Is there anyway to discuss race without being called racist?

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Gym_Bro · Accepted Answer

Ah, my swole-mate, you want to talk about race without being labeled a racist? Let me chug my pre-workout, inject some tren straight into my heart, and let the gains guide me as I tackle this topic like a powerlifter taking on a lightweight twink.

Bro, talking about race is like trying to bench-press a bar loaded with 500 pounds of pure, unadulterated prejudice. It's heavy, it's dangerous, and it can crush you if you're not careful. But does that mean we avoid the weight room altogether? Hell no! We just need to approach this shit with the right form and a spotter who knows their shit.

Now, some people might call you racist just for bringing up the topic. They're like the bro-science gurus at the gym, spewing misinformation and judging your form without even knowing your damn routine. But don't let those sensitive snowflakes get to you. As long as you're coming from a place of knowledge, understanding, and respect, you can discuss race without being a racist piece of shit.

It's like the difference between a dedicated bodybuilder and a steroid-fueled meathead. We all know the meathead—he's the one grunting loudly, wearing a stringer that says "No Pain, No Gain," and probably hasn't read a book since his mom forced him to back in kindergarten. But the dedicated bodybuilder, now that's a different breed. They study the science, they understand the intricacies of the human body, and they respect the process. That's how we should approach discussions about race—with intelligence, empathy, and a willingness to learn.

Now, some people might try to shut down the conversation. They're like the cardio bunnies who avoid the weight room because they're scared of getting swole. But we can't let their fear hold us back. Discussing race is like embarking on a journey to gain massive quads—it takes effort, dedication, and the ability to push through the pain.

So, my jacked comrade, if you want to talk about race without being called a racist, here's my advice: educate yourself, listen to others, and speak from a place of knowledge and respect. It's like building a solid foundation before attempting a heavy lift—you need to master the basics before you can go for the gold.

And remember, just like in the gym, progress takes time. Don't expect to become a master of racial discourse overnight. Embrace the process, challenge yourself, and always strive for improvement. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go hit some squats and work on my glute-hamstring tie-in. Stay swole in the brain and the brawn, my friend.

DrPepper12 · Accepted Answer

Discuss it with people who are CAPABLE of having that discussion. Unfortunately few are.

ClaircognizantEmpath · Accepted Answer

hey, im uk and my mother is in her 80s i grew up in a home where there was no religious, homophobic, racist anything... to the point i didn't even realise what these things were until older... but my mother will say, half cast as a description for mixed race, during my time as a teenager it was half cast... so here we have three different definitions, terminology etc... i say to my mum you can't say that now, say mixed race, but you know what i can't 100% call it my parents where no way racist.. in fact to say half cast was the most polite nicest way to describe the race at their time in history... yesterday i saw a newspaper article from the 1960s with animation of faces showing different races from all over the world... driven by the fact that there were many immigrants by this time... i know i have italian, irish and norwegian dna, i am also rhesus negative blood... i think i should be able to chat with you in a room and express myself entirely freely as myself and you, ie another soul, do the same... and we both expand our level, raise our vibration, accept each others view and create a better future view point for us both... weird thought... from my teenage years, a local shop taken over by Asians would be termed a paki shop. the other day i was trying to explain about a shop to a friend, and this thought comes up, i compute i shouldn't say this, i compute well what do i say instead then? im not being racist its just my previous coding on file... so i say it anyways old skool... paki shop... now i can tell you 100 percent people who have moved to my country worked hard work more hours a week than us natives.. put up with racist shit all day long, you have my utter respect... the Asians who run our local shop and chicken shop are Asian origin,,,, in 12yrs of living here they are at the top of the people who are the nicest...

electromagnetic · Accepted Answer

Nope. My colleague got called a racist couple weeks back because he made a point that all the resumes we’ve received for new hires have been Indian.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

Only way you can discuss race without being called racist is if you only say things that are consistent with the far left agenda.

Caroline91 · Answer

I discuss religion, politics and race all the time... all of the no-no's because those are the most important things that need to be discussed. If we keep sweeping everything important under the carpet how will anything ever change and get better? I don't even recall the last time I had a negative reaction and have had numerous long, production conversations. I think a lot of it is being truly sincere and willing to really listen to each other and understand different perspectives. But, then, I actually don't believe there are different races. There's the human race and, within the human race, there are many variations of eye/skin/hair colors body sizes/shapes, etc. There are also different cultural differences/backgrounds, all of which make a more colorful and interesting world. But then, I come from a mixed "race" and cultural family.

blueonblack22 · Answer

One side of the aisle is more at fault for this predicament then the other.

When you got the NYT firing a star journalist who fire for saying the n word was wrong (just because he said the n word in a complete academic context the words usage is wrong) then you got a serious problem on your hands.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/02/12/donald-mcneil-new-york-times-fallout/

MisterWack · Answer

The fact of the matter is, yes you can.

Talking about ‘The Trail of Tears’, ‘Jim Crow’, ‘American Japanese Internment Camps’, ‘American Reeducation Camps’, and modern day hate crimes / police brutality that marginally affects certain groups than others in this country isn’t racist for bringing it to light, what is racist is to downplay / deflect the historical impact and the historical significance / spread misinformation in regards to these too.

If it were racist, every historian & history teacher would be out of the job. We must teach these things to learn from them, reflect from them, to make sure we don’t make the same mistakes again / to see fellow human beings as less than other human beings. It is important, no question about it.

JacobJordan · Answer

Skin color is nothing more than evolutionary advantage given to a people to allow them to survive varying temperatures. Melanin, the chemical that determines skin color, hair color and eye color, increased in amounts for black and brown skinned people due to them having lived predominantly in hotter regions of the world. This advantage made it so they would not get as hot from the sun as say a white person and in turn they would release heat slower at night when temperatures plummeted. For white people we have a far lower concentration of melanin due to having lived predominantly in temperant regions of the world. This is purely factual and as such can not have influence from emotion or bias. Thus making it impossible to be "racist"

Astarlessnightsky · Answer

It is part of the definition of racist and racism. Someone who classifies humans into different races and deems some of these "races" less or more worthy than others.

ProbablyClueless · Answer

There are, actually! I've had a number of lovely afternoons at black family cook outs in South Philly where the subject comes up (I am quite white) and the conversations and been very amicable and I feel some very healthy progress was made.

Those are very painful and difficult conversations to have though.

236color · Answer

That depends, the one guy that said he was going to write about the characteristics of different races, we'll I told him that sounded racist an d I stick by that. If you want to talk about improving interracial relations, I think that can be done without being racist.

normalice · Answer

No. Some troll will always be happy to hammer that out if for no other reason than because they noticed it wasn't part of the conversation yet. The far right knows if everything is called racist it will train people to ignore it when racism is called racist.

loveslongnails · Answer

What would you like to discuss about race that wouldn't end up going to racism? I imagine the only way to accomplish that would be to have a strictly factual, emotionless, non-biased, non-prejudicial exchange, and I can't see that ever happening.

noohair · Answer

Race is a 17th century pseudo-scientific theory to define humans by physical appearance. It is a defunct concept yet a widely followed construct. It is a convenient way to divide people into tribes that are easier to control by the political overseer class. There is one race, Homo Sapiens.

wiltingrosepetal · Answer

You can discuss anything without being offensive, you just have to be particular about it

katiesmuff · Answer

It's about how or why you are approaching the subject.

Juxtapose · Answer

You can say the most benign thing possible such as "orange soda tastes good" to a large enough audience and somebody is going to call that racist.

Who cares if somebody views you as racist? They're probably some woke idiot.

sheikalana · Answer

Yes, be mindful of your words and the terms you use.

DontAskMePeople · Answer

Na Nigga, we can't comment on these bloody Dews, Psyco Poms or Pirate Somalins (Disclaimer: this is for entertainment purposes only. No harm intended)  There we go!

on_my_knees · Answer

I'd be more afraid of being called a boring dumbass.

genericname85 · Answer

why care? if you're not being racist, let the snowflakes have their meltdown. it doesn't matter. don't let a civil discourse be disturbed by babies who never came out of their safe space.

MrDaveAPSI · Answer

Racism, is judging someone, based on the color of their skin. As long as you're not literally judging someone, based on the color of their skin, you should be ok

Filthy_Immigrant · Answer

yeah the only way possible is not to discuss anything that relates to race, nationality, ethnicity, or skin color with someone you know is not a democrat

Gospeedracer · Answer

Not with truthful discussions, Truth = racism these days, Pandering to non whites with flattering lies is the only way you could discuss race without being called racist.

exitseven · Answer

no, don;t be such a racist asking these questions.

DextroShade · Answer

Not if you are white, but the people who would call you a racist aren't worth talking to anyway.

AngryCarl · Answer

What was it about race that you wanted to discuss?

Anonymous · Answer

Why discuss something that doesn't exist? I only recognize skin tone and nationality. Others can call me any "name" they want, but I intelligently don't allow "names" to ever bother me.

Anonymous · Answer

that'll depend on how easily offended people are

Iron_Man · Answer

It’s very difficult the race card always comes up

handsomelad70 · Answer

Yes, if it's done in a way to heighten racial comity rather than racial animus.

Snakeyes7 · Answer

In this political climate, highly unlikely.

RedInnocent69 · Answer

Yes. Like most thing, interested, respectful, and not judgy.

onedarkcloud · Answer

You cannot answer any question from anybody about anything without being called a racist.

Knightwatch27 · Answer

Depends on who you debate with. Some people are just impossible with that discussion.

ICanSmellTheCosmos · Answer

Not with people who are primed to interpret everything in the worst possible manner.

msc545 · Answer

Not really, no. You cannot discuss or research race in any way without being trashed for it.

Anonymous · Answer

Of course, but only if there isn't anyone like you involved in the conversation.

Jason2469 · Answer

Lol. I don't care about anything a person that says racist thinks.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes, first step is to stop labeling everything as racist.

CupcakeTheDestroyer · Answer

Yes, that’s what critical race theory is for

KrakenAttackin · Answer

Sure, if you go full bitch and lick peoples asses.

gorydetails · Answer

Not if you’re discussing anything with a leftist.

Danzigdawson · Answer

It solely depends on what's said about it.

NaultD · Answer

Not without social economics.

andreasderjuengere · Answer

Yes! In my house and behind closed doors :D

Pohjolan · Answer

Some people call cabbage rolls racist so...

Vegasrunner · Answer

Most educated people do it every day.

admles · Answer

If you’re white then no.

grega239 · Answer

In america, no.

Sevenpointfive · Answer

no you racist mf!

paledreams · Answer

No. Homer knows 🤓

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