the language we use actually matters, and while I understand where the author is coming from (and agree that they’ve treated indigenous people terribly), the statement remains racist. one shouldn’t casually label a whole race like this even if they’re speaking figuratively. “brutality is embedded in Anglo-Saxons’ DNA” just takes the attention to the wrong thing, the race, instead of imperialism and colonialism.
Anglos are not a race though, and certainly not a group that suffers from oppression. Also the term DNa doesnt appearing the text at all, it was clearly chosen to get attention (and its working).
Asian is not a race either, but anti-Asian hate is racist.
certainly not a group that suffers from oppression.
racism is discrimination based on race, at least that’s how I define it.
Also the term DNa doesnt appearing the text at all
I know, as I said, I agree with the article. I’m just saying the title of the article is terrible, because it’s racist.
it was clearly chosen to get attention (and its working).
so if I say the n-word to get attention, others shouldn’t call me out?
I don’t see why we can’t agree that saying “brutality is in some ethnic group’s DNA” is racist. wouldn’t you call me out if I said “being exploited is in indigenous peopls’ DNA”? it’s a figure of speech you say? or indigenous “isn’t a race”?
the language we use actually matters, and while I understand where the author is coming from (and agree that they’ve treated indigenous people terribly), the statement remains racist. one shouldn’t casually label a whole race like this even if they’re speaking figuratively. “brutality is embedded in Anglo-Saxons’ DNA” just takes the attention to the wrong thing, the race, instead of imperialism and colonialism.
Anglos are not a race though, and certainly not a group that suffers from oppression. Also the term DNa doesnt appearing the text at all, it was clearly chosen to get attention (and its working).
Asian is not a race either, but anti-Asian hate is racist.
racism is discrimination based on race, at least that’s how I define it.
I know, as I said, I agree with the article. I’m just saying the title of the article is terrible, because it’s racist.
so if I say the n-word to get attention, others shouldn’t call me out?
I don’t see why we can’t agree that saying “brutality is in some ethnic group’s DNA” is racist. wouldn’t you call me out if I said “being exploited is in indigenous peopls’ DNA”? it’s a figure of speech you say? or indigenous “isn’t a race”?