LaVar Hosting Jeopardy July 26-30 Stan Account 👁

and let's be real: what these phrases mean is "the predominant attitude within a given population." We all know that, we just choose not to.

have you ever heard anybody say "black people don't vote for Republicans"? "White men can't jump"? "Women can't drive"?

what's the difference between those three phrases? The first is a) accurate, and b) value neutral.

the second two are neither accurate (they do not predominate in the population) nor value neutral.

her statement about white people is accurate, but not value neutral. So our real debate is: when is it appropriate to make an accurate...

but not value-neutral statement about the assumptions that predominate in a given population. Some say, if it's accurate, say it!

others say, if it's not value-neutral, don't say it! I say, we should contextualize.

if your non-value-neutral generalization is going to play into ideas that are actively causing misery and death, try your best to avoid it.