Racialism or Not--You Decide™: Phil Jackzen Edition

[babe]

nah, just someone who wanted to say something in common terms expressing his experience and thoughts.

and he probably didn't really care to make a big deal about it.

when ya gotta write a book, ya gotta try to be funny. . . . or try to say something others aren't saying. . . . .

and if the book sells, ya jus laugh all the way to the bank.

 

[addictionary]

Duders. God is racialist if that is what you think racialism is. He favors black people more than the whites. And whites more than the yellows. Dick sizes is what I'm talking about. But every advantage brings a disadvantage for every race. I just haven't figured out yet what disadvantages do black people have physically.

 

[One Brow]

The only sweeping generalizations I saw were in regards to cultural & community dynamics within the US. It's no more racist to discuss predictable, measurable characteristics within a culture than it is to discuss predictable, measurable characteristics between separate cultures (i.e. collectivism Chinese culture vs. individualism western society).

He's also speaking of what he has personally experienced as a professional within the sport for many years, and presents it without any malice.

What about "more willing" is a predictable observation? How do you measure "work collectively"? Do you really think he had the background to determine which cultures had more avenues for personal expression or are taught the principle of self-sacrifice to a greater degree? To me, it reads exactly like he's engaging in confirmation bias and selective perception.

Why do you think "without any malice" is relevant to the question of whether the observations are based in racism?

 

[franklin]

What about "more willing" is a predictable observation? How do you measure "work collectively"? Do you really think he had the background to determine which cultures had more avenues for personal expression or are taught the principle of self-sacrifice to a greater degree? To me, it reads exactly like he's engaging in confirmation bias and selective perception.

Why do you think "without any malice" is relevant to the question of whether the observations are based in racism?

Just because his perceptions may be inaccurate does not make them inherently racist.

"Orcs tend to drive slow." Is not racist.
"Orcs shouldn't be allowed to drive because they drive slow." Is racist.

"Orochi are louder than I'm normally comfortable with." Is not racist.
"Orochi should not be allowed in my favorite diner because they're loud and bothersome." Is racist.

 

[One Brow]

Just because his perceptions may be inaccurate does not make them inherently racist.

I agree. Inaccuracy, per se, does not make them racist, just as a lack of malice, per se, does not make them non-racist.

 

[HeavenHarris]

Tallying up the votes, looks like the JFC has spoken. Phil Jackzen is, indeed, a racialist.