid. Though that form of segregation, specifically, may not return, but other forms will. [1] https://www.linkedin.com/company/bbsasfsu/about/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/bbsasfsu/about/ [2] https://equity.sfsu.edu/blackunitycenter https://equity.sfsu.edu/blackunitycenter [3] https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbpi6ZahtOH5pZK-VXFwjwCzuwaMgIR0g https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbpi6ZahtOH5pZK-VXFwj... [4] https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/small-business/black-history-month-2021/ https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/small-business/blac... [5] https://www.target.com/c/black-owned-or-founded-brands-at-target/-/N-q8v16 https://www.target.com/c/black-owned-or-founded-brands-at-ta... [6] https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/01/apple-celebrates-black-history-month/ https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/01/apple-celebrates-blac... [7] https://www.linkedin.com/news/daily-rundown/special-edition/ https://www.linkedin.com/news/daily-rundown/special-edition/ [8.1] https://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/81299227?so=su https://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/81299227?so=su [8.2] https://www.hulu.com/black-stories https://www.hulu.com/black-stories [9] https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/red-alert-politics/more-than-75-colleges-host-blacks-only-graduation-ceremonies https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/red-alert-politics/more-t...
da_big_ghey 6y ago
Well, some schools are already implementing things like black graduations. Many diversity trainings force people to remain in or leave the room based on race. So sadly, I wouldn't be surprised either.
- underseacables 6y ago
  Theoretical question. Why is voluntary segregation a bad thing? Consider seriously if we allowed everyone to create single race schools and neighborhoods. Let’s each choose how they want to live and govern. So long as they have equal access to resources, separation should not matter, only the actions of the separated people.
  - anthonygd 6y ago
    > Why is voluntary segregation a bad thing? Because everyone who doesn't like the consequences of their decisions will blame everyone else. They might even be right, but it could/would increase conflict. Boundaries are frequently decided via violence.

undefined1 6y ago

segregation is already being practiced in schools. here's an example: https://www.bwscampus.com/our-community/commitment-to-diversity/inclusive-excellence/dialogue-community-building-sessions https://www.bwscampus.com/our-community/commitment-to-divers...

foofoo4u 6y ago

> I won't be surprised if I wake up one day and we have race-specific water fountains again. We already have: Race-specific clubs on Universities.[1]; Race-specific departments on Universities.[2]; Race-specific video playlists on YouTube. [3]; Race-specific filters for map apps. [4]; Race-specific brands [5]; Race-specific merchandise [6]; Race-specific professional feeds [7]; Race-specific video channels [8.1][8.2]; Race-specific graduations [9]; I could go on endlessly with this list. You see the trend. America is socially segregating itself. So the concern you raise with race-specific water fountains is valid. Though that form of segregation, specifically, may not return, but other forms will. [1] https://www.linkedin.com/company/bbsasfsu/about/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/bbsasfsu/about/ [2] https://equity.sfsu.edu/blackunitycenter https://equity.sfsu.edu/blackunitycenter [3] https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbpi6ZahtOH5pZK-VXFwjwCzuwaMgIR0g https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbpi6ZahtOH5pZK-VXFwj... [4] https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/small-business/black-history-month-2021/ https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/small-business/blac... [5] https://www.target.com/c/black-owned-or-founded-brands-at-target/-/N-q8v16 https://www.target.com/c/black-owned-or-founded-brands-at-ta... [6] https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/01/apple-celebrates-black-history-month/ https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/01/apple-celebrates-blac... [7] https://www.linkedin.com/news/daily-rundown/special-edition/ https://www.linkedin.com/news/daily-rundown/special-edition/ [8.1] https://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/81299227?so=su https://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/81299227?so=su [8.2] https://www.hulu.com/black-stories https://www.hulu.com/black-stories [9] https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/red-alert-politics/more-than-75-colleges-host-blacks-only-graduation-ceremonies https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/red-alert-politics/more-t...

da_big_ghey 6y ago

Well, some schools are already implementing things like black graduations. Many diversity trainings force people to remain in or leave the room based on race. So sadly, I wouldn't be surprised either.

underseacables 6y ago
Theoretical question. Why is voluntary segregation a bad thing? Consider seriously if we allowed everyone to create single race schools and neighborhoods. Let’s each choose how they want to live and govern. So long as they have equal access to resources, separation should not matter, only the actions of the separated people.
- anthonygd 6y ago
  > Why is voluntary segregation a bad thing? Because everyone who doesn't like the consequences of their decisions will blame everyone else. They might even be right, but it could/would increase conflict. Boundaries are frequently decided via violence.