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> Are we not allowed to talk about a problem if some greater problem also exists? Being facetious, are we? Talking about petty nuisances related to trying to
by romwell 4y ago
> Are we not allowed to talk about a problem if some greater problem also exists?
Being facetious, are we?
Talking about petty nuisances related to trying to solve the greater problem while not even mentioning what the greater problem is usually an indicator that you don't see the greater problem as a problem.
The greater problems being racism and transphobia in the context of this discussion.
- jwond 4y ago
- noasaservice 4y agoThere is no such thing as the "white race". English, Spanish, German, Jewish, Italian, Irish - sure. "White" is a legal construct that was created in Virginia in 1691, and white was "English and other white peoples", and "not negro and not indian" The very basis of "white" isn't a definition, as much as it is a negation of 2 other groups. (Now, it is also not middle eastern and not Asian as well.)
- dang 4y agoWould you please stop taking HN threads further into flamewar? We've had to ask you this several times before, and even in a thread where many commenters are disregarding the site guidelines, your posts are standing out as aggressive. Please make your substantive points without that. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html