coriolanus

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   by coriolanus 9y ago

   Right. The reason my house is brown is: lack of exposure to blue paint. No one is saying you can't convince babies, or anyone, not to be racist. Actually, if history proves anything, it's that you can convince anyone of anything
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   by coriolanus 9y ago

   Certainly. The point is just that the statement is literally false. That doesn't mean it can't be poetically true.
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   by coriolanus 9y ago

   My fault -- you can find much better links if you search for 15 seconds instead of 5: https://www.utoronto.ca/news/racial-bias-may-begin-babies-si...
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   by coriolanus 9y ago

   Here's a better link: https://www.utoronto.ca/news/racial-bias-may-begin-babies-si...
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   by coriolanus 9y ago

   Perhaps it's popular because it's not true. But it should be true, and everyone wishes it was true. The evolutionary basis of xenophobia is well-understood. A quick search turns up, for example: http://www.independent