Re:For black CEOs in Silicon Valley, humiliation is a part o...
by jsharf on Wednesday June 17, 2020 @02:47AM
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Christmas feels weird to me -- It feels vaguely exclusive.
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Re:For black CEOs in Silicon Valley, humiliation is a part o...
by seppin on Wednesday June 17, 2020 @03:35AM
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I mean no offense by this, but the jewish experience in America doesn't compare to the black experience. In 99% of cases you are just another white person.
Re:For black CEOs in Silicon Valley, humiliation is a part o...
by enriquto on Wednesday June 17, 2020 @06:26AM
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What do you mean by "black experience"? I'm not used to American culture and I have heard this expression several times. Is it only a skin-color thing or does "black" mean a different culture/tradition? I mean, if a black baby is raised by white parents on a 100% white neighborhood, will he live the black experience? Conversely, if a white baby is raised by black parents on a 100% black neighborhood, will he live the black experience? I honestly do not understand some of the anti-racist discourse (which I generally agree with), because sometimes people speak as if "black" was a distinct culture, not a race (and thus, independent from the racial issue, allowing for people of any skin color to be part or not of this culture).
Re:For black CEOs in Silicon Valley, humiliation is a part o...
by seppin on Thursday June 18, 2020 @06:29PM
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Yes my friend who is black who lives in a big house in a rich area gets pulled over by the police at least once a month and harassed.
Her upbringing and class doesn't matter.
This is common: https://www.cnn.com/2015/04/02/us/chris-rock-pulled-over-pol...
Re:For black CEOs in Silicon Valley, humiliation is a part o...
by js2 on Saturday June 20, 2020 @09:14PM
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I'm certainly not trying to compare the two at all. But I can think about times I've been treated as an "other" or not catered to because I'm not the majority and draw empathy from that.
Re:For black CEOs in Silicon Valley, humiliation is a part o...
by toyg on Wednesday June 17, 2020 @05:19AM
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It has to be said that, by all accounts, this didn't use to be the case until about WWII. But yeah, like all "white" minorities, Jews were eventually freed of the stigma. Obviously that's not the case for others.
Re:For black CEOs in Silicon Valley, humiliation is a part o...
by spoopyskelly on Wednesday June 17, 2020 @07:15AM
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Christmas is really for everyone, it is about Santa Claus bringing gifts and Coca Cola polar bears. No need to feel excluded.
Re:For black CEOs in Silicon Valley, humiliation is a part o...
by humanrebar on Wednesday June 17, 2020 @07:33AM
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Well, it's about the Messiah being born, be it was culturally appropriated (ceded?).
Despite what social media and talk radio says, most Christians are fine others enjoying a non-Christian Christmas as long as it's being used in an uplifting way. Definitely no need to feel excluded.