''it is now racist to not make eye contact'' (BBC)

Mal_Fet 14 minutes ago#1 http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-39692673 Staff at Oxford University have been told avoiding eye contact with students could constitute "everyday racism". It is included in a list of "racial micro-aggressions" that has been published in a newsletter by Oxford's equality and diversity unit. It described micro-aggressions as "subtle, everyday racism" which can be alienating. Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear. -George Orwell reportquote

Cthulhu_Fhtagn 12 minutes ago#2 Great. On top of "What chu lookin at" we're gonna have to deal with "what ain't chu lookin at" http://imgur.com/blrAIaP.jpg http://imgur.com/UqZLqjU.jpg http://i.imgur.com/RjmPOsJ.jpg http://imgur.com/DVcRVjY.jpg reportquote

Marklar 12 minutes ago#3 The newsletter said racial micro aggressions might include: "Not making eye contact or speaking directly to people." Yeah well known that some racists avoid eye contact with different races since they don't see them as equals. Also "might" =/= always. Try again Other examples cited were "not believing someone is British", and jokes drawing attention "to someone's difference, their accent, or nationality". But making fun of me for being Irish is f***ing hilarious ;_; reportquote

The Admiral 11 minutes ago#4 Remember when university academics were respected and regarded as being more intelligent than the working public? Those were the days... - The Admiral reportquote

VectorChaos 11 minutes ago#5 That's like a f***ing nanoaggression And also not in any way racism PSN VectorChaos http://i.imgur.com/ftMERkZ.jpg XBL Vector Chaos http://i.imgur.com/10hWZ95.png http://i.imgur.com/MZMOLx0.jpg http://i.imgur.com/R2jRl8F.jpg reportquote

Laserion 10 minutes ago#6 Cthulhu_Fhtagn posted... Great. On top of "What chu lookin at" we're gonna have to deal with "what ain't chu lookin at" Yeah. Is there a guideline on how many milliseconds is enough to count as "not avoiding eye contact" but not long enough to count as "what are you looking at"? There is no "would of", "should of" or "could of". reportquote

Mal_Fet (Topic Creator)10 minutes ago#7 Marklar posted... Yeah well known that some racists avoid eye contact with different races since they don't see them as equals. How come it's only the people on this board who are the most outspokenly "anti racist" who know all the ins and outs of what racist people do I was aware the KKK has a policy against touching other races, but not looking g at their eyes is a new one on me Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear. -George Orwell reportquote

Marklar 9 minutes ago#8 Mal_Fet posted... How come it's only the people on this board who are the most outspokenly "anti racist" who know all the ins and outs of what racist people do Because I grew up in a very racist area. Ireland is filled with casual racism. reportquote

GreatEvilEmpire 9 minutes ago#9 Higher learning? More like higher regression. Sig under construction! reportquote

green butter 6 minutes ago#10 The Admiral posted... Remember when university academics were respected and regarded as being more intelligent than the working public? Those were the days... nowadays when I want to discuss postmodern literature or abstract algebra, i seek out a coal miner or diner waitress http://i.imgur.com/LhwwG.gif (edited 5 minutes ago)reportquote

KarmaMuffin 5 minutes ago#11 Don't really see how this is a problem.  I think people get so caught up in the falsehood that racism can only mean you use pejoratives or believe they're worth less than that they miss the smaller instances like this. reportquote

mario2000 5 minutes ago#12 i'm not racist i just don't like looking at minorities Arrrr the SS Goku, Mighty fine boat... -fatmatt Hope Frieza doesn't chuck an Iceberg at the Goku, otherwise it's all over. -Nekoslash reportquote

Mal_Fet (Topic Creator)1 minute ago#13 KarmaMuffin posted... Don't really see how this is a problem.  I think people get so caught up in the falsehood that racism can only mean you use pejoratives or believe they're worth less than that they miss the smaller instances like this. Or maybe they just...didn't make eye contact. How can a racial motivation possibly be divined from this Pretty soon will McDonalds have to pay hate crime damages if they got a black guy's order wrong? "Don't see how this is a problem. Racism isn't just about believing a race is superior to others. It can also be giving me a regular Coke when I asked for diet." Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear. -George Orwell (edited 1 minute ago)reportquote

Annihilated 1 minute ago#14 Mal_Fet posted... How come it's only the people on this board who are the most outspokenly "anti racist" who know all the ins and outs of what racist people do Because they're the legitimate racists on this board. I noticed this after having tagged them for using racial slurs and other actions. reportquote

AlephZero 1 minute ago#15 good to know my crippling social anxiety is actually racism in disguise "There is value in segregation." - qwertyman2002 01001100 01010101 01000101 00100000 00110100 00110000 00110010 reportquote

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