Racism definition: the ascription of the hypothetical characteristics of a given racial group to all the individuals within that group.
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Glass houses? What did Peterson do?
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So as long as you say "in general..." it can't possibly be racist. "In general, black people are stupid. But some individuals may not be." According to JBP: Not racist.
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We can say you're stupid regardless of race.
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Albert Memmi, _Racism_, p 100 [English translation]: "[Racism is] a generalizing definition & valuation of differences, whether real or imaginary to advantage of the one defining or deploying them [accusateur], and ... [1/2]
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... to detriment of the one subjugated to the act of definition [victime], whose purpose is to justify (social or physical) hostility and assault [aggression]." [2/2]
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Well...the grey in that definition sounds pretty black & white to me.
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And we usually apply the term when the characteristics are negative. Though I guess the "Asians are good at math" thing might count, too.
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Racists always justify their racism, claiming you can't be racist is simply another justification.
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