First off, cheap plug alert, I just posted this on my brand new Facebook page entitled, "#1 Bullshit Detective." Feel free to join and witness BS being called out on all sides:
The #1 Bullshit Detective | Facebook
But, aside from the cheap plug, since that page is brand spanking new, I don't expect any views there, so I wanted to bring it here to foster a discussion. It is equally as much a discussion as it is a challenge to tell it like it is. Below is a (long) excerpt from the article. So if you don't like to read, feel free to exit now.
"The fact is, People do have biases. Even if they are unaware of them. The term “racist” may not be accurate for the majority, but “prejudiced” sure is. To deny that fans, consumers, and humans as a whole have prejudices is self-deluding. This is no more limited to one race as the ability to laugh. It’s why a black child may choose a black Barbie doll: because she wants a figure she can identify with. This does not make her a racist any more than it makes a white fan racist for favoring white fighters. That may be an unpopular thing to say, and something rarely, if ever admitted, but for many, it is natural. Although, many others genuinely could care less what someone looks like. They admire the figure for their gifts and maybe their personality regardless of race or any other label. But let’s cut the crap. Looks matter. It even matters when comparing white vs. white. Just ask Hollywood, modeling agencies, WWE, and anything where a “look” goes a long way into one’s success and popularity. So if looks matter even between white/white and black/black you can bet it matters when marketing a black figure to white audience members. And if certain people identify more with figures (real or fake) they consider to be more like them, that does not make them bad people. And it doesn’t make them racist either. But it does make them biased. Instead of hating Woodley for his opinion based on both personal experience and public evidence—such as racist trolls who are public for all to see—either confront or admit your prejudices. You support Woodley less than other successful fighters because you find him harder to identify with. Race, is in fact the main reason for that. MMA fans: Let’s tell it like it fookin’ is.”
Discussion is welcome.
The #1 Bullshit Detective | Facebook
But, aside from the cheap plug, since that page is brand spanking new, I don't expect any views there, so I wanted to bring it here to foster a discussion. It is equally as much a discussion as it is a challenge to tell it like it is. Below is a (long) excerpt from the article. So if you don't like to read, feel free to exit now.
"The fact is, People do have biases. Even if they are unaware of them. The term “racist” may not be accurate for the majority, but “prejudiced” sure is. To deny that fans, consumers, and humans as a whole have prejudices is self-deluding. This is no more limited to one race as the ability to laugh. It’s why a black child may choose a black Barbie doll: because she wants a figure she can identify with. This does not make her a racist any more than it makes a white fan racist for favoring white fighters. That may be an unpopular thing to say, and something rarely, if ever admitted, but for many, it is natural. Although, many others genuinely could care less what someone looks like. They admire the figure for their gifts and maybe their personality regardless of race or any other label. But let’s cut the crap. Looks matter. It even matters when comparing white vs. white. Just ask Hollywood, modeling agencies, WWE, and anything where a “look” goes a long way into one’s success and popularity. So if looks matter even between white/white and black/black you can bet it matters when marketing a black figure to white audience members. And if certain people identify more with figures (real or fake) they consider to be more like them, that does not make them bad people. And it doesn’t make them racist either. But it does make them biased. Instead of hating Woodley for his opinion based on both personal experience and public evidence—such as racist trolls who are public for all to see—either confront or admit your prejudices. You support Woodley less than other successful fighters because you find him harder to identify with. Race, is in fact the main reason for that. MMA fans: Let’s tell it like it fookin’ is.”
Discussion is welcome.
