Okay, so I finally read the John Derbyshire blog post that so infuriated the population of this country that the...

By
Okay, so I finally read the John Derbyshire blog post that so infuriated the population of this country that the National Review fired him. All I have to say is wow. And not in a good way. Have you read it? Attached is a reprinting, if you haven't.

I will have more to say later when I'm awake and whatnot.
http://takimag.com/article/the_talk_nonblack_version_john_derbyshire/print#axzz1raF9eZXR

Comments

Ursula Rodgers said…
What the ... I'm not even all the way through it yet and yeah, I agree: wow.
April 13, 2012 at 8:55 AM
Sandy Fischler said…
Exactly, Alice Cabrera. That Derb wrote it is not shocking. That millions of people agree with him and feel the same way is so incredibly depressing. Things like this sadden my hope for humanity.
April 13, 2012 at 9:13 AM
Jason ON said…
Black people have stereotypes about white people? I mean, I always knew that but that they're worse than white on black stereotypes shocks me. Hmm... I'm going to have to go look those up.
April 13, 2012 at 9:30 AM
Maira Pena said…
Wow I didn't know "white" people really had conversations like this to their kids.. I knew other races have talks with their children.. like the one my Mexican family had with me many moons ago, but it was nothing even close to this. This is just wrong. I honestly hope his children go and find themselves true happiness whether it be black, white, asian, mexican, etc.. WTF is "White" anyways?
April 13, 2012 at 10:32 AM
Jason ON said…
I'm for all intents and purposes white and I do not recall a conversation warning me about other cultures. Not until I was older and told: don't go to Miami, there are too many Haitians; don't go to NYC, there are too many gangs; don't go to this side of town, that's were all the blacks/Mexicans/Turks live.
But never as a kid.
April 13, 2012 at 10:46 AM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

I don't make a lot of personal posts so please bear with me.

By
Image
I don't make a lot of personal posts so please bear with me. #Rufus hasn't been doing well for the past week or so. I mean, he's 13 (at least), and has slowed down due to age, but the past week or two he's been acting like every movement is a Herculean effort. A few times in the past couple of weeks his rear legs have given out on him completely to where I've had to pick him up and carry him which is, in itself, telling. Rufus has always hated being carried and struggled continuously when I did so. Yesterday while petting him I noticed two golf-ball sized things up under his chin. Now, they may be benign lipomas as Rufus is covered with them (one one each thigh, one on each shoulder, one on his chest and a few smaller bumps here and there) or they may be indicative of something else. I'm no vet and aside from emergency medic battlefield training I have no medical experience whatsoever, but these new things seem to be where your or mine lymph nodes are located....
Read more

Did you know dog meat is served in restaurants in South Korea?

By
Image
Did you know dog meat is served in restaurants in South Korea? I didn't. In the United States and most western countries, Fido is a family companion and while it's not ethical to judge another culture by our standards, anyone who doesn't at least (humanely) butcher the animal first is acting without proper care. South Korea relies on western consumerism for their economy and needs to be aware that we do not accept the practice of skinning and boiling dogs alive. Originally shared by April Benney Over 6,000 restaurants in South Korea are still serving dog meat even though it is now illegal. In many Asian countries dogs are boiled alive or skinned alive when slaughtered. It's an unbelievably horrendous & torturous way to die. I know a lot of you hate seeing this kind of posts on G+, but the Asian industry slaughtering dogs & cats is how I first got involved in animal rights & it will always be my main animal welfare concern. It's intolerable what is happen...
Read more

What's so innovative about the Apple Watch?

By
What's so innovative about the Apple Watch? What has Apple done since the launch of the iPhone that was truly innovative? I read articles all he time about features this and software that, but I haven't seen anything where it was definitively proven where Apple has been cutting edge for years. christopher rizzo called me a troll for questioning his religious adherence to Apple consumerism.  So, can someone explain where Apple is truly innovative? I'm not talking about a minor change like the USB-C port or "slide to unlock" but a true innovation that's once again changing the industry. http://www.fastcodesign.com/3043419/what-the-apple-watch-does-that-googles-watches-dont
Read more