White People Think Black People Are Magical http://nym.ag/1xTOeXi?n_play=54666b11e4b0baf339374a75 … via @thescienceofus interesting write-up here by @jessesingal
@chadstanton oh yeah. Am not an expert at all, but I think key here is to understand dehumanizing and superhumanizing are two sides 1/2
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@jessesingal most obvious example I can think of is the stereotypes concerning black sexuality, not necessarily a "superhumanization" 1/2Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@jessesingal but a way to dehumanize by attributing stock animal attributes to people, hence "they feel less pain", like branding a steer.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@jessesingal it then becomes okay to inflict more pain because "they don't really feel like I would" -
@chadstanton yes. makes sense to me at least. that's what's done to black teens all the time. "superpredators" etc.
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