Re:Young people are flocking to astrology
by wilg on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @10:17PM
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Of course mentioning race in the context of prejudice adds context, that's why it's a more interesting analogy. That context might allow you to more intuitively consider the ramifications of what happens when prejudice goes unchecked.
Saying something is akin to something else IS a metaphor. Analogy, simile, whatever. It's a kind of metaphor. You've again made the mistake of thinking an analogy is an equivalence. Then you're claiming it's a "false" equivalence and is therefore trivializing. I think we can handle analogies.
Also, as far as I can tell without a paywall (!?), neither definition you linked to mentions beliefs or feelings so I'm not sure how you're getting that. I don't disagree that stereotypes can cause prejudice, I just don't follow the distinction you're trying to draw between beliefs and feelings or how it makes a difference here.
The problem OP was trying to highlight is people making unjustified assumptions about people based on their pre-conceived notions (which are also indefensibly unmoored from reality).
Saying something is akin to something else IS a metaphor. Analogy, simile, whatever. It's a kind of metaphor. You've again made the mistake of thinking an analogy is an equivalence. Then you're claiming it's a "false" equivalence and is therefore trivializing. I think we can handle analogies.
Also, as far as I can tell without a paywall (!?), neither definition you linked to mentions beliefs or feelings so I'm not sure how you're getting that. I don't disagree that stereotypes can cause prejudice, I just don't follow the distinction you're trying to draw between beliefs and feelings or how it makes a difference here.
The problem OP was trying to highlight is people making unjustified assumptions about people based on their pre-conceived notions (which are also indefensibly unmoored from reality).