Texas Battlefield 3 launch LAN bans women from attending

Re:Texas Battlefield 3 launch LAN bans women from attending by yummyfajitas on Monday July 25, 2011 @11:08AM (#2802907)

Ok, let me rephrase. A group which is majority black men playing basketball will, under many circumstances, engage in racial ("cracker", "wetback" or "nigger" - whatever fits) and non-racial ("yo momma") smack talk.

(Note: not a hypothetical.)

Are they bad human beings for doing so?

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Re:Texas Battlefield 3 launch LAN bans women from attending by qeorge on Monday July 25, 2011 @11:54AM (#2803099)

I strongly object to your characterization of black men. I've played pick-up and organized basketball with people of all races for > 15 years and this has not been my experience.

Honestly, it sounds like you don't play basketball, and certainly not with said "black men". I recommend trying it - I think it would change your mind.

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Re:Texas Battlefield 3 launch LAN bans women from attending by yummyfajitas on Monday July 25, 2011 @12:16PM (#2803210)

I am speaking from personal experience, nothing more. I've played pickup on many occasions with lower middle class black men.

Also interesting to note: in my experience, in a mixed race group (e.g., in grad school), the smack talk will be toned down. The lone black guy will tone it down to fit in, just as I amp it up when I'm the lone white guy.

Lastly, please note: I'm not trying to portray trash talk as anything other than a harmless cultural practice which outsiders can be intolerant of.

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Re:Texas Battlefield 3 launch LAN bans women from attending by mithaler on Monday July 25, 2011 @11:29AM (#2802979)

I will take this statement seriously when you start arguing for a specifically exclusionary "black-only basketball league" on this basis.

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