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Edited by Mr Sloan 47:
12/29/2014 7:22:35 PM
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Racism: Taking a Stand
I'm sure this will get me some serious flaming, but I think it's worth posting anyway.
Starting January 1st, I'm pledging to BOOTany player from Raids I'm leading who uses the N-word. If I'm not leading the group I will simply dismiss myself after stating that I make it a habit not to play with racists.
If you would also like to take a stand against casual racism, I'd encourage YOU to do the same.
I'm doing this because I'd guess about 25% of the raid groups I put together via the forum (or join via the forum) feature somebody who seems to be using the anonymity of internet gaming as a excuse to get their otherwise-probably-contained racism out of their system. Up until now I've just ignored it and focused on doing my part in the fireteam. And while I don't think I'm going to change anyone's behavior, I just can't abide the tacit approval that my silence communicates to these people.
Pre-emptive response #1: Yes, I would absolutely exercise a double-standard and not kick a black person who uses the term. It doesn't make me a hypocrite if I'm consistent in responding to the intent of the usage and not simply it's usage.
Pre-emptive response #2: Not everyone who uses the n-word is racist? Fine, then we'll say I'm responding to the behavior an not it's inferred statement about the value of the person. But seriously, if you're not black and you use this term you're either trying and failing to sound "street" or you're racist.
If disagee with what I'm doing, PLEASE block me and/or never play with me. I can virtually guarentee you will be doing me (and yourself) a favor.
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#Destiny
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Dapper gentleman
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1 ReplyYou should go on worldstar and tell them that.
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1 ReplyDapper gentleman
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You a such a hypersensitive pussy.
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I guess it depends on the context. I went to uni and roomed with two black dudes, (both are good friends still) and it was never a problem when I said the n word lol, but it was never derogatorily. But I do know there are a lot of 13 year old white kids who drop the bomb more Seattle's play calling lol. But you can usually tell the difference right away lol
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Serious racism is always and instant boot for me. I won't listen to that garbage or be around people like that, period.
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No one has to take it as a racists term FYI. Some black people aren't offended, cause they aren't pussies. Some are offended, cause they are pussies. It's strictly survival of the fittest. The ones who take it racistly (if that's not a word, it is now) are the same ones that get offended by "you people" and the claim "WHAT DO YOU MEAN 'you people'?!?" The ones who try to milk as much sympathy from whites for what we did in the past. Get over it. Shit.
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2 RepliesDapper Gentlemen
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1 ReplyDon't be a sensitive vagina.
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-blam!- relax
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I'm always having to deal with this BS. I'm half black and half white and I don't mean to start anything but I do, "sound like a white person." If one never met me and only heard my voice they would assume that I'm white. But frequently when I'm playing any game I have to deal with somebody using the 'N' word. At first I just ask them to not say it again, but if it persists I just leave. And yeah, I could just suck it up and deal with it, but that doesn't change the fact the word is hateful and offensive. Unfortunately, the world is full of ignorance and racism, and I doubt that will ever end. And I'm sorry for saying this, but you really won't understand the feeling you get when you heard the 'N' word being said unless you are black.
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HAHA YOU'RE A VAGINA
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Edited by kgnast: 1/30/2015 5:23:28 AMI'll leave. If I'm fireteam leader, I'll say my goodbyes, transfer fireteam leader to someone else, and leave. No point in sticking around. To each their own. I'll find a different set to run with. It's not my place to tell anyone how to act, but I'll vote w my feet and go my own way.
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79 Replies...saying a black person is racist is like saying a native american who hates white people is racist. An oppressed group can't be racist for not liking/not trusting their oppressors. If every day you woke up, a koala came and stomped your nuts, after about a year, i'm sure you'd hate koalas.
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Lol. Funny thing is I'll call ya an ignorant -blam!- straight to your face. No need for the internet anonymity
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Is this dude spamming this? I swear this is the fourth time I've seen this post resurface.
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1 ReplyA couple white trash assholes are racist and now we all are blamed. And black people can also be racist, but nobody notices it.
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Are you even black? If not why is this post even up? You can't even tell someone's race on the game! So shut up and just play the game instead of trying to grab yourself attention. [spoiler]p.s. I'm black[/spoiler]
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Some stereotypes are true or have an element of truth.
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17 RepliesIf anything its the Democrats that keep on holding the black community down, and they keep on voting for them. Dems are enablers, its passed on from generation to generation
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2 RepliesSo how do u tell if someone is black online without racial profiling
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Exo master race!!!!
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Edited by Nintentard: 1/24/2015 10:05:24 PMAmerica has some of the most racist people in lurking around. And for all you people saying it's just the liberal media and black people, just visit youtube, storm front, sh!t you could even read some of these comments because there are plenty of white republicvnts and conservatwats leaving ignorant comments. The kkk have thier own website, and the south is still -blam!-ed up(WTF). Now my dear black people, please stop playing the blame game and acting like victims. Our ancestors and leaders have spent years fighting for us only for most of us to fvck it up. The white people look at us a certain way because a lot of us don't act any different, so for the ones who are constantly going n.igga n.igga this and sagging your pants like a bunch of heathens, STOP! Your only making yourself look bad. Basically what I'm trying to say is there are still a large portion of white people in America who are very racist and there are plenty of black people who fall into that typical ghetto black stereotype and makes it harder for these racist to see anything different.
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1 ReplyStupid -blam!-. Always trying to keeps -blam!- from sayin -blam!-
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Fūcking liberals
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This is stupid
