mattclearing
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Thu Mar-20-08 06:35 PM
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Does Obama's half-whiteness mitigate his typical white person remark? |
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I'm curious, cause I'm not even sure. Generally I think a stereotype is a stereotype, regardless of who says it, but then you look at the use of the n-word in the black community, and a lot of people embrace that double-standard.
What do you all think?
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Thu Mar-20-08 06:36 PM
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pretty pathetic trial balloon.
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mattclearing
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Thu Mar-20-08 06:37 PM
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2. I was serious about it, if you read the rest of my post. n/t |
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Thu Mar-20-08 06:39 PM
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3. It seems that he pretty much identifies himself as a black person. |
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Thu Mar-20-08 06:40 PM
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4. In his speeches he references his white heritage. |
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Perhaps you are thinking of the media?
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Thu Mar-20-08 06:41 PM
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5. I'm 100% white....I wouldn't try that remark about |
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typical white person on anyone.
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Thu Mar-20-08 06:54 PM
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6. What in the world are you talking about? |
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I'm totally lost on the what and why of this one.
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