Comments on: What’s the Point? http://illtelligent.com/stereo/2008/06/22/whats-the-point/ STILL livin' and jivin' and diggin' the skin he's in Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:52:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Avery http://illtelligent.com/stereo/2008/06/22/whats-the-point/#comment-19331 Avery Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:10:52 +0000 http://illtelligent.com/stereo/?p=732#comment-19331 iono fellas. depending on what level of 'prejudice' you're lookin at, my expectation would be a lot higher. but that assumes people are being honest. and the sample size is still only 2000. iono fellas. depending on what level of ‘prejudice’ you’re lookin at, my expectation would be a lot higher. but that assumes people are being honest.

and the sample size is still only 2000.

]]> By: MIB http://illtelligent.com/stereo/2008/06/22/whats-the-point/#comment-19330 MIB Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:57:36 +0000 http://illtelligent.com/stereo/?p=732#comment-19330 Well... there's <i>bias</i> and there's <i>prejudice</i>. While the numbers in the Post's survey aren't a revelation to me, for 3 out of 10 people who ought to know better still admit racial biases is a pretty sad statement on American culture. Well… there’s bias and there’s prejudice. While the numbers in the Post’s survey aren’t a revelation to me, for 3 out of 10 people who ought to know better still admit racial biases is a pretty sad statement on American culture.

]]> By: Lee Coles http://illtelligent.com/stereo/2008/06/22/whats-the-point/#comment-19265 Lee Coles Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:25:44 +0000 http://illtelligent.com/stereo/?p=732#comment-19265 Add to that, the fact that "prejudge" merely means to hold a preconceived notion on sight, and the digits are meaningless. I know these polls are being taken because of the '08 presidential race (and Obama is as genetically white as he is Black), but 100% of whites, and Japanese, and "Hispanics", have some preconception that occurs each time they meet or see a Black person. If nothing else, one thinks "He/she's not white" or "He's not Hispanic". Often the latter is incorrect. Add to that, the fact that “prejudge” merely means to hold a preconceived notion on sight, and the digits are meaningless. I know these polls are being taken because of the ‘08 presidential race (and Obama is as genetically white as he is Black), but 100% of whites, and Japanese, and “Hispanics”, have some preconception that occurs each time they meet or see a Black person. If nothing else, one thinks “He/she’s not white” or “He’s not Hispanic”.

Often the latter is incorrect.

]]> By: Kinamo http://illtelligent.com/stereo/2008/06/22/whats-the-point/#comment-19244 Kinamo Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:43:17 +0000 http://illtelligent.com/stereo/?p=732#comment-19244 Well, I was under the impression when I saw the article that it was in reference to general race relations. However it seemed like the article focused on the upcoming election and how race will influence voters decisions. At any rate, 3 out of 10 admit? I'm more surprised by the fact that only that many admit it. People should just keep it real. Most whites don't have to look at life in the terms of race. They just live. Well, I was under the impression when I saw the article that it was in reference to general race relations. However it seemed like the article focused on the upcoming election and how race will influence voters decisions. At any rate, 3 out of 10 admit? I’m more surprised by the fact that only that many admit it. People should just keep it real. Most whites don’t have to look at life in the terms of race. They just live.

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