tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795917756493447584.post6270637823764683079..comments2023-05-04T04:06:57.702-07:00Comments on ....snapshots of a spiral path: THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS REVERSE RACISMSloth Womynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12334700336578451488noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795917756493447584.post-87317422418736462812010-05-10T20:28:02.082-07:002010-05-10T20:28:02.082-07:00points well taken :)
I love your fire, Robin!!!points well taken :)<br />I love your fire, Robin!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795917756493447584.post-89182708192976365362010-05-10T20:10:07.705-07:002010-05-10T20:10:07.705-07:00Your two cents is welcome, Emily. I agree that th...Your two cents is welcome, Emily. I agree that the term, "reverse discrimination," can be problematic. however, it does imply that there is a traditional flow of discrimination within our society. Can the powerless discriminate against the powerful? I think so in some cases I'm sure but by definition the powerless do not have the means by which to discriminate with. We don't want to confuse discrimination with prejudice, nor either of those terms with racism; and remember that in the context of this post I am focusing on race.Sloth Womynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12334700336578451488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795917756493447584.post-57153939085400914532010-05-10T18:47:21.671-07:002010-05-10T18:47:21.671-07:00To me, the term "reverse discrimination"...To me, the term "reverse discrimination" implies that "discrimination" invariably originates with one group (i.e whites) and is aimed at another group (non-whites), therefore "discrimination" that favors the second group is "reverse."<br /><br />The logic in that is faulty. Discrimination is discrimination, whether it be white towards non-white, man towards woman, young towards old, or the "reverse": woman towards man, old towards young, non-white towards white, or within groups as much as between them.<br /><br />And, unfortunately, I believe discrimination doesn't always flow from more powerful to less powerful, it goes both ways.<br /><br />Just my $0.02.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com