IS IT RACIST TO MAKE A BIGGER DEAL WHEN A MINORITY SUCCEEDS THAN YOU WOULD

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ethics : IS IT RACIST TO MAKE A BIGGER DEAL WHEN A MINORITY SUCCEEDS THAN YOU WOULD

[+] serious ballot by herzog
created Wed Nov 15, 06
for a white guy?

Inspired in part by lil_apes ballot #105421.

Is it racist when they make a big deal out of a member of a minority groups success than they would if he were not? For instance, Tiger Woods is often celebrated as the first great black golfer, well he is, but shouldn't he simply be refered to as a great golfer?

Or the first black president, when he comes around, will no doubt be praised for being the first black guy to achieve such a level of success (and he probably will be a guy, I think we'll have a black male before a white female president, but I digress).

Is it racist to make a big deal out of these peoples success on the sole basis of their race?

Yes, this is racist
No, it is important to encourage minorities to succeed
It's condescending, not racist.
No because the race of the great person is a part of the facts

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COMMENTS:
Voted : Yes, this is racist
you're right. it was like with colin powel. "the first black secretary of state." now with condoleeeeeeza, its "the first black woman secretary of state." i think they can stop that now since black, hispanics, asians, etc., are elected officials, heads of major coroporations, super stars, top athletes, religigious leaders, etc. personally i find it offensive to point out race like that. why does it matter if the person in question is black, white, or asian. it doesn't.

by Kev24 on Wed Nov 15, 06 6:18pm [+]

Not really racist, IMO, more just focusing on the wrong thing.

by himself809 on Wed Nov 15, 06 6:33pm [+]

Bostonian: I agree that it is condescending, but isn't condescision based on race by definition "racism"?

by herzog on Wed Nov 15, 06 7:05pm [+]

Yes.

by Bostonian on Wed Nov 15, 06 7:21pm [+]

I don't think it is racist to note the race of a person who has accomplished something,throughout history the race or cultural background of great people have been acknowledge because it is part of the relevant facts.If it is racist to make a big deal about the race of great people then I think we need to erase any reference to race in history books;forget that Socrates was a Greek philosopher,that Richard the Lion Heart was an English King and that George Washington was an American President.History wouldn't make much sense if parts of the identities of great men were left out.

by Corrupt on Thu Nov 16, 06 6:53am [+]

No, I think that's a ridiculous assertion. Minorities and women have been oppressed for centuries, simply acknowledging how far they've come is not racism. White males have always been teh dominant group, and still are.

by aya on Thu Nov 16, 06 7:38am [+]

Voted : Yes, this is racist
Yes. And, not needed.

by Black_Lava on Thu Nov 16, 06 9:22am [+]

Kev24: How is it different from, 'the first female Speaker of The House ?'

by Black_Lava on Thu Nov 16, 06 9:24am [+]

Constantly pointing out people's race of gender every time they achieve something is insulting and condescending. It's like some a-hole saying, "He's pretty good for a (fill in the blank)."

by Bostonian on Thu Nov 16, 06 9:49am [+]

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