Quote from: Verbatim on May 09, 2020, 04:14:17 PMBut what is the utility of putting all other races into a single category separate from whites instead of just viewing each one as their individual race? That seems very weird to me.
Quote from: Aether on May 09, 2020, 05:03:54 PMQuote from: Verbatim on May 09, 2020, 04:14:17 PMBut what is the utility of putting all other races into a single category separate from whites instead of just viewing each one as their individual race? That seems very weird to me.for those contexts in which referring to non-white races collectively would be convenient, especially when whites are a majority"black people need more representation in government" is one statement"asian people need more representation in government" is another"indigenous people need more representation in government" is yet anotheryou could say these one at a time if you wanted, or you could save time with a catch-all term such as "people of color"
I suppose, but it definitely seems like it can be a double edged sword to me used by people who want to completely separate whites from all other races in any and all contexts.I guess there will always just be people who will take virtually anything and try to use it in a negative or counterproductive way.
so let's be more concerned about what people actually do to each other rather than how we describe each other
Or you could use the established term "ethnic/racial minorities" when stating the need for greater representation.
Quote from: Verbatim on May 09, 2020, 06:16:45 PMQuote from: Mmmmm Napalm on May 09, 2020, 06:15:09 PMOr you could use the established term "ethnic/racial minorities" when stating the need for greater representation.that's another option, albeit a more clinical and less personal oneCertainly a lot less political and also more all-encompassing, since as I mentioned PoC seems mostly aimed at black people and other groups seem more of an after thought. I see black and PoC used pretty interchangeably.
Quote from: Mmmmm Napalm on May 09, 2020, 06:15:09 PMOr you could use the established term "ethnic/racial minorities" when stating the need for greater representation.that's another option, albeit a more clinical and less personal one
According to Search and Destroy lobbies, everyone is required to say it at all times.
Nobody owns language. So yes.However, one still owns up to consequences. Saying it in a crowd of blacks being a good idea? No.
Quote from: Assassin 11D7 on May 10, 2020, 04:18:48 PMAccording to Search and Destroy lobbies, everyone is required to say it at all times. I miss mw2 lobbies
I still remember when of the first few games of Halo 3 I played, I guy was screaming at us to veto Sandtrap and we didn't do it. "Veto! Veto!! VETO!!! Ah you guys are a bunch of Niggers!" before leaving as soon as the game started. Quote from: Ehnsanity on May 11, 2020, 10:15:06 AMQuote from: Assassin 11D7 on May 10, 2020, 04:18:48 PMAccording to Search and Destroy lobbies, everyone is required to say it at all times. I miss mw2 lobbies
Quote from: E on May 11, 2020, 05:10:34 AMNobody owns language. So yes.However, one still owns up to consequences. Saying it in a crowd of blacks being a good idea? No.Unless you are black.
I never understood people who hated a map so much that they close out the entire game.
Quote from: ಠ_ಠ on May 11, 2020, 12:55:51 PMI never understood people who hated a map so much that they close out the entire game.Did you never play on Snowbound?
Quote from: Assassin 11D7 on May 13, 2020, 11:10:31 AMQuote from: ಠ_ಠ on May 11, 2020, 12:55:51 PMI never understood people who hated a map so much that they close out the entire game.Did you never play on Snowbound?Never could understand the fervent hate for that map. The Covenant building interiors made for some pretty decent CQC fights.It's nothing special but I wouldn't go sperging out a game over it.