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H2O Man

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3. Right.

Tue Jul 22, 2014, 01:47 PM

Jul 2014

"Sex" is the first thing that people notice -- consciously or unconsciously -- from the time we are infants. That's built in us.

I do remember, back in 1976, watching the Olympics. I was watching the boxing competition, while in a red-neck bar. Ray Leonard was fighting a Russian, and one fellow with a group of friends yelled out, "Kill the __igger!" I remember thinking how stupid that was, coming from a jackass who likely identified himself as "patriotic."

Strange species, human beings are. Some so much so, that it can be difficult to accept that we are all human.

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"Racism" & Group Psychosis [View all] H2O Man Jul 2014 OP

I've read some reports on some race/sex-related psych research. Igel Jul 2014 #1

Right. H2O Man Jul 2014 #3

It's an interesting discussion el_bryanto Jul 2014 #2

"Tribalism" H2O Man Jul 2014 #4

What about civic pride - or pride in your heritage / ethnicity? el_bryanto Jul 2014 #6

What about them? H2O Man Jul 2014 #8

I think I misread your initial post - so I apologize el_bryanto Jul 2014 #12

No problem. H2O Man Jul 2014 #13

A very interesting read ismnotwasm Jul 2014 #5

Thanks. H2O Man Jul 2014 #16

A big part of tribalism is identity politics. Baitball Blogger Jul 2014 #7

As if looks were the only defining characteristic majorities use to otherize minorities..... Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #9

Another very good point ismnotwasm Jul 2014 #10

I do not agree that this is outside the OP's scope, perhaps it is outside some reader's Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #11

Interesting. H2O Man Jul 2014 #14

I'm editing a post on my thread, thanks for the insight, H2O Man. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #15

What post? H2O Man Jul 2014 #17

Post #8 on this thread, I changed it from racist to tribal-listic. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #18

Okay, thanks. H2O Man Jul 2014 #19

I'm hoping the shooting down of MH17 will have the opposite effect of Ferdinand Duke's Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #20

"Tribalism" describes it well. DirkGently Jul 2014 #21

Thanks. H2O Man Jul 2014 #23

This sounds nice but it seems to me to erase oppression. nt redqueen Jul 2014 #22

It's interesting H2O Man Jul 2014 #24

kick H2O Man Jul 2014 #25

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