• TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world
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    12 days ago

    I criticise the continued practice of grouping people together based solely on skin color. It’s a horribly antiquated practice and we need to move beyond it.

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      12 days ago

      Off course, but it makes sense to ask that question in the headline regarding Mrs. Hannah-Jones’ research.

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      11 days ago

      Are we seriously still, in the year 2024

      I was a teenager in the 70’s, and I agree, this is NOT the future I dreamed about.

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      11 days ago

      In an ideal world it wouldn’t matter. However human perception is not perfect and if we ignore color then we ignore equity with its subsequent derivatives. Culturally I one day hope that the world learns move beyond that

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        11 days ago

        I don’t expect people to ignore color, I just don’t think we should look only at color. I don’t think physical characteristics are irrelevant, but you can’t define a group of people by that alone.

        Edit: will someone explain to me why this is controversial?