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Originally posted by TKDRL
It's all part of the agenda meant to keep up seperated into tiny controllable herds. It's easy to see really, if people would open their eyes. It's done a great job too, from my observations.
Originally posted by Sinny
Aren't they like, making her race a *good* thing?
Just like Obama is the "First black President"?!
Its people like your self who make a deal out of it.
Originally posted by NeoVain
reply to post by AutOmatIc
You are exagrerrating. At least they didn´t use the N-word. And saying it was an african american is like saying it was a swede or german, really. If sweden never won a specific gold and now did, don´t you think they would state it was the first swede to do it? Or the first European, or the first Asian etc.
I think most people should be satisfied as long as they don´t use the N-word, going farther than that is just ridiculous.
Originally posted by NeoVain
reply to post by AutOmatIc
You are exagrerrating. At least they didn´t use the N-word. And saying it was an african american is like saying it was a swede or german, really. If sweden never won a specific gold and now did, don´t you think they would state it was the first swede to do it? Or the first European, or the first Asian etc.
I think most people should be satisfied as long as they don´t use the N-word, going farther than that is just ridiculous.
Originally posted by Sinny
Aren't they like, making her race a *good* thing?
Just like Obama is the "First black President"?!
Its people like your self who make a deal out of it.
Originally posted by CX
A total over reaction and non issue IMO.
I can only see this as a good thing, bit like when they spoke about the British women rowers getting the first Olympic title ever.....it's a compliment and a recognition of a "first", not something to shout racism over.
There are of course those who have a massive chip on thier shoulder and will shout racism for everything.
Bit like if a black swimmer won gold in the swimming, hardly ever happens (has it ever happened?), so if there was a first, we would rave about it in a good way.
CX.
Originally posted by Sinny
reply to post by AutOmatIc
But she IS African American.
Have you asked her how she feels about it before speaking on her behalf?
What if she is proud to say "Im the first African American woman to do this"...
If thats the case, your tottally raining on her parade.
(Just an alternative view point, In my opinion, your drawing more attention to the fact, than the commentators did)
Originally posted by Tykonos
reply to post by CX
The OP does have a point.
We continue to divide people living in the same Country by race or skin colour.
How can we promote equality and try to get through to bigoted racists that skin colour or race shouldn't be an issue as we are all the same and we should treat people as individuals; when we continue to promote indifference through labeling people black/white African American etc?
Sure it's important to use skin colour or race in defining an individual who you are trying to describe in terms of appearance.
Originally posted by Tykonos
Originally posted by Sinny
reply to post by AutOmatIc
But she IS African American.
Have you asked her how she feels about it before speaking on her behalf?
What if she is proud to say "Im the first African American woman to do this"...
If thats the case, your tottally raining on her parade.
(Just an alternative view point, In my opinion, your drawing more attention to the fact, than the commentators did)
And if Phelps had said "I'm the first white American to ......" he's be called a racist.
Skin colour and ancestral heritage shouldn't be used to create division.