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Re:What Do You Call the Corner Store? by jdietrich on Monday July 29, 2019 @05:08PM (#20559483)
There's a very fine line between good-natured stereotypes and genuine bigotry; stereotypes are the first step on the path to dehumanisation.
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Re:What Do You Call the Corner Store? by jtcruthers on Monday July 29, 2019 @05:19PM (#20559573)
That's so true. Once I heard "Jocks are dumb" and was outraged at the dehumanization going on. Like, excuse me, they are people too.
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